Uerige Doppelsticke - Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH / Zum Uerige

kmpitz2

Tennessee

3.78/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark copper color with a light finger of head that falls to a very light coat over the brew. The nose is intense. I get notes of intense almond, roasted nut, light bread and very light raisin. The flavor is less intense than the nose. More hop comes through in the flavor. Its not bitter, but flavorful and light on the finish. There is a healthy toasted nut flavor, but its not as intense as the nose at all. The feel is thick, with a light carbonation. The alcohol plays no part in the nose or the flavor. Not a bad brew at all. I have another bottle that will get consumed pretty soon. An okay brew.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2005 02:51:25 | More by kmpitz2

WVbeergeek

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The only other version of this brew I've tasted has been Victory 10 anniversary so here it goes...appears a slight clouded amber dark copper with a light cream colored head leaves fine even lacing down my glass. Aroma contains complex tart raisin/citrus, anise fruity alcohol presence as well. Taste...alcohol is evident a little hot indeed nice spicy herbal content toasted nut caramel complex fruity notes alcoholic plum raisin mix very good stuff. Mouthfeel is medium bodied slight syrupy texture higher carbonation does tickle the throat light burn on the palate. Drinkability one to savor quite a rare offering that I have only seen on a few occasions, quality but not something I would crave over and over again.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2006 18:38:47 | More by WVbeergeek

cjgator3

Florida

3.78/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5

Bottled on 0604. Pours a dark reddish brown color with a nice creamy off white head. Aroma is fruity with raisens and caramel that is also a bit doughey. Taste is thick, creamy and complex that is very yeasty and bready with a bit of nuttiness. Overall, this is a brew that is definately worth trying! Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2006 04:40:55 | More by cjgator3

putnam

Michigan

3.8/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

I'll treat this as a *dubbelbockalt* -- it has the sweet brown pecan pie spice aromas reminiscent of Celebrator ot Traquair House Ale. Creamy textured and loaded with sweet malt flavor, the alcohol pulls away from the roasted bitterness leaving a cough-syrup effect that could become a chore to drink. Sticky, tarry bitterness on the finish.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2005 21:52:23 | More by putnam

scoobybrew

Iowa

3.8/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - deep amber color which is slightly hazy, probably from the bottle conditioning, small head with dissipates, but is retained well enough in a lacing

S - roasted malt character with strong hints of sherry-like oxidation, faint hop scents

T - strong malt character up front which turns very hoppy quickly and finishes dry, oxidation is very noticeable, but it doesn't ruin the character at all

M - medium body, moderate carbonation

D - This is a very interesting beer. I don't think it quite fits the 'altbier' style where BJCP-like styles are concerned, but it's a very tasty strong ale version of an altbier. Oxidation clouds what this beer originally tasted like when it was fresh - which was probably really fantastic - but it doesn't spoil the experience at all.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2008 01:10:09 | More by scoobybrew

pokesbeerdude

Colorado

3.8/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a single at Wilbur's in Fort Collins. Definitely one of the coolest bottles I've ever seen. Date code of 05/06.

A: Very cool bottle. Very cool. A little dark for the altbier style, nice brown though, off white head, about an inch thick reduces to a film and not much more. Nice red accents towards the light.

S: smells somewhat belgian, very yeasty, smells of dark fruits, alcohol, raisins, really smells like raisins.

T: really really tastes like raisins, that's really about all i can pick out of this. maybe some cinnamon and brown sugar, kind of bitter, almost coffee like, very lightly roasted coffee. kind of a burnt taste. this is rather odd. i don't know about the alt style placement. but very good. very complex.

M: dry, it reminds me of eating a mouthful of cinnamon. boozey burn, goes down all the way.

D: this is odd, i don't know about this beer, i want to drink more of it to get a better idea, but don't know how much i could. this is a different beer. i like it, but i don't know what exactly to think of it. definitely an interesting beer though.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2008 03:51:51 | More by pokesbeerdude

DigitalHype

Arizona

3.8/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottled on 05.03

I poured this into a mug. Creamy 1/4" head that lingers for quite awhile. Moderate lacing. It has a nice clear, brown/reddish color.

