Uerige Doppel Sticke

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

Okay, so rarely can I claim that a beer in the 89th percentile is underrated, but this certainly is. To me, this beer is one of, if not the best beers I’ve ever had. Not too rich, just full of caramel and greatness. Next time I find it I’m going to buy it all, just like the guy in front of me was doing, until I begged two bottles off of him. He was a smart man.

Enjoyed a sample of this beer at Tasting in the Woods, Part Deux. Altbier is one of my all time favorite beer styles, and Uerige has set the bar very high when it comes to alt, and its bigger, brawnier, brother, sticke. Leave to Uerige to go even higher with the first ever "doppel sticke" which is an even bigger version of sticke. This beer pours to a beautiful, bright, deep copper color, with a thick, creamy, white head, and a moderate carbonation. The nose on this beer is fantastic, with lots of big, pungent, spicy/herbal hop aromas, and some toasty nutty malt aroma. The palate is slick on the tongue, with really great, toasty/nutty malt, paired with some nice fruity notes, on a smooth, and clean body. Doppel Sticke finishes with those great malt flavors up front, then ends with a zesty herbal burst of hop bitterness that lingers. A super charged up version of altbier, I loved this one. Like with altbier, and regular sticke, Uerige has brewed up another bench mark example of a beer style. World class beer.

clear dark brown under a large creamy beige head. big potent raisin, plum, cocoa, dog food, nutty, toffee aroma. flavor is loaded with sweet sticky fruits(fresh squeezed purple grapes, plum, raisins, berries) tons of dark malts(chocolate, caramel). amazing balance with some mild bittering hops in finish but this beer is clearly malt mania. quite perfect actually. full bodied. a real meal.

Very complex flavors for a double bock. Starts off with a sweet taste followed by a chewiness and dry feel. You know its strong without tasting the alcoho until the endl.

A cold pour produces a slow rising frothy head that reaches its peak at three fingers then sits there like a stubborn muledeer. Lacing is lasting, sticky, and fluffy. Aromas of sweet malted butter and darkfruit. A dark nut brown color emerges. Full nectar with good carbonation that thickens up like heavy cream on the palate. Sweet upfront turning bitter on a dime. Flavors of plumb, nectarine, maple, strict peachpit bittering. Finishes dry with lingering flavors.

33 cl, bottled 05 07. Barely translucent mahogany with a large head that settles in for the duration. Spicy molasses, raisins, and cocoa aroma. Big chocolate molasses front fades into a nicely balanced dance with some grassy-herb hops that finish the deal with a slightly bitter, floral, and dry-roasted flavor. Dangerously easy to drink. Medium-heavy bodied and smooth with a dry finish.

Gravity fed wooden barrel at the Old Bay. Deep brown in color with a nice tan head. Big Sticky malty aroma. Sticky and sweet. Hoppy and fruity. Malty, sticky and sweet tasting. Well balanced. Nice big bold flavor. Complex. Enjoyable.

33cL bottle. Brown, dark copper color with some reddish tones and clear. Nice head. Malty aroma with some alcohol apparent, dark caramel, too. Spicy, caramel flavor with malt and some alcohol. A good amount of sweetness is coming through. The spicyness has some black pepper and some earthy notes like heather maybe, nutmeg, too. The sweetness balances the hops and alcohol very well. The hop/malt aftertaste is incredible. What a beer. Dusseldorf here I come!