The Alt Father -15th Anniversary Altbier
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- From:
- The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Altbier
- ABV:
- 8.8%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.45 | pDev: 3.37%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 06, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 30, 2024
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
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Introducing "The Alt Father," a robust Dopplesticke boasting an 8.8% ABV. With a captivating aroma of boozy caramel malt, tart cherry, and dark stone fruit, it delivers a full-flavored experience with a sweet maltiness and a tootsie-pop finish. Its well-rounded mouthfeel, featuring lively effervescence and creamy richness, makes for a striking yet approachable brew.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.6/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Arrives amber colored verging on auburn; the liquid is capped by a two finger head that leaves a web of lacing
Smell: Spice cake aromatics, with caramel, black cherry, date and brown sugar notes
Taste: Brown sugar iced spice cake with caramel, date and raisin flavors developing; the finish is a tad boozy
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: This is a top notch Doppelsticke, a style I like but rarely encounter
Apr 06, 2024Smell: Spice cake aromatics, with caramel, black cherry, date and brown sugar notes
Taste: Brown sugar iced spice cake with caramel, date and raisin flavors developing; the finish is a tad boozy
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: This is a top notch Doppelsticke, a style I like but rarely encounter
Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina
4.49/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewery, served in a mug
The beer pours a deep brown/dark copper color with about two fingers worth of foamy off white head that disappears quickly, leaving behind virtually no lacing
The aroma is sweet and malty with notes of caramel, dark fruit, brown sugar, and a slight booziness. No real hoppyness to speak of.
The flavor, similar to the aroma, is sweet and malty with a complex mix of caramel, brown sugar, dates, molasses, and maybe a bit of brown bread. Not as much booziness as the aroma would suggest. Medium bodied and moderately carbonated with a creamy mouthfeel
Overall I really enjoyed this beer! A big complex beer that leans into Barleywine/Old Ale territory. Olde Meck really shines when they are true to their roots, making traditional German Lagers
Mar 31, 2024The beer pours a deep brown/dark copper color with about two fingers worth of foamy off white head that disappears quickly, leaving behind virtually no lacing
The aroma is sweet and malty with notes of caramel, dark fruit, brown sugar, and a slight booziness. No real hoppyness to speak of.
The flavor, similar to the aroma, is sweet and malty with a complex mix of caramel, brown sugar, dates, molasses, and maybe a bit of brown bread. Not as much booziness as the aroma would suggest. Medium bodied and moderately carbonated with a creamy mouthfeel
Overall I really enjoyed this beer! A big complex beer that leans into Barleywine/Old Ale territory. Olde Meck really shines when they are true to their roots, making traditional German Lagers
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