The Monarchy Methusalem

Methusalem

 

The Monarchy in Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪

Brewed at/by: Vormann Brauerei
  Traditional Beer - Adambier Regular
Score
7.07
ABV: 10.0% IBU: - Ticks: 91
Methusalem is a tradidional Dortmunder Altbier (also known as Adambier) which was especially popular in the 18th century in the area around Dortmund. It used to be one of the richest top-fermenting beers in Germany.
 

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at the bow bar. Pours deep ruby brown, nose is smoked sausage, malty, light funk, taste is meaty, smoky, roasted.
Tried on 22 Oct 2015 at 01:42

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the bow bar. Pours hazy brown with a thin beige head. Aromas are smoky liquorice, light sour. Taste is meaty, smoke. Smoky sour finish. Smoky
Tried on 21 Oct 2015 at 11:38

6/10
Tried on 05 Oct 2015 at 09:11

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at bow... Dark brown.. Thin tan lacing... Soft sweet toffee chocolate roast malts nose... Dark malts.. Light smoke malt.. Soft light smoke chocolate i
Tried on 01 Oct 2015 at 10:50

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Flasche (50 cl) von Hopfen & Malz, Berlin; mindestens 1 Jahr im heimischen Keller gelagert. - Tiefstes Kastanienbraun, trüb; fast schaumlos. - Der markante aber doch vornehme Duft erinnert mit kräftiger, holzig-erdiger Hopfenherbe und etwas Tabak über schwerem Dunkelmalz und nur mildem Karamel an ein gutes englisches Ale; eine ganz zart säuerliche Note wirkt in keiner Weise störend. - Im Antrunk kräftige holzig-krautige Hopfenherbe, dezentes Karamel, Bitterschokolade und eine mild säuerliche Note, die aber von der wuchtigen Hopfenbittere verdrängt wird und im weiteren Verlauf kaum noch zum Tragen kommt. Mild rezent, für ein Bier dieser Stärke fast schlank; glatt. Die 10 % Alkohol sind kaum zu schmecken. Im Abgang trocken und schwach adstringierend mit schwerer erdiger Hopfenbittere und kühlen holzigen Tabaknoten. - Entgegen meinen Befürchtungen (ein Sauerbier von 10 %?) sehr gut trinkbar und gediegen. Die wuchtige aber nicht aufdringliche Hopfung bestimmt den Charakter dieses Bieres weit mehr als der hohe Alkoholgehalt. Große Klasse, dieses Adambier!
Tried on 23 Aug 2015 at 15:07

6.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6
At a tasting, thanks, stable bubbly off white head, hazy lightish brown color, aroma of dark bread and dark fruit, same traits in flavor with some chocolate and fruit cake in the back, astringent bitterness, medium quite mellow sourness. Nice but a little to heavy.
Tried on 22 Jun 2015 at 03:13

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Re-rate 10/15: Bottle sample at a tasting at Dancing Camel. Thanks Tom C. Smoke, caramel, fruitiness. Sweet, sourish hint. 7/3/7/3/15=3.5

Bottle shared at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks Erzengel for this bottle! Murky brown. Aroma of malt, caramel, a bit of chocolate, oxidation, dark fruits, toast. Sweet-sourish flavor with malt, caramel, dark fruits, a bit of toast, and a bitterish finish. Medium-bodied, quite rounded. Nice and interesting. 6/3/7/4/14=3.4
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2015 at 10:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
A hazed copper amber alt with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, OK. In mouth, a tart malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, light cherry notes, OK. Bottle at Mondial 2015.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2015 at 11:39

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft pour at Brouwers Cafe as part of the sour fest. Pours a dark reddish brown with a big bubble head to it. For the record, I never knew a sour altbier even existed, so this was a nice suprise. A bit of a bran like aroma and flavor with some sour fruit blended in there. Bonus points for uniqueness. Fun beer to try. Tasty stuff.
Tried from Draft on 15 May 2015 at 00:16

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
The label said "strong sour Altbier" - there was no way I wasn’t buying this - pours a dark ruby - not really sour, more like mildly tart, but anyway - the nose dark bread, light smokiness, some dark fruit, and very light lactic tartness - surprisingly subtle flavor, with well-disguises alcohol - I would not guess even close to 10% it blind - taste is light smoke, raisin, mild caramelized sugars - the mild lactic tartness combines with the malt to create a sort of tart cherry character - finish of mild smoke, mild spice - only in the finish do you sense any alcohol - light lingering tannic character - interesting brew.
Tried on 17 Apr 2015 at 21:52