German Alt - Hollister Brewing Co.

t0rin0

California

2.93/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

On tap at Hollister 2/5/10

Pours golden brown, plenty clear, nice head and some lace but the head disappers quickly.

Aroma is dry and malty and very altbier-like.

Flavor is between a restrained altbier and a crappy steam beer complete with a (slight) hint of butter and a certain funkiness.

Body is light as it should be and if it weren't for the crappiness of the beer it would be a good hot weather beer or possibly something to compliment delicate European food flavors.

Not sure what they are trying to pull here but I get the impression that they are confusing styles. From my notes: "some decent German Alt taste but more shitty Steam beer taste".

Serving type: on-tap

02-07-2010 23:20:04 | More by t0rin0