Uerige Sticke
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.