Piece Alt Schmalt

Pours Pours clear reddish brown with a small off white head. Aroma is a bit of baked bread malt and a sharp nutty character. Flavor has some honey with a powerful grainy bread character, some dark fruits and a slight bitter hop finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Pretty thin all around, not a whole lot of character going on leaving something to be desired.

Draft at Piece. Having never had an altbier before, I had no clue what to expect. Pours amber with small white head. Aroma is of malt, grain, and not much else. Taste was very malty with lots of grain and some slight spice. Not a whole lot to it. Just an easy drinking, if somewhat bland beer.

Pours a clear darker amber with a small white frothy head. Biscuity aroma that is a bit buttery. Light flavors, glassy feeling, sugary malts, a touch biscuity, buttery finish. Glassy feeling with a lightly syrupy finish.

Draft at Piece. Pour is a deep red/amber, small head. Nose is very malty, smells of autumn. Touch of smoke and sweetness. Taste is reasonably rich and clean. Bready and sweete. No hops, which is good. A nice example, albeit subdued. Nice.

Objectively speaking: Another rather German authentic offering by Piece.
I like: Highly toasty malt foundation, just like I like my alts. Cerealic and grainy, but also gently nutty and fruity (plum and pear-like). Active, engaging carbonation. Solid maltiness is complemented by soft woodsy and earthy german hops. Spot on were it not for the tougher carbonation.
I dislike: Not too bright copper robe whose white head quickly fades. Somehow, less charming than the other two that I’ve tried which seemed to have an house character almost.

This didnt exactly jump put as being fantastic. It was very smooth and not dry tasting at all. Not even too strong with the hops. It did have a good dark brown look and went down easy, so it gets some bonus points for that,

Darkish brown, frothy, slightly off-white head. Sweet tea aroma, fresh and a litte floral or lemon-zesty. West coast hops, dry and toasted/crackery. Pretty crisp overall, but a little caramel on the sides. Grassy malt, dark syrup in the finish. Deftly done, very drinkable, good compliment to the fine pizza here.

On tap @ piece. Clear dark amber/brown. Not much aroma. White head that diminished somewhat quickly. Medium body mouth feel. Slightly hoppy. A decent alt.