Pour Me: Full Sail's Brewers Share ALT

It has been a while since I felt the need to drink a 22oz bottle. I think I hit a wall, literally, the beer wall at the store, hard. There was nothing left that I had not tried, or had little desire to try. Thankfully, I strolled over to the convenience store, and found this beer.

Full Sail is a brewery that I have never explored. I will do my best to rectify that because this Brewers Share ALT was pretty good stuff. Reading the bottle, I gathered that: The brewers at Full Sail compete, and the winner gets their concoction brewed and distributed. That is how I ended up with ALT, Phil's existential alt. basically, the liberal use of German malts and hops
in brewing is similar to the way the Germans philosophize. Or something. You can look at the bottle if you don't believe me. Plus, the label is pretty damn cool.

ALT pour out really beautifully. The color is really impressive: rich and coppery. The head is light and creamy, and holds on for quite a while. The nose is malty, and very deep and rich. After taking a whiff, you know what you are in for. ALT is very drinkable and easy going. I thought the malts would have made it harsh, but it turns out that they compliment rather than dominate, though they do linger on the tongue for a while. There is a subtle bite from the hops, and the IBU rating is only 43. Balanced is probably the best way to describe ALT, and the 5.1%ABV lends to that balance.

ALT was under $5USD, and I would say that you could probably find it for a fair amount cheaper at a liquor store. It is worth a try, if only to take in that beautiful copper color.