Uerige Altbier (Classic) - Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH / Zum Uerige

Sixpack595

Michigan

4.47/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Coppery color and crystal clear body with a nearly white, thin cap of foam. Aroma is herbal hops and a touch of caramel malt. Flavor is smooth and crisp with a clean finish. Malt sweetness lies just below the herbal hop and fruity tastes. Very nice. Mouthfeel is fairly light, but not at all watery. Interesting brew that begs you to drink more.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2005 08:50:37 | More by Sixpack595

Jwale73

Rhode Island

4.19/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Experienced on-cask at Uerige on 4/11/2013 while visiting my good friend Thirstybird. First of three served in a .2l stange. Pours a deep amber with a semi-hazy clarity and a dense, 1.5 inch cream-colored head. Nose is malty with a hint of noble hops. Taste follows nose - the perfect balance of malt and hops with just a kiss of earthiness at the finish. Mouthfeel is medium-light in consistency with a smooth body and a slight bite at the finish. Overall, a very different animal than what is generally available in the bottle. A great session alt.

Serving type: cask

05-12-2013 14:39:24 | More by Jwale73

Danny1217

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-12-2013 08:09:13 | More by Danny1217

sammy806

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-29-2013 13:35:46 | More by sammy806

bigred89

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

02-16-2013 05:15:59 | More by bigred89

alugeris

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

02-12-2013 14:50:39 | More by alugeris

Dinkel

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.5%

02-07-2013 03:37:35 | More by Dinkel

FLima

Brazil

3.73/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Nice bottle, just careful when you open it, I got it spilled on my eyes.
Slightly hazy copper color, and it gets really murky at the last pour. Made a two finger head with medium retention and leaving laces through the glass.
Nice aroma of light toasted malts and floral and earthy hops.
More intense flavor than announced by nose with toasted malts and piney and grassy hops. Hints of caramel, earth, condiments, citrus and prunes. Dry aftertaste with a bitter hoppy feeling.
Medium body with medium carbonation.
Classic example of an Altbier, and a one hard to beat, though haven’t tried their other versions.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 17:50:51 | More by FLima

acevenom

Louisiana

4.45/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a stange glass from a flip top bottle.. Pours hazy copper with a thin, off-white head that doesn't hang around for very long. There are some visible bubbles rising in the beer, but not many. Lacing is left down the side of the glass during consumption. The aroma is nice and malty (caramel with some brown bread) with some woody and grassy notes from the hops. The rich, yet delicate maltiness of this beer is up front with the hops providing some of that woody and grassy flavor from the hops. The malt character of this beer is bready with some mild caramel sweetness. Like a previous reviewer, I would agree there is more hop bitterness than you would expect from the aroma, but it is well-balanced with the malt backbone. There's a lot of flavor in this sub-5.0% ABV beer. The body is medium with moderate carbonation. This beer has high drinkability and a dry finish. This is an excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2013 23:44:01 | More by acevenom

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.5%

01-14-2013 02:01:26 | More by spycow

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4/5  rDev +0.5%

01-09-2013 23:22:18 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

jcoulighan

New York

4/5  rDev +0.5%

12-31-2012 20:57:07 | More by jcoulighan

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.5%

12-25-2012 20:50:00 | More by schopenhauerale

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.7/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The beer comes in a little glass with a clear copper body and a nice thick and foamy off white head. Laces the glass wonderfully.

Aroma of noble hops and grain.

This medium bodied beer with moderate carbonation works its way over the palette with a hop bitterness. It dries out the mouth.

Uerige has the best alt in town as far as I'm concerned. A great place to hang out and drink 5 or 6 or more...

Serving type: on-tap

12-19-2012 06:22:48 | More by MattSweatshirt

Aixois

3.25/5  rDev -18.3%

11-25-2012 07:33:45 | More by Aixois

whatsgoody

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.5%

11-16-2012 22:05:54 | More by whatsgoody

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.95/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Half finger of tan head. Copper, almost brown, colored body.
Smell is barnyardish, hay, caramel and tinge of lemon.
Taste is bitter/sweet at first, sweet caramel in the middle, long dry bitter finish. A little sourness throughout.
Medium body, low carbonation. Slightly sticky texture.
Tasty and a good altbier.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2012 19:11:10 | More by Fatehunter

hardy008

Minnesota

4.13/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Medium brown color with amber highlights and a large 3 finger beige head with good retention and lacing. Nice aroma with caramel malt, pears, bread, yeast, hops, and some earthiness.

The taste is somewhat different from he aroma. There are hops, biscuit malt, caramel, and some green apple. There is more bitter hops and somewhat less sweetness in the taste than the aroma suggests. Still quite nice.

Medium bodied with average carbonation and a light sweet aftertaste. A nice Altbier, which I will buy again.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2012 22:26:29 | More by hardy008

Viceroy

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev +0.5%

09-16-2012 01:07:28 | More by Viceroy

alicemcneil

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +0.5%

09-06-2012 19:21:29 | More by alicemcneil

Offa

California

4.85/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is phenomenal, and seems to me the benchmark for a great altbier.

Dark copper, it has a big tan head soon shrinking to a thick foamy top, some lace.

Aroma is nice caramelly toast, raisins, wood, spice, toffee hint.

Taste is caramelised toast, fruit, woody-spicy bitterness to balance and give a light bite at finish. Very well-rounded, it is complex and balanced. It's wonderful, characterful, yet easily drinkable session beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 05:54:34 | More by Offa

disemgrowler

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -18.3%

08-18-2012 01:25:15 | More by disemgrowler

Brubaker

Virginia

3/5  rDev -24.6%

08-03-2012 19:11:39 | More by Brubaker

Hopswagger

Oklahoma

3.98/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 1/11
4263

P:  Body is murky dark brown with amber highlights that is crowned by a frothy bone colored head that fades quick but leaves thin silky lacing behind. 

S:  Rich and decadent sweet candied malts, cherry, pumpernickel bread, ginger, prunes, subtle apple and cinnamon aroma. 

T/M:  Upon first entering my mouth a quick rush of grape juice arrived then vanished instantly. Taste become much more mellow than the nose and introduces dark roasted,  almost smoked ,caramel malts. Rum soaked fruits, spicy arugula, light pine resin, clove and other roasted spices. Moderate carbonation and a medium body. Finish is dry with lingering nuts and cigarette ashes. 

O:  A great alt that is balanced, delicate and smooth. The nose is much sweeter than the taste but it's cuts the sweet perfectly. I really liked this beer it was unique and almost tricky with the switch in taste to more roasted and smoked flavor. I expected it to be similar to a sweet belgian dark ale. I recommend trying this one out. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2012 00:51:33 | More by Hopswagger

klipper

Michigan

4/5  rDev +0.5%

06-04-2012 10:56:09 | More by klipper