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German Kolsch and Altbier
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Gordon Strong’s Altbier
In the world of beer trivia, if you mention altbier, most people know two facts: That it comes from Düsseldorf in Germany, and that “alt
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Potsdamer Stangenbier
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Kölsch One and Two
I really do like the technique of first wort hopping, I feel that in such a delicately balanced beer, the hop flavor just seems more integra
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Das Altbier: Germany’s old-school style
Altbier is the famed beer of Düsseldorf that translates to “old beer” in English. But this old beer is nothing like an English old ale.
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Long Trail Brewing Co.’s Long Trail Ale clone
Long Trail Ale, which has won multiple awards at GABF, is considered an altbier with several unique twists to it.
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Cologne Kölsch
The word Kölsch has several connotations in the German language. If used as a noun, it refers to the distinct Cologne dialect and accent. A
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Düsseldorf Altbier
The grain bill of the classic copper-colored altbier — which is internationally also known as a German Brown Ale — is almost Munich-like
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Horst’s Kölsch
One of Germany’s summer session beers, Kölsch is a fairly recent development by beer-historical standards. The style has no exact birthday,
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Cowboy Alt
Jamil Zainasheff provides a classic Düsseldorf altbier recipe for readers here. You can find the full Style Profile column in the articles
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Red X Altbier
There is a yearly Chicago Homebrew Club Competition sponsored by Bell’s Brewing called Hoptacular and this took second place in 2013, but st
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Milwaukee Brewing Co.’s Louie’s Demise Ale: Replicator
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Milwaukee Brewing Co.’s Louie’s Demise Ale clone
A traditional German altbier. Owner Jim McCabe’s goal was to have a malt-forward, but well-balanced beer with complex flavors. The blend of