Sweet caramel malt seduction lingers to peppery hop-embittered finish as wheat-husked barley backbone weakens and lemony apricot-lime tang loses out to fizzy carbolic ethers. Frisky amber-grained moderation will please lagerheads as well as red ale fans.

Astringent nature and pungent alcohol reminder preclude novice imbibing. Sugary caramel malts and dry nutty hops sit atop earthy bed as liquor-burnt bitterness augments hesitant smokiness.

Obtuse German brown ale brings dry-hopped burnt toast entry to barley-roasted chestnut dirge, settling into metallic honey-malted astringency similar to non-alcoholic O’Doul’s Amber and closer to inferior copper ales. Wood-charred earthen grain bitterness reflects smoky character well.

Buttery caramelized malt serenade, spiced hop overture, and cracked wheat endurance receive chocolate-toffee confluence contrasting cherry-soured green apple dalliance. At off-dry finish, tea-like sentiment gets crowded by whiskey tonicity.

Up-front sweet ‘n sour bitterness formed by chocolate malts, roasted barley, and tart lemony clove snip for ruddy-hued Bavarian dunkel. Caramelized malt tuft and vanilla wafer illusion soften earthen grain presence by dry powdered mocha finish.

Busy limited edition single batch reddish copper altbier juxtaposes toasted caramel sweetness and candied sugar coquetry against tamped down earthy hops and fresh hay serendipity. Cola nut and herbal tea illusions back fruited midst as wheat cracker serenade infiltrates oncoming copper ale-like tinniness.

Sporty bottom-fermented medium-bodied alt (old beer) intensifies hop-charred barley toasting and fruited malt insistence with eloquent wood burnt warmth. Citrus tones overlay chocolate bean bitterness and escalating grain alcohol potency by off-dry fruit-spiced finish.

Polite auburn-hued medium body with gummy ivory lace, musty malt aroma, placid hop dryness, and fresh-watered cleansing. Closer to an English ale with its sharp grain influence, pungent mocha souring, and bittersweet caramel-malted cocoa-chalked finish.

Supposed German-styled altbier needs better distinction. Closer to a mainstream-bound amber ale, its rich malted grain influence, gentle hop-spiced fizz, and crystal clean mountain water freshness cut through citric acidity, retaining moderate-bodied platitude to dainty lemon pith finish.

Gripping German stickebier (defined as a heavily malted ‘secret brew’) brings toasted white breading and caramelized mineral grain compression to raw-honeyed orange souring. Metallic whim dessicates ancillary dark cherry, raisin, fig, plum and plantain illusions. Sugar-wafered citric-floral spicing softens slack toasted nuttiness. Mild hop bitterness overrun  by acidic alkaloid astringency that sometimes encumbers protracted flavor profile. And despite its unassuming nature, 7.2% alcohol flow makes for woozy boozing.

Uncompromising German-styled brown ale with deep pruned amber tone matching spice-hopped winter appeal with receptive chocolate-mocha overture. Protruding spruce-tipped wild berry and soured tangerine signifiers embitter sun-dried raisin finish reminiscent of lighter barleywine.

Durable sweet Scotch malt essence, strong alcohol luster and buttery nut flow weakened by muted peat graining. Though ancillary fruit tang and Belgian-like candi-sugaring add creamy cognac depth to lilting sherry warmth, understated soft-bodied appeal dampens resolve.