 pivnizub (3871), Porúří, Germany
Sep 22, 2005
Swing-top bottle: Dark amber coloured, fluffy head, sticking to the glass; malty nose; initial sweet-malty taste; thin body, a bit bland; some traces of roasted malts and coffee detectable.......This sweetish, malt-accented brew seems to be kind of a bottom fermented Dunkel, because no characters of a top-fermented "Ale" are detectable.....?! A in all a bit weak and bland.
talon1117 (414), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Pours a coppery-crimson color with a moderately full, off-white, pillowy head which settles quickly leaving a small frothy layer and sporatic lace. Nose is faint with toasted caramel, floral, light almonds, and faint overripe peaches. Flavor is nice with the same toasted caramel, toasted almonds, light molasses, moderately light bitterness, and a light acidity. Palate is light to medium, watery but round, and nearly lively. Finishes with the toasted notes becoming almost lightly roasted, still more sweet than bitter, and just a bit metallic. Nothing special about this one, just a simple alt with good drinkablilty and a nice balance of sweet, bitter, and toasted/lightly roasted notes.
scottw86 (114), New York, USA
Sep 20, 2008 Poured a very dark brown/red with a smaller white head. Aroma of malts, wheat, and syrup. Taste was mildly sweet with a little wheat flavor. Roasted dark fruit is the strongest flavor in the taste. A little too watery but smooth.
McGarnigle (178), Rochester, New York, USA
Sep 20, 2008 Half a liter ceramic top, best before 88 10 90. I drank this a little warm. Clear chestnut ale, smells of malt but not hop. Soft carbonation and very light bodied. Fair amount of flavor, though. Toasted malts, slight rasiny flavor, some hops at the end. Finish is of cola, but not sweet. Definitely something different.
beerbill (1311), Laurel, New York, USA
Sep 19, 2008 11.2 oz. swingtop bottle. Pours cola colored with a moderate-thin, soapy, linen white head that was gone by the first sip. Very pleasant aroma of malt, brown sugar, maple syrup and a touch of soy sauce. The flavor is decidedly different from the aroma. None of the sweetness and richness that is present in the aroma is in the flavor, which is made up of malt, some mild smokiness, and a touch of soy sauce. Thin bodied to the point of being watery. If nothing else, this was an interesting beer, although it is probably not something I would re-visit.
walter (359), Staunton, Virginia, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Bottle, Edelweiss Restaurant, Greenville VA. Dark brown with tan head, really pretty beer. Aromas of sweet and sour fruit-- raisin, apple, plum-- and slightly toasty malt. Flavors of dark fruit, again sweet and sour, with a sweet, toasty malt throughout. Bitter enough to keep it from being candy-sweet, light but not thin on the palate. Went great with my sausages, tasty stuff.
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