Description: A Düsseldorf specialty, an Altbier is a German style brown ale, the “alt” literally translates to "old" in German, and traditionally Altbiers are conditioned for a longer than normal periods of time. Other sources note that "alt" is derived from the Latin word "altus," which means "high" and refers to the rising yeast. Take your pick, but the extended conditioning mellows out the ale's fruitiness and produces an exceptionally smooth and delicate brew. The color ranges from amber to dark brown, medium in carbonation with a great balance between malt and hops. "Sticke" is a stronger version of an Altbier, thus a bit more malty and hoppy to boot. Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 4.0-7.0%   [ ? ]  View the Most Popular: Altbier

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	Name	Brewery	ABV%	rAvg	Revs
	Alaskan Amber	Alaskan Brewing Co.	5.30	3.65	914
	Double Bag	Long Trail Brewing Co.	7.20	3.92	863
	Long Trail Ale	Long Trail Brewing Co.	4.60	3.59	679
	Otter Creek Copper Ale	Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's	5.00	3.62	569
	Southampton Altbier	Southampton Publick House	5.00	3.58	461
	Uerige Doppelsticke	Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH / Zum Uerige	8.50	4.15	448
	Uerige Sticke	Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH / Zum Uerige	6.00	4.12	366
	Organic Münster Alt	Brauerei Pinkus Mueller	5.10	3.61	273
	Triple Bag	Long Trail Brewing Co.	9.20	3.83	251
	Okto Festival Ale	Widmer Brothers Brewing Company	5.30	3.47	246
	Sleigh'r Dark Doüble Alt Ale	Ninkasi Brewing Company	7.20	3.78	245
	Uerige Altbier (Classic)	Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH / Zum Uerige	4.70	3.98	208
	Headless Man Amber Alt	Tyranena Brewing Company	5.00	3.62	155
	Shiner Old-Time Alt	Spoetzl Brewery	4.20	3.66	151
	Copperhead Ale	Fordham Brewing Company	5.20	3.37	140
	Schell's Schmaltz's Alt	August Schell Brewing Company	5.10	3.76	132
	OMB Copper	The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery	4.80	4.09	132
	Frankenheim Alt	Privatbrauerei Frankenheim	4.80	3.75	132
	Grolsch Amber Ale	Grolsch Bierbrouwerij N.V.	5.30	3.23	117
	Schwelmer Alt	Privatbrauerei Schwelm	4.20	3.65	113
	Headwall Alt	Tuckerman Brewing Co.	4.75	3.74	113
	Ad Astra Ale	Free State Brewing Co.	5.60	3.72	111
	Altbier	Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's	4.19	3.52	101
	Iron Works Alt	Metropolitan Brewing	5.80	3.81	94
	Ishmael	Rising Tide Brewing Company	5.10	3.76	76
	Diebels Alt	Brauerei Diebels GmbH & Co KG	4.80	3.81	76
	Gravel Road	Rahr & Sons Brewing Company	7.25	3.5	71
	Three Blind Mice	Mother's Brewing Company	5.50	3.49	70
	Victor's MemoriAle Altbier	Two Brothers Brewing Company	7.80	4.09	67
	Mission Amber	Mission Brewery	5.00	3.44	67
	Hövels Original	Hövels Hausbrauerei	5.50	3.7	65
	Arbor Brewing Olde Number 22 Alt Bier	Arbor Brewing Company	5.50	3.48	65
	Alt-eration Ale	Hops & Grain	5.10	3.82	65
	Rescousse	Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel	5.30	3.9	64
	Alt-Bier Ale	Hangar 24 Brewery	6.00	3.68	63
	Gerst Amber	Yazoo Brewing Company	4.50	3.56	60
	Terrapin Tree Hugger	Terrapin Beer Company	4.90	3.58	58
	Crooked Coast Altbier	Driftwood Brewery	5.10	4.05	53
	Detroit Beer Co. The Detroit Dwarf	Detroit Beer Co.	6.80	3.61	52
	Altbier	French Broad Brewing Co.	5.50	3.43	52
	Sticke It To The Man	O'Fallon Brewery	10.00	3.27	47
	Série Signature Sticke Alt	Les Trois Mousquetaires	6.00	3.97	42
	Festivale	Beau's All Natural Brewing Company	4.70	3.65	42
	Altbier	Victory Brewing Company	4.50	3.86	42
	Creemore Springs Collaboration Altbier	Creemore Springs Brewery Limited	5.00	3.56	41
	Secret Spot Winter Ale	Evolution Craft Brewing Company	6.30	3.66	40
	Heritage Alt	Erie Brewing Co.	5.40	3.88	40
	Füchschen Alt	Brauerei Im Füchschen	4.50	4.22	40
	Simple Malt Altbier	Brasseurs Illimités	6.80	3.6	37
	Original Schlüssel Alt	Hausbrauerei Zum Schlüssel	5.00	4.09	36
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