Derf's Secret Alt

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Derf's Secret Alt

• Brewery: Sam Adams Brewing 

• Brewer: Fred Hessler

• Style: Altbier

• ABV: 9.3%

• IBU:

• Pour Color: Brown to red color and fairly see through.

      This one poured a pretty color of a almost red but still brown. The light traveled through this one easy! The head was fluffy and looked quite delicious. The scent was that of toffee. A strong alcohol smell too. The taste is a complex treat really. The hops have a strong part in this one bittering it. The orange tone is nice. It mainly bathes you in caramel or toffee though, as you would expect after smelling it. It also has a slight coffee flavor. On swallow, again you notice how strong in alcohol this is. A home brew that anyone would be proud to make!
      This one is the last and perhaps best of the Longshot collection this year. Fred Hessler knows how to make a nice alt. Just as strong as the imperial but really doesn't taste as strong. The imperial five crown kicked my butt and took a hour to nurse down. This one was a pleasure to drink and really had a nice balance. I could see the Face getting into a lot of trouble drink one or two of these.

Rating: ****1/2