I'm new to Alts. If this is what they are all about, I'm in! This beer has a dark character. But, doesn't go too far. Smokey cedarwood, mellow fruits, and vanilla. Slighty sticky with mild carbonation. Maybe just a bit on the bitter side. But still very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2009 01:04:05 | More by DigitalHype

Soneast

Wisconsin

3.8/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Served on-tap at the Malt House in Madison.

Served in a stange. Pours a dark brown color with a 1-inch light brown colored cap, that forms a dense creamy layer on top of the beer, eventually receding to a bubbly ring.

A pretty intense aroma, made up primarily of malt character, such as burnt caramel and some cocoa, but there are also some pretty strong dark fruit aromas as well, with a nice earthy finish.

Wow, the flavor packs quite a punch. Slightly burnt caramel and nutty almost date-like flavors as well as a pretty strong (for a German beer) noble hop presence leaving a spicy, bitter finish, all the while accompanied by a strong alcohol presence.

Full bodied, with ample carbonation. This has to be the stronger altbier I've tried, and I thought NG's Alt was out of character. That said, the alcohol presence was quite in your face, I imagine this is one beer that would definitely benefit from aging. If I ever find any bottles of it, taht is what I intend to do.

Serving type: on-tap

10-27-2009 13:40:10 | More by Soneast

Beejay

Virginia

3.8/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: A dark brown color, hazy. No really head to speak of, but a few larger bubbles from a fairly aggressive pour.

S: Sweet, malty, gooey syrup. Some dark malt aromas as well. A very malty sweet smell. Bready and slightly fruity. There is a touch of booze in the aroma as well.

T: Mellow. Very mellow. The roasted grains come through with a earthy bitterness from the hops. This does not taste at all like it smells. The finish starts sweet, but dry roasted grain flavors quickly take over.

M: Fairly syrupy, with low carbonation.

D: Tasty, and interesting. Not my favorite thing in the world, but I would drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2011 21:03:03 | More by Beejay

jdhilt

New Hampshire

3.83/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a three-fingered pillowy, cream head that goes slowly and leaves a good lace. Nearly clear amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Nose is light hops. Starts with the hops and malts nearly balanced - some sweetness. Finish has some hops. Good Alt. Expensive - $4.99 for a 330ml bottle from Julio's Liquors Westborough, Ma.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2006 23:28:11 | More by jdhilt

brewcrew76

Wisconsin

3.83/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours a slightly hazy rusty orange with creamy brownish head.

S - Sweet malt, dark fruits, somewhat musty and earthy.

T - Sweet malt, dark fruit and raisins, a little nutty and earthy. Complex and subtle at the same time.

M - Very nice creamy velvety moutfeel.

D - A tasty bigger more complex altbier than I have tried in the past.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2006 02:49:51 | More by brewcrew76

Tetano

Indiana

3.83/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A- Dark brown, same color as the bottle. Even with an aggressive pour has a thin creamed mocha colored head. Lacing is short lived on the side of the glass. The color is telling me to come take a taste!

S- I smell dried fruit and a hint of sweetness. A kind of bread like smell is detected. Smell is not off putting in the least, would say that it is inviting and smells good.

T - Tastes just as it smells. I taste dried fruit not unlike prunes. The beer is quite sweet adding to its taste for me as I like sweet brews. The malt is in complete control here, which I like. There is a slight tartness to the finish.

M- The mouth feel is surprisingly thin with little to no residue. It leaves the palette quite quickly. This is a beer to be savored before you swallow unlike some that have fantastic after tastes.

D- This is definitely a one beer for the evening brew. This is not a sessions beer. Though I do like the thinness to allow for seconds, its just too sweet. I could do more of these if I was eating something salty to balance out the sweet of the malt.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2009 21:27:54 | More by Tetano

Avagadro

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: reddish brown and quite dark. the beige head has a grainy texture.

