Well, here is the Eightmile Alt from Leavenworth Biers. I was really impressed with the dunkelweizen that these guys make, and I've been curious to see what else they have to offer. This alt comes in at 4.6% alc/vol and pours a brownish orange. It doesn't appear to be too carbonated and almost no head was produced when pouring. Definitely a bit of chill haze.
Aroma is dominated by some very bready and toasty malt. There's a touch of sweetness in there and you can pick up some very subtle German herbal hops. Almost getting a sort of brown sugar sweetness to it. Not too strong of an aroma and pretty smooth on the nose. Not very crisp as you would expect from something that has been cold conditioned.
The first thing that hits you upon taste is a strong toasted malt flavor. Sweetness is very subdued and it really holds back in carbonation. There's almost a bit of astringency in here; it's small but it's there. It actually works pretty well with the toasted malt. In the end, there's not a huge hop presence, but what is there is rather earthy and quire refreshing. It pretty much wipes your mouth clean of the malt flavor and ends with a very clean profile.
Overall, this is good. The big thing it is lacking is the carbonation. It would definitely benefit from being just a little more crisp. Would also like some stronger hops to balance out the very strong malt. Would drink again and would recommend. Still looking forward to their Marzen.
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