Uerige Alt

Brewed by Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei
Style: Altbier
Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

50cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Clear light amber brown colour, thin off white head. Aroma of metal, light toasted malts, a hint of caramel. Flavour is light malty, some caramel, followed by a sharp, very dry and long lasting metallic bitter finish. A bit less than medium bodied. I like bitter beers, but this is a tad too harsh for my taste.

Bottle… Dark, hazy burnt orange ale with a mid-sized, fat-bubbled, white head. Good retention. Herbal, rooty aroma with toasty notes and a pinch of mint. Medium-bodied and astringent with tingly carbonation. Unpleasant nickel or aluminum bitterness overrides what little malty sweetness this one has to offer. Lengthy, caustic, bone-dry finish. Bottle courtesy of smith4498!

From the barrel at the brewery: Amber coloured brew with an intese malty taste and hints of caramel.

Pours amber color with off white head. Caramel and toasted malt aroma. Lightly toasted malt flavor with some metallic flavors and bitterness. Medium body with lively carbonation and a somewhat dry finish. Disappointing.

Date: March 21, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: clear dark amber, fine beige head, patterned lace
Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma, candy sweetness, lots of woodsy earthyness
Flavor: rich caramel malt flavor, just a touch of sweetness, earthyness keeps it mostly dry, light hop spicyness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

bottle, pours amber, thin off white head. Sawdust and hay aroma. Light fruity flavor mixed in with the dark malt flavors. Medium body, ends dry with a kick ass bitterness. This is sessionable, but is a solid stand alone alt.

Brewed in Germany........ Pours a murky brown color with a super foamy white head that quicky dissipates. Excellent lacing. Aroma is kind of musty with some caramel and malts. Taste of wood, malts, grass and a hint of raisins. The mouthfeel is hoppy with a nice bitter dry punch at the finish. Pretty good alt and worth a try.

11.2 oz swingtop, neck label says bottled on 05.03, code 04.06 - whatever that means. Pours a clear, dark amber - lots of suspended particles - with a whopper of a thick, off white head that becomes a rocky foamberg in my glass. Awesome lacing. Mild caramel nose, grassy. Grassy hop flavors, mild caramel - the grassy hop is sharp and biting, but not overpowering. Clean finish. Really a nice brew.