Uerige

Why it matters

The clearest surviving example of the Düsseldorf Altbier tradition, and its direct rivalry with Cologne Kölsch is one of the sharpest regional contrasts in brewing.

Details

Reference beers

• Uerige Altbier4.7% ABV

  The reference Düsseldorf Altbier: copper, firmly bitter, cold-conditioned, and a direct counterpoint to Cologne’s Kölsch fifty kilometres away.

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Styles it is associated with

• Altbier — Düsseldorf’s copper-coloured hybrid: ale-fermented and cold-conditioned, with firm bitterness over nutty, toasty malt.

Traditions

• German regional speciality brewing — The city-level German traditions — Kölsch, Altbier, Rauchbier, Berliner Weisse — that survived the national spread of pale lager.