Schlafly Altbier

Brewed by Saint Louis Brewery
Style: Altbier
Maplewood, Missouri USA

Nice dark caramel amber color. A tan head. Interesting aroma of wet grain. Grain and rye flavors along with sweet malts. Tart hops underneath. It leaves an aftertaste of wood, caramel, and tart hop. An interesting and tasty beer.

Poured copper in color with a medium head. Nice hoppy aroma with some carmel overtones. Had a dry spicy finish.

I am going to include the caveat that for an alt beer this is pretty good. That said however I think that the hops could have been a little more prevalent and the body was pretty thin. I wanted just a little more hop assertiveness and a little bit fuller body.

Pours dark copper with an off-white head. The aroma has caramel malt, moderate amount of fruitiness and heavily toasted malt. Medium body with a bit of sharp carbonation that accentuates the flavor. The flavor starts with heavily toasted malt with smooth dry caramel. The finish is grainy, spicy and dry. Very enjoyable alt. (7/4/4/3/15 - 3.6)
rerate for new reformulated improved version. There is not a lot to update from the original notes really, but it has been been redone and everything is better. I’d say this is easily the best US version of the style I’ve had (not that there are many). If you are in the STL area around my rerate date of this - go to the Tap Room and have it - very well done version.

Tasted 11/1 Tap Room. Deep ruby hue. Light roasted malt and a sweet hop nose. Nice caramel sweet malt flavor. Nice mild hop note in the mouth. As it warms, the hops become more apparent and dry.

Pours a reddish hue ith a very lacy head. Aroma is sweet toffee and mild hop pepper. Very caramel malt profile with a medium hop spice, sweet and smooth. Like their pale ale, only with fewer pale malts and more caramel malts.

Pour is a almost bright red with a white head. Aroma is caramel and hops. Flavor is a nice mix of hops and roasted malts that leaves a nice nutty aftertaste after the swallow. This could be one of the best Alt’s I have ever had.

tap-hop in the city-pours copper amber with a small white soapy head. carmely malt and funky yeast character predominate the aromas. lots of caramel malts. the flavors are mostly malty with notes of carmel, chocolate and lightly toasty. good body-full and a nice palate. some decent grassy hop notes on the finish with a touch of earthy hops as well. pretty damn good alt!