Altbier

A Düsseldorf specialty, an Altbier is a German-style Brown Ale. The word alt literally translates to "old" in German, and traditionally Altbiers are conditioned for a longer than normal periods of time. Other sources note that "alt" is derived from the Latin word "altus," which means "high" and refers to the rising yeast. Take your pick, but the extended conditioning mellows out this ale's fruitiness and produces an exceptionally smooth, clean, and delicate brew. Its color ranges from amber to dark brown, carbonation is moderate, and while known to express the slightly spicy, herbal character of Noble hops, the key word here is balance. A stronger version brewed less frequently, "Sticke Alt" is a maltier and hoppier take on the Altbier.

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Name	Brewery	ABV	Ratings >	Avg
Amber	Alaskan Brewing Co.	5.30	2,211	3.65
Double Bag	Long Trail Brewing Co.	7.20	1,770	3.9
Long Trail Ale	Long Trail Brewing Co.	5.00	1,409	3.59
Doppelsticke	Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei	8.50	703	4.14
Scurry	Off Color Brewing	5.30	663	3.67
Sleigh'r Dark Doüble Alt Ale	Ninkasi Brewing Company	7.20	624	3.78
Sticke	Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei	6.00	518	4.1
Okto Festival Ale	Widmer Brothers Brewing Company	5.30	500	3.46
Altbier	Southampton Publick House	5.00	481	3.6
Copper	The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery	4.80	448	4.1
Original	Brauerei Pinkus Mueller	5.10	440	3.7
Altbier	Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei	4.70	353	4
Gerst Amber	Yazoo Brewing Company	5.10	302	3.53
Ad Astra Ale	Free State Brewing Co.	5.60	299	3.7
Doppel Sticky	Lagunitas Brewing Company	7.70	284	4.07
Ten Years Alt	Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown	8.50	266	3.96
Three Blind Mice	Mother's Brewing Company	5.50	252	3.57
Ishmael	Rising Tide Brewing Company	4.90	233	3.71
Headwall Alt	Tuckerman Brewing Co.	4.50	220	3.69
Alt-eration Ale	Hops & Grain Brewing	5.00	201	3.81
Schell's Schmaltz's Alt	August Schell Brewing Company	5.10	196	3.75
Balt Altbier	Union Craft Brewing Company	5.50	196	3.8
Frankenheim Alt	Privatbrauerei Frankenheim	4.80	179	3.76
Iron Works Alt	Metropolitan Brewing	5.50	170	3.84
Diebels Premium Altbier	Brauerei Diebels GmbH & Co KG	4.90	152	3.71
Mission Amber	Mission Brewery	5.00	147	3.47
Hövels Original	Hövels Hausbrauerei	5.50	133	3.72
Secret Spot Alt Ale	Evolution Craft Brewing Company	6.30	132	3.58
Hoppeditz	Freigeist Bierkultur	7.50	130	3.91
Copper ALT.	Zipline Brewing Co	5.20	120	3.73
Lighthouse Amber	Cheboygan Brewing Company	5.25	120	3.64
Série Signature Sticke Alt	Les Trois Mousquetaires	6.00	112	3.87
Simple Means	Jester King Brewery	5.60	112	3.83
Crooked Coast Altbier	Driftwood Brewery	5.10	111	3.88
Gravel Road	Rahr & Sons Brewing Company	7.25	108	3.54
Little Red Cap	Grimm Brothers Brewhouse	5.20	99	3.63
Moby D	Buzzards Bay Brewing	5.00	95	3.59
Festivale	Beau's All Natural Brewing Company	4.70	95	3.69
Duckstein Rotblondes Original	Duckstein GmbH	4.90	94	3.51
Scruffy's Smoked Alt	Cedar Creek Brewery	5.10	89	3.68
Über Alt	Rush River Brewing Company	8.50	89	3.96
Füchschen Alt	Brauerei Im Füchschen	4.80	88	4.14
Sticke It To The Man	O'Fallon Brewery	7.50	85	3.41
Creemore Springs Collaboration Altbier	Creemore Springs Brewery Limited	5.00	85	3.64
Evan Altmighty	Blue Mountain Brewery	6.60	83	3.66
ALTerior Motive	COAST Brewing Company	6.30	78	4.05
GPA (German Pale Ale)	3 Nations Brewing Co.	5.20	78	3.82
The Detroit Dwarf	Detroit Beer Co.	6.80	76	3.63
Alternate Dimension	Trader Joe's Brewing Company	5.60	73	3.66
Altbier	Prost Brewing Co. - Denver	5.00	72	3.73
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