Unchained #20: Sticke Alt Dusseldorf-Style Ale
Summit Brewing Company

Unchained #20: Sticke Alt Dusseldorf-Style AleUnchained #20: Sticke Alt Dusseldorf-Style Ale
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From:
Summit Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Altbier
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 7.73%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
80
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 08, 2022
Added:
Jul 29, 2015
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
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Rated by adosen01 from Minnesota

4.35/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Amazing out of the fass keg at Summit 10/2022.
Oct 08, 2022
 
Rated: 3.93 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 18, 2021
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Rated by Slikpullass from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +16%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
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Mar 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.83 by npachl from Wisconsin

Dec 02, 2017
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Evil Genius is behind me so now I turn my attention to the Summit as the dreaded Bottle Backlog at Chez Woody continues to fall by the wayside. The name on this one is so picture perfect that unless I built it, my hat is tipped to the person who did so.

From the bottle: "Proudly Brewed in St. Paul, Minnesota"; "[undersigned] Mike Lundell [,] Brewer".

I Pop!ped the cap & gave it a moderate pour since it is the wee hours of the night & I am not fond of cleaning up messes. Once sufficiently decanted, I gave it an in-glass swirl to raise two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, light-tan head with decent retention. As I turned my attention to another pressing matter, it fell away to wisps, leaving Sticke lacing in its wake. Sorry, I could not resist. Color was Darke Browne to Very Darke Browne (SRM = > 27, < 34) with NE-quality clarity & garnet highlights. Nose was malty sweet, very bready, like fresh dough beginning to rise. Mouthfeel was medium. I have to cop to looking at the "Styles" section of this site, especially given some previous reviewers' mention of its hoppiness. This is actually in keeping with a Sticke Ale, which is described as "... a bit more malty and hoppy ..." than a standard Alt. The taste was mainly malty, with a bready nuttiness that was also accompanied by flavors of caramelized sugar and dried, dark fruits as well as a grassy hoppiness. Mmmm. Interestingly, finish was semi-dry, as though the longer fermentation time had really allowed the yeast to completely do its job and yet the ABV was fairly moderate. I also got a powdery cocoa-like taste on the extreme finish. My my.
Apr 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by plumcrazyfx from Minnesota

Feb 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by BlackBeerDown from Arkansas

Nov 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by ta_hagen from Minnesota

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by KarlHungus from Minnesota

Jun 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

May 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Apr 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by kraticus41 from Minnesota

Apr 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Graetzj from Wisconsin

Apr 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Ri0 from Wisconsin

3.61/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured 12oz bottle into snifter. Brown amber with a 1 finger eggshell colored head and spotty lacing. Aroma of burnt toast, grassy hops, and a touch of caramel. Flavor is very prominent with toasted malt, burnt caramel, ans some grassy hops. There is a sweetness to it, a bit of toffee. Feel is medium, with prickly carbonation, and no stickiness. Decent brew and a style I am not familiar with.
Mar 20, 2016
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Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

4.01/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
I purchased this from Giant Beer Garden and Eatery in Linglestown PA, poured chilled in a stange from the bottle.

The color is dark medium bronze with thick beige head with fine bead and good retention with lace that sticks. The smell is mostly toasted grain with some mild dried fruit from the yeast and herbal hop odors with slight mineral accent. The feel is relatively full bodied with toast in texture and subtle fruity element with slight spiciness and biscuit like dry quality

The taste is very good with moderate malt that has a light toast with gentle fruity flavor with mineral element in the yeast flavor with subtle herbal hop flavor but mostly malt dominant with toasted grain and slight raisin-like taste from caramel malt. This is a very good alt style wise-it has a dry finish which is enjoyable a good sticke as it is bigger than average with a lager like quality in an ale I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys german style ale or lagers for that matter
Mar 16, 2016
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Rated by rlee1390 from Indiana

3.8/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Malty, caramel, bread. I like the style.
Mar 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

Mar 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Hopstout from Minnesota

Feb 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.19 by KnappStout from Wisconsin

Feb 15, 2016
Unchained #20: Sticke Alt Dusseldorf-Style Ale from Summit Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 80 ratings