 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Aug 9, 2009
Name: Altbier / Secret Ale
Date: November 04, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Bend Brewing
Appearance: clear amber, scant head
Aroma: sweet hot caramel malt aroma with light floral hops
Body: thin body
Flavor: dry caramel malt flavor with a sharp bitter finish, just too dry and bitter
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 4/10; Overall: 8/20
Rating: 2.3/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *+/4
emerica56 (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Aug 31, 2007 This beer pours a dark nut brown not much of a head and the laceing is minimal. It has a sweet mild fruit aroma with hints of nut and wood. The taste is smooth and bland not much of an initial bite. It has mild clove and hints of apricot. There is not much of an after taste it fades rather quickly.
badlizard (2373), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 29, 2007 350 ml bottle from vintage cellars. Hazy copper brown with a fizzy tan head. Wheat bread aroma. Bready taste with some toffee notes.
WeeHeavySD (3040), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 28, 2007 12oz bottle @ Downtown Bar and Grill in Brookyln. Porus light amber with a foamy head. The nose is sugary sweet and a bit sticky. The taste is sweet and strong and overall pretty tasty.
EithCubes (2167), Indiana, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 26, 2007 Bottle. Sticke, eh? Caramel and toast malt nose with bready, earthy malt overtones and lighter sticky hop undertones. Dark copper body, clear but approaching brown, with a pillowy beige head. Crisp taste, medium body with just a tad too much water, mostly just bitter caramel, dark and dry and malty. Reminiscent of a corn base at times with an earthy, nearly nutty side. Forgettable.
Beerlando (2349), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 16, 2007 Clear, dark copper brown color. Medium off-white head that sticks around and provides decent lacing. Aroma is heavy on the caramel malts, with a bit of dark fruit and some hints of molasses. Flavor is again malty, with caramel and brown sugar providing the background. Dark fruits, perhaps figs and maybe even some faint cherries, are present. There is a mild floral hoppiness, but this beer is weighted towards the malty side of balanced. Body is smooth, but a bit watery. Slightly bitter on the finish, with a lingering aftertaste. Decent brew, but nothing special.
theviolet (169), New York, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 16, 2007 Dark coppery color. Thick head that laces well, white. Very citrusy, good hops. Good full mouthfeel. Nice beer, would get it again.
porterhouse (1162), Alna, Maine, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 14, 2007 (Bottle from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/maine/boothbay/ target=blank>1828 Vintage House) A little bland and watery but that seems pretty common in several of this style I’ve had...Pours clear darkish iced-tea brown with two fingers of khaki head. Aroma of light caramel and licorice. Mouthfeel fairly smooth but a little loose and watery. Some droopy rings of lacing. Flavor is pretty timid but has notes of light caramel, brown sugar, licorice and tea. Interesting flavor profile but just needs a little more of it. Less filtration may help flavor and texture.
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