 frankenkitty (1903), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 30, 2005 Pours caramel-colored with copper highlights, a quick head and persistent effervescence. Although the description indicates this beer as being brewed with 5 German malts, I’m detecting adjunct-grain aromas. Additional light caramel malts, tea, herbacious hops and roasted nuts. Thoroughly bitter flavor with a touch of honey and a kiss of metal. Bitterness is sharp and lingering. My first Alt was <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/Beer-Rat Sticke, and it will be difficult to find one better than that.
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ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 22, 2005 Pours an opaque dark amber body with a moderate head. Aroma is bready with caramel. Flavor is the same, very light bitterness. Simple and uninteresting.
Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 21, 2005 Courtesy of Pailhead. Pours medium amber/ slightly brown with very little head. Aroma and flavor rather weak. Some faint sweet caramel malt with tiny bit of flowery hop presence in the finish.
TomDecapolis (3221), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 16, 2005 Pours a light mahogany amber with a medium off white fluffy head. Aroma of lighter caramel malts and slight toffee. Flavor is similar to aroma. Not picking up much hops, some creaminess.
tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 10, 2005 A decent alt, though partially forgettable. Not as good as the one that immediately followed.
Aurelius (2655), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 7, 2005 Updated: Jan 30, 2009A session superstar. Toast aroma over cereal and malt. Clear, light, cola brown. Bitter rosemary tones. Dry, coldwater and bitter finish. This isn’t a great beer, but it’s a great session beer. On tap, Ginger Man, NYC.
peteport (6), New York, USA
does not count  | 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 6, 2005 Very nice drinking beer. Nice bitter aftertaste. I am not really familiar with the alt style, but this is a very good beer. Pouring a 12 oz. bottle.
SwedeDog (364), Windsor, Connecticut, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 24, 2005 12 oz bottle. Rather faint aroma. In fact, I really can’t tell that much is going on. Some malty caramel and dry hoppiness. Somewhat sweet (caramel, honey) and bitter mouthfeel. Dry hoppiness gives it something to set it apart from other alts.
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