Brew52 » Week 6

Unfairly kind to this brew

HopScotch — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:10:33 +0000

Loved this beer. Perfect hoppiness and I was able to drink a few without being overwhelmed. It was refreshing and could be had with any meal. Although, I may be biased because it came from the tap and drank it in the bar. I’ll give this beer 5 stars, but I feel that it’s on an uneven playing field with past beers that came out of the bottle or can.

Tastes like More

GirlFromMars — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:53:15 +0000

Yummo! I enjoyed this a lot. The Herkimer was a fun little pub that I’d like to go back to. The food and beer were both good. The alt was nice and smooth with a good flavor. I will have another.

Alt meets Herkiburger

erik — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:04:46 +0000

Thanks to Ret for organizing a great Brew52 get together. Thanks Ret.

And thank you Herkimer for a hopped up Alt beer paired with a burger topped with mozzarella cheese, tobacco onions, bacon, and a raspberry bbq sauce on a toasted bun. I enjoyed the Alt, but it was a little bitey for me. I really enjoy a hoppy beer, but this one had something else going on that wasn’t screaming at me. I must say though, I used to be a smoker, and this combination really made me want a cigarette…oh, oopsi had one that night. mmmm…oooooooo…crap

Alt errr ego

Kasperado — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:20:27 +0000

Maybe it was the good company, maybe the joy of hump day, but the Alt hit the proverbial spot with me. I’m not a big fan of extremely hoppy pale ales. The Alt ran the fine line between character and drinkability. I had three. I would compare it to Sierra Pale Ale which is another favorite.

Thank you Herk

Rett — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:35:47 +0000

Herkimer, I got nothin but love for you. You were a most gracious host on Wednesday for the first official Brew52 meet up. You brew a mean Alt Bier, which I found to be nice and hoppy, not too bitter, and actually quite creamy. You also make some really tasty dipping sauces. I especially enjoyed dipping my mini burgers in your tangy ketchup. Yum. Thanks for supporting Brew52 and I look forward to tasting more of your great beers. Oh and even though I didn’t take advantage of it, thanks for having a shuffleboard!

Falt

elvisneedsboats — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:33:15 +0000

Now, I have a bias against the Herkimer. I just don’t have a high opinion of the joint. Don’t care for the food and don’t like that the only beer I can drink when I’m there is theirs. So that said, I thought this beer tasted like the rice vinegar that was sitting on the table next to me.

At first…

Eric — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:33:04 +0000

The first taste of the Alt I must say was disappointing. It just tasted off. Thankfully, it did get better as the night wore on, that “interesting” taste fading to the background. I need to do more exploring of lagers to figure out what that is. Maybe its supposed to be there. I wish I had more opportunities to get to the Herk. Good meeting a few folks.

excellent beer

Ben R — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:31:56 +0000

I really enjoyed the Alt at the Herkimer, and its no surprise when its described as having “high bitterness and aroma characteristic of generous additions of hops to the brew” and is “most easily compared to a German form of a pale ale.”

Does it get any better than German AND hoppy all at the same time??!?

I liked the Alt the best of the 4 beers I tried at the Herkimer and I will definitely get it again the next time I go.

“Alt love you. No, seriously, Alt LOOOOVE you.”

atankgirl — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:40:32 +0000

So, to my surprise, Alt was the name of the beer we were tasting, not the fancy schmany brand that Rett made to symbolize our Alt[ernative] meet-up this week. Also, to my surprise, this beer was INCREDible. It was like Newcastle (my all time favorite) on flavor steroids. Unfortunately for me, I was low on sleep, heavy on homework, and responsible for driving Nick back home, so I limited myself to just one (amazing) glass. I loved every last sip of it . . . dare I say, this is my first 5 star beer?!

good stuff, good times….

slepow — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:27:38 +0000

The beer was good, and like another reviewer said, the first thought I had was butterscotchy. Which isn’t a bad taste for a beer to have. Although, typically I like to drink the beer as I review, so my memory cells are really being expanded right now.