Uerige Sticke - Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH / Zum Uerige

TEXTONE

Arizona

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

The look of the beer is Brownish/amber almost Carmel color vary hazy that gives it a thick look, frothy, creamy white head that dissipates fairly fast. I could smell that fruity goodness when my glass was put on the table, once I stuck my nose in the glass I was hit with lots of sweet malt aroma. The fragrance of this beer is pleasurable. Taste is malt right up front balanced nicely by hops. I would call this is an easy, smooth drinking beer, and would use the word mild but that would not do it justice. The mouth feel is medium with a crisp finish. Once again the hop and malt balance is almost perfect. Good lacing down the glass. I am defiantly recommending this beer to everybody if you can find it order it you won't be disappointed.

Serving type: on-tap

02-08-2009 01:49:05 | More by TEXTONE

UncleJimbo

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

October 2006 vintage, sampled at Uerige on "Sticke Day", Oct. 17, 2006. 6.3% ABV.

This sticke altbier poured a clear, coppery color with light tan, creamy foam that persisted and clung to the glass, leaving lace. The smell was sweetly malty with notes of Munich malt (hint of grape skins). The taste was sweetly malty with the pils malt at for fore and a bit of Munich malt beneath. There was a good hoppy bitterness to balance but the sweet malt won out over the hops. There was a hint of alcohol in the finish. The mouthfeel was sweet and malty with medium-full body and modest carbonation. The finish was hoppy. This was a good beer, though a bit sweet. The regular altbier was a welcomed respite after and evening of this sticke alt.

Serving type: on-tap

01-08-2007 06:30:11 | More by UncleJimbo

OatherS

Kansas

4.13/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

VERY funky bottle with flip top..

Appearance: Dark brown to amber in color.

Smell: Slight ale odor and caramel smell.

Taste: Great!!! Hoppy aftertaste but nice chocolaty, coffe, malty flavor. Strong aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Smooth.

Drinkability: The aftertaste is quite stricking, but still mighty drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

05-02-2005 01:12:23 | More by OatherS

ChrisBowers

Virginia

4.47/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served out of a firkin at Sean Bolans in Baltimore. Dark Amber with a thick creamy head. What an excellent beer. Notes of caramel, toffee, roasted nuts, nutmeg, and a little bit of hops in the finish. Very creamy mouthfeel even with just a gravity pour. Easy on the pallate, you could definitely drink a lot of these. I slugged down 2 and didn't even know it. An under appreaciated style for sure, and this is the crown jewel.

Serving type: cask

04-12-2005 19:21:36 | More by ChrisBowers

cerevisiaephilus

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Beautiful deep auburn. Almost glowing red. But I'm disapointed with the head. I suppose I could have poured it more agressively, but the head went to nonexistent in about 1 minute. The carbonation is healthy, but the bubbles come to the surface and go to the edge of the glass then pop. I think this is a bad sign for the body.

Wonderful nose. Very pleasing. I get big munich notes. Definately some hops in there too. Nothing to upfront though. Mostly munich malt.

Much better flavor than the standard uerige. This guy is beefier and not nearly as astringent. Definately still get some astringency, but I'm inclined to chalk it up to hop bitterness in this one rather than a fault as in the regular uerige. Nice deep munich notes. Finishes with a firm bitterness...just a bit of lingering astringency.

Very nice mouthfeel. Not nearly so thin as the standard uerige yet still light enough to make this a very drinkable brew.

Very refreshing for 6% beer. I like it.

Serving type: on-tap

02-17-2005 23:10:31 | More by cerevisiaephilus

Bierguy5

Ohio

3.68/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On the top of the bar at Boston's is a small cask of this classic. Can it be true? Yes, even served in the Uerige small altbier glasses. Cloudy caramel colored liquid with a decent off-white foamy head. Good head retention, some lacing on the sides of the glass. Fruity smells along with some grainy caramel. Carmel flavor with maybe some apricots and other lighter fruits. Slight hop bitterness and flavor goes well with the caramel flavor. On cask, so low carbonation, creamy mouthfeel. This cask was several days old, so I imagine that a fresher one would be wonderful. Anyhow, this was good enough to spark my interest for more in this style.

Serving type: cask

12-31-2004 05:19:24 | More by Bierguy5

GreenWBush

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Penny-colored with suspended floaties.

