Schlüssel Alt

Brewed by Hausbrauerei Zum Schlüssel
Style: Altbier
Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Draught at the brewery / brewery outlet in Düsseldorf Altstadt, on December 27, 2008. Clear dark color, fluffy off-white head. Slight bit spicy taste, sweet, also watery. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness. Fruity aftertaste. Fruity and floral scent.

Bottle. The color is dark amber and the head is creamy. The aroma has notes of caramel, malt and fruit. The flavour has notes of roasted malt, caramel, fruit and a little citrus in the finish. It is incredibly well balanced and nice, I would love to try it on the brewpub some day – woow.

A Mes rate: bottle at Quinns.
Rich dark copper colour with a superb off white head and excellent conditioning. This is a bloody excellent alt all round. Well within the best before date which is just what you want with a beer like this. I’m guessing it’s inside of being a month old and it really shows, it’s just gloriously fresh. Superb malt, perfectly downable, I could sink this in one. An excellent clean and perfectly balanced finish. Everything an alt should be. Very very well made indeed. Proof if I ever needed it that these types of beers should be drunk as fresh as possible. A brilliant beer.

[bottle--thanks pivnizub!] Inviting aroma of molasses, a little toast, and plenty of German hops. Clear, ruddy brown with a lasting beige fuzz. Very smooth blend of crisp and biscuity malt with some toasted almonds and balancing hops contribution. This is a delicate beer with not a lot of body, but a harmonius bend of dry-ish, crisp malt and gentle hops bitterness. Light body, medium carboation, very clean. Excellent quaffable brew.

It’s a MUST to check out the Schlüssel Brewery in the center of the Dusseldorf "Altstadt" (old-Town). To me the best Beer in Dusseldorf.

500 ml fliptop bottle: :finally my Trink Gut had an 8 pack of this. Just one. I snatched it up. Poured Amber brown with a thick off white head. Malty aroma with bread notes and light hops. Flavor is malty, light hops, light sweetness. Mild bitterness in the finish. Almost reminded me of a Belgian. Very good.

It is a dark beer with a sweet aroma and finishes bitter but very enjoyable. It’s a beer anyone will like because of it’s lightnes yet herb flavour. Great Job!

Best Beer i ever had. Clear and sweet aroma with a kind of herb flavour. Nice aroma and colour with a good mix for everyone. Well done.