Sticke
Black Forest Brew Haus

A – Medium grade maple syrup. Very nice white head holds up well, leaving a nice sheet of lace.

S – Soft nose is semi-sweet with caramel and supported by a light, woody hop note.

T – Medium roast malt opens the profile, but quickly gives way to woody hop flavors. A nice acidic backend showcases a greener, fresher hop character.

M – Refreshing carbonation an a medium body.

O – Balanced hoppy, almost IPA-like.

P – Pairs well with the Munich-melt, and surprisingly well with the chocolate fudge cake. In the later paring, the hops cut through the rich sweetness, and the woodiness finds and interesting partner in the bittersweet cocoa.

A - deep ruby roasted tea red. Lite bone white head lots of lacing.

S - Minty strong hops. Complex and flavorful but without being

T - Aftertaste is slightly sweet but with a bitter echo. Citrus notes present.

M - pleasant smooth silky.

D - overall the best so far. Not as strong and pungent as many ALTs.

A - Pours a light brown with a high white foam. Significant lacing and fairly opaque.

S - Scents of caramel, molasses, and roasted malt. Has a very sweet smell.

T - A very sugary delight that starts with a caramel flavor and then settles out to a roasty bitterness. This is a pretty robust altbier.

M - Syrupy and medium bodied. It is robust and given the sweetness is likely a beer to have one and then move on.

O - This is a good representation of the style. Perhaps a little overwheling; it feels like a higher ABV than it actually is. But I did find it enjoyable.

Pours a light honey brown color with a creamy khaki head that settles into a light cap. The aroma is a bit metallic, copper, with tea like flavors and some brown sugar sweetness. Perhaps a touch of caramel. The taste is a mix of toasted and roasted malt (light chocolate) with a tea like flavor that you would find in most english brown ales. There is some metallic notes as well as some honey/caramel sweetness. A good shot of grassy hop bitterness rounds out the flavor profle. As others have mentioned, there is an apricot note going on. The feel is quite dry and earthy, has a solid bitter twang in the finish. The body is light with carbonation that is on the softer side. A dry beer for sure, drinks well. A blue collar malt profile with noticable grassy hops. A little to dry and metallic for my liking but still quite drinkable.

Poured a medium amber hue with a two finger foamy white head. There was good retention and lacing.

The smell featured toasted, earthy malts and a sharp herbal hop.

The taste was herbal and earthy with a subtle caramelized sugar and light nuttiness.

The mouthfeel was typical of the style with a lingering herbal hop.

Overall a tasty and complex alt.

Fresh growler filled off the tap at Black Forest Brew Haus served in a stange.

Murky brown color with a creamy tan head that left good trails of lacing.
Smell is somewhat fruity (apricots) with a solid malty background.
The taste is very good, hints of apricot and citrus as well as solid chocolate and caramel malt finishing dry.
Medium bodied with a smooth, creamy feel.
Excellent drinkability.

Appearance: Pours a clear caramel amber body with a nice light tan head; plenty of lacing

Smell: Rich fruity caramel nose

Taste: Starts out with a nice caramel malt base that is layered with a touch of chocolate; the middle is very fruity with a taste of apricot; finishes spicy and bitter

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a creamy texture; moderate carbonation

Drinkability: Very complex and flavorful. I was really surprised by the quality of this beer; it blew away the Southampton Secret I had on draft later the same day