Altbier

English translation: Altbier

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German term or phrase:	Altbier
English translation:	Altbier
Entered by:	Daniela Hubrich

05:34 Apr 1, 2005

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German term or phrase: Altbier

It's in another recipe (involving Blutwurst - you don't want to know!). A couple of tablespoons in the list of ingredients, what's the nearest English equivalent? I somehow associate Altbier with the Duesseldorf Altstadt (misspent youth) so is it lager from Duesseldorf?

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Altbier

Explanation:
Here is link to the Bierlexikon of the Brauerbund. Guys who should know:))
At first I thought like you that Lager and Altbier would be the same but that's wrong. Altbier is "obergärig" and Lager "untergärig"!!
(Whatever that means:))
As they say that Altbier is a very regional thing, I'd leave it as it is. Maybe we/you/someone will find an English beer with similar qualities ... but with the German Reinheitsgebot that will be hard!:)
Prost!!

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Daniela Hubrich
Local time: 05:58

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thanks for help, much appreciated, will leave as it is with a note, hoping to avert any culinary disasters!
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Altbier

Daniela Hubrich

4 +3

old ale

Fantutti (X)

4 +1

Ale

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Altbier (top-fermented dark beer)

Jeannette Bauroth

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Ale

Explanation:
Have a look here:

German Altbier could best be described as a German Pale Ale in terms of style,
... This style is significantly drier and less fruity than its English ...
www.ebrew.com/amber_ales/german_altbier.htm - 16k -

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thanks for help, have decided to leave as it is with a little note, don't want to be responsible for any culinary disasters!

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: thanks for help, have decided to leave as it is with a little note, don't want to be responsible for any culinary disasters!

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peer agreement (net): +3

old ale

Explanation:
Altbier
... the **British old ale, and the German ale known as altbier**. Altbier, meaning
old beer, is so called because of the reverential grasp its brewers have ...
www.allaboutbeer.com/style/24.1-altbier.html

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BeerFestivals.org - Beer Traveller Series - Dusseldorf\'s Altbier ...
Altbier, which means \'old style,\' is the traditional malty ale served in the bars of
... **Düsseldorf\'s Altbier: Old Style German Ale**. Ale in Germany? ...
www.beerfestivals.org/archive/bt/altbier.htm

Fantutti (X)
Local time: 20:58
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thanks for help, but have decided to leave it as it is with little note, don't want to be responsible for any culinary disasters!

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: thanks for help, but have decided to leave it as it is with little note, don't want to be responsible for any culinary disasters!

56 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Altbier

Daniela Hubrich
Local time: 05:58
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

thanks for help, much appreciated, will leave as it is with a note, hoping to avert any culinary disasters!

15 hrs confidence:

Altbier (top-fermented dark beer)

Explanation:
I'd leave the original term and give the explanation in brackets to give the cook an idea of what he/she is supposed to use in case they don't have Altbier around...

Jeannette Bauroth
Germany
Local time: 05:58
Native speaker of: German

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thanks for help, have decided to leave how it is but with less scientific explanation

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Comment: thanks for help, have decided to leave how it is but with less scientific explanation

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