Portfolio of World Classic & LagersB. / Vintage United Collection International, / Award Winning British Inc. Ales / Japanese Sakes / French Ciders / Meads Uerige Obergearige Hausbrauerei Berger Stasse 1, Duesseldorf, 40213, Germany

Brewery Description: Product Details Built in 1632 and converted to a brewpub in 1862, Uerige Org. Gravity: 1048 , named for the cranky owner, Wilhelm Cuerten, has established the Tasting Notes Duesseldorfer interpretation of Apperance: Hazy, raisin, chestnut color as the classic of the with a thin tan head. style. After the building was Aroma: Robust aroma of caramel, completely destroyed in World malts, raisins, figs, and a War II, the new owner, Rudi Arnold began reconstructing the slight hint of honey. brewpub in 1945. In 1949 he finished and in 1976 the Schnitzler family took over the company. Flavor: The malts are beautifully balanced in the taste along with light fruit flavors. Altbier is Germany’s answer to the copper colored pale ales of England and the fruity/estery interpretations of ales in Bel- Finish: Deep hoppiness and dryness gium . Whereas most German brewers abandoned old in the finish methods for the new cold fermented style in the 1800’s, the brewers in Dusseldorf continued with the old (alt) tradition Suggested Food Pairings: of brewing at warmer temperatures. At around 4.5% alc./ vol, traditional Altbier shows a rm bitterness, medium body, --Mexican dishes such as burritos, tacos and and a malty avor with hints of caramel. Relative to the other quesadillas of this style” --Tavern food such as sausages, cured meats, “Uerige...is the most assertive, complex, and characterful burgers & fries of the alts” (Michael Jackson, Pocket Guide to , pg. --Cheeses such as Camembert, Gouda and 36). Liptauer

Uerige “Classic” Available Formats: Beer Collection Keg Collection --24 * 11.2oz flip cap bottles Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Condi- --30L kegs tioned --5L gravity kegs **** Michael Jackson’s Pocket Guide to Beer, p 36: “UERIGE …is the most assertive, complex and characterful of the Alts” Uerige “Sticke” “Düsseldorfer Altbier is one of Germany’s Beer Collection Keg Collection great beer styles. Uerige Alt is in my view the **** Michael Jackson’s Pocket Guide to finest example of the style, and one of Germa- Beer, p 36: ny’s truly great beers. I love it for its big, spicy “Düsseldorfer Altbier is one of Germany’s hop aroma; its firm, malty, middle; and its great beer styles. Uerige Alt is in my view the confidently dry, appetising, finish. No short finest example of the style, and one of Germa- cuts, no compromises: a beer that punches it ny’s truly great beers. I love it for its big, spicy weight.” hop aroma; its firm, malty, middle; and its Of all German beers, UERIGE ALT has the confidently dry, appetising, finish. No short highest content of constituents. In spite of cuts, no compromises: a beer that punches it or maybe because of this, our legendary Altbier weight. Zum Uerige Sticke beautifully retains from Düsseldorf is full-bodied, aromatic, and this balance. It is smooth, complex, elegant agreeable. and a wonderful aperitif. A generous beer, This top-fermented specialty has been brewed with a touch of luxury.” since 1862, and is made of barley malt, caramel malt, roasted malt, umbel hops and water - plus Legend of course our special UERIGE . Product Details Beer Collection Cider & Perry Malt: Pilsner, caramel & roasted Keg Collection Sake & Yuzu WIne Product Details Hops: Spalt Real Ale Collection Mead Style: Altbier IBU: 50 Vintage Collection Spirits Alc./Vol.: 4.7% EBC: 39

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Product Details “As if this were not enough, Zum Uerige has in Doppel Sticke invented a new variation on Style: Altbier the style. The hop aroma is huge and herbal. Alc./Vol.: 4.7% The palate is rich, oily, enwrapping. The fin- IBU: 36 ish is full of restrained power. No alcohol burn, just a warm glow.” EBC: 44 Michael Jackson 2005, press release Org. Gravity: 1059 “The complexity here is enough to drive one Tasting Notes mad.” Fred Eckhardt, Author Appearance: Cloudy brown color with two fingers of white head. “Delicious and bursting with character.” Aroma: Aroma of caramel, hops, Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster earth, spices, and a hint of maple. Product Details Flavor: Nice roasted and caramel Style: Altbier malts on the palate, a little --Cheeses such as Camembert, Gouda and chewy, with a complex, fair- Alc./Vol.: 8.5% Liptauer ly bitter hop taste. Hops: Spalt Spalter, Hallertauer Finish: More intense hoppiness and Perle, Spalt Hallertauer Available Formats: dryness in the finish com- Malts: Pilsner, caramel & roasted --24 * 11.2oz flip cap bottles pared to the classic. A well- IBU: 75 --30L kegs carbonated, medium body --5L gravity kegs that leaves a dry, fairly long EBC: 55 finish. Org. Gravity: 1085

Suggested Food Pairings: Tasting Notes --Mexican dishes such as burritos, tacos and Appearance: Dark brown with a tan head quesadillas Aroma: Aroma of malt along with Uerige 5L Reusable --Tavern food such as sausages, cured meats, hints of bittersweet fruits. burgers & fries Gravity Kegs The flavor is complex with --Cheeses such as Camembert, Gouda and Flavor: These are full functioning 5L = 1.321 US Gallon tastes of caramel and roast- Liptauer gravity kegs (re-usable/refillable for any gravity ed malts initially, followed appropriate beer incl. Real Ale). by sweet fruit and slight bit- Available Formats: terness. Purchase price (the container itself): US$ 45.00 include the cork (to re-seal) & wrench (to open/ --24 * 11.2oz flip cap bottles Finish: Nice blend of hops and malts close the top , necessary to clean the keg). --30L kegs pronounces a lingering bitter --5L gravity kegs finish. Below Left: Cork to re-seal the 5L gravity keg Below Right: Wrench to open and close the top of the 5L Uerige “Doppel Suggested Food Pairings: gravity keg Opposite: Several stacked 5L gravity kegs Sticke” --Mexican dishes such as burritos, tacos and Beer Collection quesadillas Keg Collection --Tavern food such as sausages, cured meats, Created and designed by Uerige Ober- burgers & fries gaerige Hausbrauerei for their very special customers in the USA only!

Uerige DoppelSticke might just be “Germany’s Legend interpretation of the classic barley-wine style Beer Collection Cider & Perry “, ie a third definition next to England’s “malt- driven” concoction {such as JW Lees Vintage Keg Collection Sake & Yuzu WIne } and America’s “hop-heavy” ver- Real Ale Collection Mead sion {such as Sierra Nevada’s BigFoot}. Vintage Collection Spirits

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