Limited Altbier - Buzzards Bay Brewing, Westport

I'm a bit divided in my feelings about the Buzzards Bay... First appearances left me with a sense that this beer was trying to hide something. This beer's label doesn't give any information about what's in the bottle. Nothing at all. The label simply has the brewery name and logo, stylized in a way that isn't particularly easy to ready. Nowhere on this bottle does it indicate the style or name of the beer. If they'd giving this a name like "Old Buzzard" and just left it at that, it'd at least be something to go off of. It took me quite a while to find out what this beer actually is. I should have just poured the beer and taken a drink, but instead I spent a good ten minute perusing their website trying to find the bottle that matches mine... Had I just taken a sip of this beer I would have been able to tell it was an Altbier, a style I really don't care for.

Herein lies my dilemma, I've never really liked Altbiers. They're just a little too hoppy and imbalanced for me. Buzzards Bay's Altbier is a little different... It's nice and roasty, a little sweet and not terribly hoppy. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of bitterness in this beer, it just seems to be more well balanced than other Altbiers I've had. This beer doesn't do anything remarkably well, but the subtle sweetness and toasted malt make for a more pleasurable drinking experience.

If you're fond of the Altbier style you should check of the Buzzards Bay Altbier, otherwise, I'd say you can go ahead and skip this one...