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Altbier Regular|
Score
6.85
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The tradition of a stronger Altbier brewed once or twice a year survives to this day in Düsseldorf. Our version pays homage to those great beers: spicy hops and light toffee on the nose, along with a savoury note from the addition of beechwood smoked malt. More smoke on the palate, caramel, spice, bready malt, perfectly balanced by a firm, clean bitterness.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at Pig’s Ear 2014. It pours hazy amber with a small white head. The nose is rich, smoky, ham, wood, earth, must, damp leaf, leather and some honey sweetness. The taste is bitter-sweet, woody, resin, a lot milder smoke than the nose, honeyed grain, cereal, good hit of alcohol, stewed fruits and pepper with a dry, woody finish. Medium body and fine carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2014
at 11:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
2nd December 2014
Pigs Ear. Cask. Hazy deep amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and a little crisp. Nice condition. Sweetish, trace of cream. Sweet dried fruits. Whisper of tea. Light finish. Couldn’t taste any smoke but this beer followed a 13% RIS with smoked malts and maybe that’s why!
Pigs Ear. Cask. Hazy deep amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and a little crisp. Nice condition. Sweetish, trace of cream. Sweet dried fruits. Whisper of tea. Light finish. Couldn’t taste any smoke but this beer followed a 13% RIS with smoked malts and maybe that’s why!
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2014
at 00:29