Week 6 of 52
Alt Bier at the Herkimer
February 4th thru 10th
Brewer's Description
Copper-colored and hoppy, this beer is most easily compared to a German form of a pale ale. Popular around Dusseldorf, the name means simply "old" and recalls a time before Germany made primarily lagers. This beer features a high bitterness and aroma characteristic of generous additions of hops to the brew.
Alt Bier was a Gold Medal winner at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival.
Overall Rating based on 20 reviews
3.8 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
The Herkimer Pub & Brewery
Minneapolis, Minnesota
theherkimer.com
The First Brew52 Meet Up
Over 50 Brew52'ers met up at the Herkimer on February 6th at 6pm to hang out and taste the Alt Bier!
Photography
Check out some photos from the event on Erin's flickr set.
mattberan says Alternate Beir
February 6th, 2008
A great lager, but only one please. It’s great body and fine flavor is only killed by the curse that is it’s sweetness. This is one of the few lagers I’ve had that is full flavored and delicious. This beer inspires me to find the darkest lager I think that will be the best lager. Some the best lagers in my mind: Stella, Lion Imperial, and Coney Island Lager. Beyond the sweetness. Beyond the syrup sticky sweetness, this beer is a tribute to lagers. Is it bottled?
Feb 7th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Schwarz beers (or biers) are good dark lagers. Schells dark of course is a fine one too.
Only bottles at the Herk are growlers…..
Feb 8th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Hate to piss on the lager love parade, but alts are fermented with an ale yeast, but cold stored like a lager, so they are really an ale Sorry about that.
Feb 8th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Yeah I noticed that too late… ah well… I wish lagers tasted more like this anyway