BrewDog Candy Kaiser Norddeutsches Retro Altbier

Difford's Guide

alc./vol: 5.2%

Proof: 10.4°

Vintage: Non-vintage

Aged: Unaged

Product of: Product of United Kingdom United Kingdom

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Released 29th September, this was BrewDog’s last seasonal released of 2016. The brewers describe Candy Kaiser as “our Northern German retro Altbier – a BrewDog take on one of the formative styles of European brewing – and it is a celebration of the art of the maltster.

Malts: Pale, Carafa and Munich
Hops: Magnum and Hersbrucker
Yeast: Ale yeast
Availability: October to December

Review and Tasting


Sampled on 08/03/2017

Appearance:

(sample bot best before 18/Sep/17) Clear, deep coppery mahogany with retentive off-white head and thick lacing.

Aroma:

Rye bread malt and caramel with chocolate, vinous fruit and sultana.

Taste:

Medium-bodied. Subtly chocolaty with nutty rye bread and lightly bitter piney hops.

Aftertaste:

Dry and lightly bitter with chocolate and raisin bread.

Overall:

A good but not great Altbier with nutty rye bread, subtle chocolate and some vinous and sultana fruit.

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Product Information

Barcode UPC: 5060154916355
Bottle Size: 700 ml
Closure: Crown cap

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