Vinous, cidery, zinc-y tones on nose. Slight hits of vinegar. Uh oh, old keg?

The apple-cider bubble-head makes me think so. Not enough carbonation.

The taste is hidden by a little bit of musky taste and oakiness, but this winner shines through the adversity. There is an almost chocolately nature to this beer, and a huge hop profile. The mouthfeel is almost cask-like, heady and dangerously drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

11-10-2004 23:16:26 | More by GreenWBush

hungryghost

District of Columbia

3.98/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours an amber brown color.
There was a slight pop when I opened the bottle but it was nearly flat when I poured into a glass.
Smells of caramel, with a malty sweetness.
Heavy malt flavorings, sweet, caramel. Cannot say I taste the hop finish others noted.
I may not be getting the full effect here due to the apparrent flatness of my bottle.

Serving type: on-tap

08-03-2004 19:25:04 | More by hungryghost

bigbeerdrinka

Germany

4.43/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Pours a deep copper amber, almost a light brown color with a soft white head about a half inch thick. Nice lace. Aromas of bread, biscuit, and nuts. Also a little caramel sneaks in there. Initially this beers has a big malt flavor profile. Bread and biscuit dominate initially but is followed by some nice caramel and toffee. This beer finishes with a light hop citrus and a nice sweetness which makes it quite enticing. A nice light body makes this beer super drinkable and super enjoyable on the pallate. Overall a great alt, but I may like the classic a little better, I just can't decide.

Serving type: on-tap

07-22-2004 18:38:05 | More by bigbeerdrinka

Wildman

Ohio

4.43/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The beer poured a copper color and formed a nice small bubbly white head that left trace lace as it subsided. A very small stream of carbonation was present. A heavy aroma of malt and hops, with floral and caramel elements, with a slightly nutty aspect. A flavor of malt, lightly of caramel and a nice hop aspect that relects well in the astrigent, bitter finish of this beer. Not quite up to the classic, but still a great beer.

Serving type: on-tap

07-17-2004 00:53:08 | More by Wildman

beergeek279

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served in the 330 mL long-necked swing-top bottle, into a pint glass. The color is dark copper, with a foamy white head with some good retention. The smell is a dark semi-dry malt. The taste is strongly malted up front, with a strong (especially for German beer) low-alpha hop bitterness to it. Mouthfeel is a nice thickness. As for drinkability, this is one that I could absolutely have several of.

Thanks to trbeer for this bottle. trbeer was definitely enthusiastic about this beer, and I can see why. A very solid alt in the sticke style, where a richer malt meets hops, making this one I'll gladly enjoy again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2004 02:31:34 | More by beergeek279

TinusTime

Virginia

4.88/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured from into a 12 oz straight sided glass from a very unique shaped bottle. Just getting this beer was a coup so I saved it for review 100.
Pours a dark copper with an nice inch tall white head. Smell is of caramel overtones with Jammy fruits and German hops probably Hallertau..Taste is of dark raisiny bread, caramel, at first then an amazing hop twist that dries it out. Somehow finishes sweet and dry. Light carbonation makes the mouthfeel smoother than chinese silk.. Damn this is good. Drinkability is off the charts . I would have no problem having these all night. Why oh why is it limited.. This is one of the tip top beers . A classic. I got in a case where i work and Im not sure I want to share the rest or horde them for myself. Thanks to Mike from Specialty Bev for snagging me the last case. Damn im almost done with the glass..

Serving type: on-tap

03-14-2004 03:52:08 | More by TinusTime

putnam

Michigan

5/5  rDev +21.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Having consumed a large amount of Hannen and Diebels I was excited to try this artisan Dusseldorfer Alt. Ohmygod. This is great.

Bronze and drip coffee-brown there is a silky curve to the line of fine fizz that slowly accretes to the surface. The nose is spectacular - reminiscent of Tadcaster products like Nut Brown Ale and Imperial Stout, there is a subtle trace of vanilla and blue fruits buried beneath the impressive load of roasted, crushed walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts. Also noted are aromas of ethereal Palo Cortado barrels and dates.

This is a chiseled dry beer in spite of the evidence of serious malt content. On the palate it stings lightly with Champagne fizz then weighs down the midpalate with velvety textured, earthy tannins before finishing on a hard, clean, peppery note of raw iron.

Perfect to drink while listening to Coltrane, John or Alice.

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2004 23:41:15 | More by putnam