Zipline Copper Alt

Let's start with the style. An Alt, or altbier is a hybrid style originating in Dusseldorf, Germany. It's similar in some respects to a Kölsch (from Köln - or Cologne, Germany) in that it's technically an ale - top fermenting, but lagered (stored in a cool place) to mature. Zipline's Copper Alt is representative of the style, cool and refreshing, yet replete with subtle flavors. There's coffee, but not the thick, rick mocha that you find in a porter or a stout, but there nonetheless. There's also a distinct nuttiness, but again, subtle. I'd recommend Copper Alt to anyone who wants a refreshing summer brew, but who enjoys the smooth flavors of a fine ale.