S: aroma is mild, with notes of molasses and raisins.

T: raisins dominated, with caramel and molasses in the background.

M: full body with lite carbonation.

D: a different take on the doppelbock. worth looking into if doppels are your thing.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2009 02:53:59 | More by Avagadro

mtstatebeer

West Virginia

3.83/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

11.2 oz. bottle. Pours a cloudy reddish-brown color with a decent, frothy light-brown head, good lacing. Aroma is fruity, roasted malts, caramel, and a hint of wood. Flavor is sweet, fruity, licorice, roasted malts, a hint of alcohol, and earthy hops. Mouthfeel is medium, oily, flat, bitter, and slightly alcoholic. Very complex beer, more of a barleywine than an alt, lots of flavors, well balanced, warms well, and probably ages well.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2010 01:27:11 | More by mtstatebeer

jaluria

Connecticut

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a medium-brown color that is about slightly opaque. The head is white colored that leaves behind a good amount of lacing. Aromas of figs, dates, and malt seem to come out. The taste is very much malt and sugar dominated with a fruity presence that intensifies as the beer warms. The figs and dates seem to blend together very well. It took me some time to identify these flavors because the malt is so dominant both in the taste and the aftertaste. A few sips leads to a warming alcohol sensation. An interesting beer since I haven't had this style before.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2005 15:51:07 | More by jaluria

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle courtesy of Plucier: Poured a dark brown color beer with a huge foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of chocolate and dry raisins is enjoyable but definitely not what I was expecting. Taste is comprised of sweet malt with some nice notes of chocolates and dry fruits with a somewhat dry finish. Well done overall but definitely not what I was expecting for and Alt but again it is style that I don’t really know too well.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2007 19:57:19 | More by Phyl21ca

nasty15108

New York

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 11.2 oz bottle into a Pilsener glass. The bottle was dated 11/04 (oops).

A - I think this beer was past its prime. When i opened the flip top, I barely got a pop. Poured a murky brown color, much like a very strong iced tea. Almost no head or lacing.

S - Nice aroma of toffee and ripe friuts. Some herbal aromas also detected.

T - More of the same, with a decent amount of alcoholic warmth and a bitter finish.

MF&D - Although, I believe the bottle I sampled may have been long pasted its prime, it was still pretty decent. I will definately try this one again, paying a little more attention to the best before date.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2008 15:53:07 | More by nasty15108

cpn920

New York

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Really interesting bottle with a bottled date of May 2007.
Poured a deep mahogany with small head that thinned quickly.
Smelled caramel malt and raisins. I could smell the sweetness.
The taste was sweet with caramel and raisins maybe some ripe dark fruits. The alcohol was prevalent and more so as the beer warmed.
Had medium carbonation.
I will try this again but I was a little disappointed as far as the experience didn't live up the expectations.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2009 03:44:39 | More by cpn920

GilGarp

Colorado

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Goofy looking long-necked bottle with rubber stopper. Opens with a soft 'hiss' and pours into a collins glass. Even with a straight pour into the center of the glass, almost no head surfaces leaving just a thin layer of the white stuff. The beer is a cloudy dark brown and not particularly nice looking.

Aroma is sweet and fruity with some spice. It reminds me of apples and clove with some apricot and banana.

Flavor is surprising after taking several long sniffs. Not nearly as sweet as the aroma would suggest. Despite starting sweet, it has a nice hoppy bitterness that comes on strong from middle to end. Like a fruity dark IPA?

Mouthfeel is good with low carbonation and nice balance. Good high-IBU finish.

Drinkability is alright given the strength but I would never buy a six-pack, if such a thing exists.

It's always hard to review a beer when you have no experience with the style. This being my first altbier, I would say it was pretty good and I look forward to finding some other examples.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2009 00:27:43 | More by GilGarp

Errto

Connecticut

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Altbier is one of my favorite styles, and this is the top-rated Altbier as well as my first example of the Doppelsticke variety, so hopes are high.

