Gripweed57 (8835) reviewed Methusalem from The Monarchy 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
500 ml bottle. Dark amber, copper color. Small creamy beige head. Dark fruity malt aroma. Slightly smoky notes. Flavor is toasted malt, cocoa and slightly sour. Soft, silky mouthfeel. Easy drinking and flavorful. No evidence of the 10% ABV.
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.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Red dark brown. Aroma is slight smoky, red berries, a bit toffee. Taste is tart and very tanniny, cocoa, red wine, some chocolate bitterness, sour berries. Very harsh, but with a good fruityness. Some smoke in the finish. Meh.
jhaase (14941) reviewed Methusalem Johannisburger from The Monarchy 8 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Low on fizz, broken bottle head? Dark brown, ruddy red edges, low head. Dry roast, wood, berry, light tart, smoke. Medium light body, dry, fairly low carbonation, smoked, blueberry jam on a old plank, very dry, Peters out, berry vanilla retronasal.
daniele (14510) reviewed Methusalem Johannisburger from The Monarchy 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
bottle quasi scura violacea frutta ribes leggera acidita una nota leggerrmente ferrosa leggero tostato caramello erbaceo terroso fruttato
Dorain (2867) reviewed Methusalem Johannisburger from The Monarchy 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5
Vom Fass bei der 500 Jahre ReinheitsVERBOT Party im Stone Brewing Berlin 2016-04 getrunken. Ganz leicht rauchiges Altbier mit einer sehr verhaltenen Frucht.
nathanvc (7053) reviewed Münchhausen from The Monarchy 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Birthday bottle from Dranken Geers, Oostakker; thanks to Anke & family!
Pours clear red/orange with a thinning, off-white head. The aroma contains raspberry, some strawberry, bit of iron, lactic acid, 'yoghurt' or 'sour milk' and yeast. It tastes medium sour and light hoppy/herbal bitter. Shortish, tart finish. Light body, watery texture, flat carbonation. Nice to drink, but nothing more.
djd07 (28882) reviewed Methusalem from The Monarchy 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured at Shelton Festival, dark amber with medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is dark fruit, wood, smoke, roast. Medium body, toasted grain, dark fruit, light smoke finish, very good.
mcm1 (3836) ticked Methusalem Johannisburger from The Monarchy 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from HC&B beer club, 12-23-17
shrubber (15840) reviewed Methusalem Johannisburger from The Monarchy 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Black currant, caramel malt, and hay aroma. Cloudy brown with minimal head. Mildly sweet black currant, caramel malt, lightly sour lactic acid, and mildly bitter/dry red wine and hay flavor. Nice body. Very pleasant.