Northern German Alt Bier

The traditional style of beer from Düsseldorf. "Alt" means old in German and refers to the "old" style of brewing which uses ale yeasts rather the the more modern cold fermenting lager yeasts. Although, its characteristics are very similar to lagers. A clean and complex maltiness of rich baked bread dominates with some restrained noble hop usage to balance. The finish is fairly crisp with a little dryness from the hops.