BluCreek Brewing Company AltBier

AltBier

 

BluCreek Brewing Company in Madison, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸

  Altbier Regular Out of Production
Score
6.41
ABV: 4.0% IBU: - Ticks: 7
A smooth, well-balanced ale brewed with pure water, malts, hops, and yeast and then cold conditioned in the tradition of a classic German Altbier. The drinkable nature of this beer and the roasted chocolate and coffee notes present in this beer make it a wonderfully warming beer. A subtle malt sweetness, distinctive German hops aroma and taste, and subtle roasted finish make this one of our favorite styles of beer.
 

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6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

bottle - Pours dark amber suspended yeast flakes and a very small light tan head. It has an aroma of caramel malt and toffee. The flavori s similar with sweetness somewhat balanced by light hops. It’s medium bodied and overall pretty good.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2010 at 18:14


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12oz bottle. Dark orange-hued brown with a nice off white head. Fresh brewery aroma, some solid crystal malt coming through. Smooth, medium bodied. The low ABV really makes it incredibly easy to down, but there is still a touch of quality that stands out, making it an enjoyable beer to just sip on too. Smooth dark malt flavor, with a mild bitter earthiness. Toasty malt finish. Right on, but Id think a little more strength wouldnt have hurt.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2009 at 18:04


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

12 oz. bottle, trade-out at the Flossmoor RB Chicago gathering. Popping the cap greets me with a nice thick caramelly malt smell. Pours a roast-turkey brown with a thin scrum of a head. Malts come through in the taste as well. A nice caramel roast with a bit of chocolate and a hint of peat like in Schmaltz’ Alt.. Just enough hop for balance. Nice beer all around.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2006 at 22:52


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pour is a deep and dark red with almost no head. Aroma is very nice! Lots of roasted chocolate to go around. Flavor is a tastes like plum and raisin juice with a roasted backbone. Smells good, tastes good, I like it!

Tried on 18 Mar 2005 at 19:40


4.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

2004 bottle. Light fiery red color, decent beige colored head. Very clear. Not much of a smell, a bit of caramel and barley, maybe a touch of hops. Flavor is quite dry, grains, and a bit of caramel malt. Hops are mildly sharp on the finish. Tastes like mineral water and body is medium-light with a firm carbonation. No real complexity. I’m not seein the smoked malts, nor does the brewer mention them. This just tastes like an average amber ale.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2004 at 13:56


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Red brown ale with malty nutty nose with some tartness. Roasted malt and nuts come out but there is some tartness which is a bit misplaced. Sharp hops come in the end. Medium body.

Tried on 14 Mar 2004 at 14:10


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Dark brown colour which is slightly opaque, but clearer at the bottom (as usual). A nice dense tan head. Faint aroma of roasted malt and coffee notes. The flavour is very nutty and somewhat choolatey as well. The taste is very watery and light-bodied. The aftertaste doesn't last long and is pretty mild compared to the initial taste. I don't think i've had many beers of this style, but this seems like an adequate representation of it. Nothing special here though, in my opinion.

Tried on 28 May 2003 at 13:20