1. Samuel Adams Boston
Ale - Boston Beer Company, Boston, MA
2. Little Red Cap - Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, Loveland, CO
3. TAPS Alt - TAPS Fish House & Brewery (Brea, CA), Brea, CA
4. Chuckanut Alt - Chuckanut Brewery, Bellingham, WA
5. Alt-eration - Hops & Grain Brewing, Austin, TX
6. Rhine Heights - Vintage Brewing Co., Madison, WI
7. Real McCoy Amber - Mammoth Brewing Co., Mammoth Lakes, CA
8. Schmaltz's Alt - August Schell Brewing, New Ulm, MN
9. Alaskan Amber - Alaskan Brewing, Juneau, AK
10. Double Bag - Long Trail Brewing Company, Bridgewaters Corners,
VT
German Altbier
Copper to brown in color, this German ale may be highly hopped
and intensely bitter (although the 25 to 35 IBU range is more normal
for the majority of Altbiers from Düsseldorf) and has a medium body
and malty flavor. A variety of malts, including wheat, may be used.
Hop character may be medium to high in the flavor and arom The
overall impression is clean, crisp, and flavorful often with a dry
finish. Fruity esters can be low to medium-low. No diacetyl or chill
haze should be perceived.
OG: 1.044-1.052
FG: 1.008-1.014
Alcohol by Weight: 3.6-4.4%
IBU: 25-52
Color SRM: 11-19
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