Methusalem Holunderheimer
The Monarchy in Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪
Traditional Beer - Adambier Regular|
Score
6.98
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Undrinkable. Nearly rancid. This was born in Cologne, apparently imported to the States, and back again. Thick sediment impossible to get out of the bottle, so I guess this is many years old. No date. I was looking forward to this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2022
at 20:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Elle
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle [10% abv]. Hazy to murky, brown-ish, darkest purple colour with small, thick, creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Smoky, chocolately, dark malty and slightly fruity aroma, notes of smoked birchwood, chocolate, hints of elderberry. Taste is smoky malty, slightly chocolately and fruity, minimally dry, tart, notes of elderberry, hints of smoked wood and fresh, green wood; smooth and soft palate. Well hidden alcohol, well balanced - nice composition.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2019
at 18:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a glass. Dark brown with very small off-white head. Aroma is elderberry, medium body, low carbonation, and very little lacing. Taste is elderberry, herbs, and some smoke.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2018
at 00:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured at Shelton Festival, dark brown with medium beige head. The aroma is berry and oak. Slick body, floral, berry, oak, dry finish, good.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2018
at 02:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle bought at Liquor Shed.
Pours what looks to be a clear dark red, mahogany, great head of foam and lacing.
Smell is of fruity tart elderberry and some light smoke.
The taste has the elderberry tartness that would be a good addition to the jolly rancher line;) The smoke is there, it cuts a bit of the tartness but not much. There's some noticeable alcohol too, being 8%abv per the label, it wasn't a total surprise.
Pretty full in the mouth, lively carbonation, maybe too lively.
I don't know the history of traditional Dortmunder Alts but if this is one, I reckon that I prefer the Dusseldorf versions.
Pours what looks to be a clear dark red, mahogany, great head of foam and lacing.
Smell is of fruity tart elderberry and some light smoke.
The taste has the elderberry tartness that would be a good addition to the jolly rancher line;) The smoke is there, it cuts a bit of the tartness but not much. There's some noticeable alcohol too, being 8%abv per the label, it wasn't a total surprise.
Pretty full in the mouth, lively carbonation, maybe too lively.
I don't know the history of traditional Dortmunder Alts but if this is one, I reckon that I prefer the Dusseldorf versions.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2018
at 21:29
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
27-10-17 // 500ml bottle shared. Unclear brownish-red. Aroma of elderberry. Full bodied, red berry sour, elderberry notes. Boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2017
at 16:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 500 ml, courtesy of Giggsy. Shared with Max, JFK10000 and Tomi. Pours brownish amber with off white head. Light smoke, fruity, berries, malty. Light sweetness, bit sour. Medium bodied. Weird and interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2017
at 13:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks Vova. Reddish brown. Aroma of elderberry, some smokiness, citrus, malt, a bit of caramel. Sweetish and sour flavor with malt, caramel, fruitiness, some smokiness, citrus. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2017
at 06:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
BOTTLE 50 CL at 8% abv. Clear dark ruby, beige head. The aroma is a strange mix of coffee/chocolate, toffee and yeast, some green olive brine. The taste is also slightly chocolaty, with the same yeasty/meaty and briny off-flavour. Everything is saved by a balance of moderate caramel sweetness and good clean lactic sourness. Good full but easy drinking body. Nice, bit feels a little off.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2017
at 18:56