Red Hill Sticke Alt

This beer produced originally for the 2012 Great Australian Beer Spectapular and the Good Beer Week Great Beer Swap keeps to the Red Hill traditions of seeking inspiration from the classical styles of Europe. The Sticke Alt was a special version of the altbiers of Germany - one that you might have to ask the brewer or publican for with a nod and a wink. According to the Red Hill folks theirs is a "stronger, darker and hoppier variation of the traditional Dusseldorf Altbier. A cool ferment and extended cold conditioning creates a clean crisp ale with a surprising balance between bitterness and nutty-malty sweetness. Dark copper in colour with the flavour complexity of an ale and noble hop bouquet."

Published June 7, 2012 2012-06-07 00:00:00