Pours a deep brown, one finger head that lasts. A little sediment at the bottom that I wasn't expecting (oops).

In smell and taste it has the warmth and alcohol tang of a barley wine - or a Doppelbock, come to think of it.. but it still has that bready malt goodness that I love in altbiers, though perhaps less "biscuity" than others I've had.

As I sip a bit more I start to notice a licorice aroma and flavor, interesting, nice.

Hops are present but just barely.

Mouthfeel is a bit heavy, though obviously not to RIS level. Just a touch oily on the tongue.

Overall, I'm glad I finally got to try this one. I'd still love to find Uerige's regular Sticke and regular Altbier, but I've never seen them in stores.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2010 01:11:27 | More by Errto

Vdubb86

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served in a Sam Adam's Perfect Pint Glass

This beer pours a cloudy plum-brown color with not too much head. You can smell the concentrated Altbier on the nostrils. The extreme malty, bready, and boozy aroma in this case creates a very strong example of the style. For my money it's a bit too intense on the nose. The flavor is a kind of rum booze mixed with some roasted wheat flavor. The mouthfeel is a bit too sticky for my liking and this is still a good drinking beer. If you want to experience the style in all it's glory, there's no reason you shouldn't get this beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2010 08:49:29 | More by Vdubb86

FLima

Brazil

3.86/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Stylish bottle as others Ueriges. Brown amber color. Poured less than two fingers of off-white head but immediately left laces.
Bold aroma of toasted malts, piney and herbal hops and caramel.
Very malty but also hoppy. Taste of liquor of toasted malts (if such thing exists), or even rum, wood, prunes, lots of herbs and some spicy notes, earth and minerals. Dry and with a long, long lasting bitter aftertaste.
Full body towards hard liquor with low carbonation and tiny bubbles.
Full of character, at first kick as a mule with its intense flavors. From the Uerige’s versions I believe the Sticke is the most balanced, also flavorful but still with high drinkability to drink. This version is best at winter or for a slow degustation.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 20:16:56 | More by FLima

Bighuge

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Nice clear chestnut/mahogany tone. THin light beige head leaves moderate amounts of lace. Thin beads of carbonation surface at a slow to moderate pace.

Aroma: Deep, caramel and thick malts. Vanilla and nuts.

Flavor: Malts are caramel based.Some toffee is tasted. Nuts, nuggat and dates check in on the buds as well. Ethanol accompanies ever sip.

Mouthfeel: This one has got that borderline cotton-candy-melt-in-your-mouth kind of feel to it. Alcohol is definitely noticeable. Body is about light-medium and the carbonation quite low, but fitting.

Drinkability: To me, the alcohol presence seems a little out of context in this style of beer. It's an interesting concept, a dopple-alt, and applaudable. But I'll take their regular old Sticke any day of the week over this.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2005 01:42:15 | More by Bighuge

MuddyFeet

North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Great looking bottle. Poured a murky brown color and fairly flat. Thin whisps of head lay on top. Some light peaked around the edges of the beer.

Nose is mostly malty with some caramel.

Flavor is very simple and very subtle. Malts are predominate, but I got hints of vanilla and caramel. Little bit smokey--but kind of like toasted nuts.

Medium body with a slick feel to it. Very light carbonation.

Alcohol is masterly hidden. And this beer is dangerous because it is way to smooth to drink for such a high ABV.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2005 01:26:00 | More by MuddyFeet

Lexx

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to biegaman and/or Viggo for this one!
This pours a dark, slightly cloudy honey color. Small, creme head with very minor lacing.
The scent was very much pineapple, malt, rotting fruit, coconut and a little bit of bourbon.
It had a lovely bitterness to it, with some big coconut in the finish. It was quite dry, almost sucking any moisture that was in your mouth to begin with right out. We questioned how fresh this was, so it would be nice to taste one that was a bit fresher.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2007 02:51:52 | More by Lexx