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Is an amber with Munich/melanoidin character not going to wind up being closer to an alt?
Quote from: tomsawyer on June 29, 2012, 09:34:22 amIs an amber with Munich/melanoidin character not going to wind up being closer to an alt?Not to me, although Alaskan Brewing might disagree. They say their amber is an alt. The BJCP reception at NHC this year focused on alts. After tasting Alaskan amber next to Zum Uerige, I'm more convinced than ever that it's a different animal.
Quote from: denny on June 29, 2012, 09:59:30 amQuote from: tomsawyer on June 29, 2012, 09:34:22 amIs an amber with Munich/melanoidin character not going to wind up being closer to an alt?Not to me, although Alaskan Brewing might disagree. They say their amber is an alt. The BJCP reception at NHC this year focused on alts. After tasting Alaskan amber next to Zum Uerige, I'm more convinced than ever that it's a different animal.Their point was that Alaskan is a North German Alt, which is indeed a different animal from Dusseldorf Alt.
Alts vary a lot in Düsseldorf. Ürige is the bitterest, driest, hoppiest example. I think too many judges look for Ürige-style hop character, but it isn't the only way they're done in their homeland.