Sleigh'r Dark Doüble Alt Ale
Ninkasi Brewing Company

Sleigh'r Dark Doüble Alt AleSleigh'r Dark Doüble Alt Ale
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From:
Ninkasi Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Altbier
Ranked #53
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,514
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 11.97%
Reviews:
183
Ratings:
627
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 10, 2023
Added:
Jan 08, 2009
Wants:
  36
Gots:
  111
Called 'Dark Double Alt' on the label.

Seize the season with Sleigh'r. Layers of deeply toasted malt are balanced by just enough hop bitterness to make it deceivingly drinkable. Paired with a dry finish, Sleigh’r is anything but your typical winter brew.

An Alt ferments with Ale yeast at colder lagering temperatures. This effect gives Alts a more refined, crisp lager-like flavor than traditional ales. The Alt has been “Ninkasified” raising the ABV and IBUs. Sleigh'r has a deep, toasted malt flavor that finishes dry and balanced.

50 IBU
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Ratings by elNopalero:
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Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan

3.97/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a ruddy amber, a little like a darker, cloudy apple cider.

The cinder comparison is apt, as hints of it come across the flavor profile. (I’m thinking of Michigan cider, warmed with cinnamon, not hard cider.) There’s hints of cinnamon and cloves, as well as a hop profile that reminds me of pine sap and squeezed grapefruit.

It’s a unique one, and it’s tasty—not your typical holiday ale!
Dec 18, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.72 by amp112 from California

Jun 10, 2023
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Reviewed by mariposafan from Wisconsin

3.18/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Looks great - clear dark amber with a nice, though ephemeral, head.
Smells pretty good - toasty, caramel.
Tastes lousy - Too bitter, too much pine tree, too much hop aftertaste. Probably good for the IPA crowd.
Feel is decent - a little thin, but not too bad.
Overall a disappointment - for all of the label talk about malt character, the hops are overpowering. My first Ninkasi, and likely my last.
Dec 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.84 by _derrr from California

Apr 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.76 by vienna_mantrap from Idaho

Dec 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.39 by evergreen_machine from Washington

Nov 30, 2020
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Reviewed by TheBricenator from Oregon

4.12/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: Clear rich amber/ruby red with a beige head that settles down to a thin lid and leaves good lacing behind
Aroma: Warm brown bread, rock candy, earthiness, a little toffee, and some spicy hop notes
Taste: Follows the nose well and more or less, in the same proportions I got in the aroma – bready/candy/earth dominate with toffee and spicy hops weaving in and out of the frame. Finishes with bread and toffee along with light earthy hop notes and mild bitterness
Mouthfeel: Full, medium-high carbonation, slightly chewy at times, and mild dryness on the finish
Overall: I dig it. Although hoppier than a traditional Altbier (though I know they no longer refer to this beer as a Double Alt), it’s Ninkasi so not surprising plus I like the overall depth of this beer. Need a malt and hop fix all together in a winter seasonal – give this a run and it won’t disappoint
Nov 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.79 by Anacross from Oregon

Oct 31, 2020
 
Rated: 3.63 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Oct 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by ghasting from Washington

Jan 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.76 by MattSn from Oregon

Dec 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Dec 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by Houlio_99 from Connecticut

Dec 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by BarrelAgedG from California

Nov 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.74 by MobBarley from Oregon

Nov 09, 2019
 
Rated: 2.37 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.48 by JDoHo from Michigan

May 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by heymikew from California

Dec 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by procession7 from Netherlands

Dec 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.96 by grittybrews from Washington

Dec 21, 2018
Sleigh'r Dark Doüble Alt Ale from Ninkasi Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 627 ratings