Widmer Brothers Alt

Tap @ their Gasthaus Pub... Poured amber-red with an off-white head. Faint malty aroma with light fruit. Palate was dry with lots of carbonation. Caramel malt and fruit notes which lent to a cracker/biscuit and metallic tone before some hops came through in the finish.

Draught @ Widmer Brothers Gasthaus, Portland, OR. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a Sweetish malty caramel aroma with some hints of hops. Sweetish malty hoppy caramel flavor. Has a sweetish malty hoppy bitter finish.

Draft. An amber beer with a lazing light tan head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of caramel and fruit. The flavor is dry with strong notes of bisquits and caramel as well as hints of citrus, leading to a slightly bitter finish. The body is thin. Somewhat boring.

5oz Taster - Fred Fest 2008 - Hair of the Dog Brewing - Portland OR
Aroma – Strong malt aroma, with some fruity essence.
Appearance – Dark Amber in color, little to no head and clear.
Flavor – The flavor was strong this was a great old ale. There was a great malt build and great fruit essence.
Palate – Great Mouthfeel, good texture with a dry finish.
Overall – A strong old ale this was a great Alt. Liked the flavors and this beer did not kick in your teeth being so strong.

1/19/08 On draught at the Portland brewhouse. Aroma is highly sweet, with no hop character. Appearance is clear copper with a moderate off white head. Flavor is artificially sweet; noble hops are very faint and in the background. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a clean finish. Overall, not bad, but lacking some expected complexity.

Draft at Widmer Brothers BC, Portland, OR. Small tan head that mostly diminished with a fair amount of lacing, transparent, no carbonation observed, and an orange hue. The nose was malty and hoppy. The flavor was malty, mildly hoppy, roasty, sweet and finished dry. Smooth, dry mouthfeel and light body. Quaffable brew, but not outstanding IMO.

On tap at Widmer Gasthaus in PDX, OR--Poured a copper-mahogany body with a small whitish head. Mild esters with a sticky malty flavor. Pretty sessionable. Not much hop presence. Decent, but not that spectacular.

Name: Spezial
Date: January 01, 1995
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Appearance: Special anniversary brew
Flavor: Good malt flavor, slight bitter finish, rich and tasty

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4

Date: September 22, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear copper, fine off white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma, earthy and woodsy hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, caramel sweetness, balancing earthyness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4