Arkenstone Altbier
Martha's Exchange Restaurant & Brewing Company in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Altbier Regular|
Score
6.26
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a clear amber color with a decent sized frothy white head. Slight messy lace.
The aroma had some caramel, toast and some grassy and earthy hops.
The flavor leans towards the sweet side of the malts and keeps the toast fairly up front. Light spice shows up. Aftertaste seemed trying. It was somewhat like cake with grass in it, wasn’t exactly pleasant. Finish was quick and somewhat malty.
The feel was about light bodied. Carbonation seemed fine. ABV seemed there. Seemed to scrape at my tongue a little bit.
Overall, odd altbier, not so sure about this one as the aftertaste seemed all wrong and the feel was a bit rugged. Also, missing some German yeasty effects.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the source today. Deep copper amber color with a decent sized off white head. Rich caramel and toffee notes with a hint of earth to help balance. Light fruit. Smooth approachable, flavorful ale, my favorite of the day.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at the source. Clear amber color, small off white head. Aroma of rich caramel toffee. Taste is similar.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Draft @ Martha’s. Standard pint glass showed amber color with a thin ring of head. Nose is thin with just a light malt character. Taste is very clean malt with very little hop character. Disappears quickly with an abrupt sweetness. Very drinkable yet lacking any real good flavors. Tastes like a homebrew. This could use some bolder ingredient somewhere to give it some pop!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
A reddish amber ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, light nutty malt. In mouth, a lightish alt with very German lager styling, a bit nuttier but not impressive. On tap at brewpub, Dec. 27 2009.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
on tap-pours a tan, creamy head that laces. Color is hazy orange/brown. Aroma is malt, barn/wet hay, a hint of caramel. Taste follows with a hops finish.