ALT-erior Motive
Cambridge Brewing Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
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This German style Alt, or “Old” beer is a throwback to a time of beer revolution in the 1800s. In a period of history when pale lagers were being brewed as the trendy new beer,
the brewers in the Rhineland insisted upon continuing to brew a rich, copper-colored,
hoppy ale that was fermented with a traditional top fermenting yeast. We have paid homage to these brave souls by using all German ingredients, including Munich and Vienna malts, Tettnanger and StrisselSpalt hops, and even the yeast strain. Alt-erior Motive is a full bodied beer with a nice malt presence and notes of toasted grain and fresh baked bread. The assertive hop bitterness has a rich earthy and spicy quality to it, reminding us of the region and soil in which they were grown. We hope you enjoy our rendition of one of the oldest ales brewed in Germany.
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the brewers in the Rhineland insisted upon continuing to brew a rich, copper-colored,
hoppy ale that was fermented with a traditional top fermenting yeast. We have paid homage to these brave souls by using all German ingredients, including Munich and Vienna malts, Tettnanger and StrisselSpalt hops, and even the yeast strain. Alt-erior Motive is a full bodied beer with a nice malt presence and notes of toasted grain and fresh baked bread. The assertive hop bitterness has a rich earthy and spicy quality to it, reminding us of the region and soil in which they were grown. We hope you enjoy our rendition of one of the oldest ales brewed in Germany.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Strusselspalt dry-hopped cask, tapped 2 hours before serving, from a tulip, at the brewpub on 8/22/06.
Dense, creamy off-white head never falls below cover, and is initially quite large. Strong lacing is left. The body is not quite bright, but almost there, showing just a touch of haze. Very layered color scheme; some nut brown tones, bits of brass, straw and burnt mahogany, with an extremely faint chestnut highlight.
Very hoppy nose, but highly aromatic and not bitter/sharp at all, with that robust, tangy German-hop twang, producing various notes of dry grass, hickory nuts, lightly tart cherries and strong leafiness. It’s got a very high strength, which even carries it through the multitude of high-speed ceiling fans that sit above the bar, wisking away aromas. Creamy, smooth malt behind the hops seems to be very balanced in dryness, with just a hint of chocolate dabbed atop light sourdough, with reserved fruitiness adding further complexity. Yeast is rather clean, not distinctly German, if it is indeed so (not sure).
Frothy, engaging carbonation brings on a comforting malt body, with perfect attenuation and fruity/grassy, highly flavorful hops. Great integration of flavors. The hops match the malt well, the malt being neither too dry/pale and grainy, nor too dark/sweet and creamy and the hops providing a good mix of lighter, more piquant fruity notes and softer, earthy/leafy notes. Goes down ridiculously quickly, with a light, lingering nuttiness. Let’s see more of this, Will!
Dense, creamy off-white head never falls below cover, and is initially quite large. Strong lacing is left. The body is not quite bright, but almost there, showing just a touch of haze. Very layered color scheme; some nut brown tones, bits of brass, straw and burnt mahogany, with an extremely faint chestnut highlight.
Very hoppy nose, but highly aromatic and not bitter/sharp at all, with that robust, tangy German-hop twang, producing various notes of dry grass, hickory nuts, lightly tart cherries and strong leafiness. It’s got a very high strength, which even carries it through the multitude of high-speed ceiling fans that sit above the bar, wisking away aromas. Creamy, smooth malt behind the hops seems to be very balanced in dryness, with just a hint of chocolate dabbed atop light sourdough, with reserved fruitiness adding further complexity. Yeast is rather clean, not distinctly German, if it is indeed so (not sure).
Frothy, engaging carbonation brings on a comforting malt body, with perfect attenuation and fruity/grassy, highly flavorful hops. Great integration of flavors. The hops match the malt well, the malt being neither too dry/pale and grainy, nor too dark/sweet and creamy and the hops providing a good mix of lighter, more piquant fruity notes and softer, earthy/leafy notes. Goes down ridiculously quickly, with a light, lingering nuttiness. Let’s see more of this, Will!
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2006
at 16:13