Whatchudrinkin? is a compilation of delicious beverages from around the globe. But mostly in my own backyard in beautiful Portland, Oregon.
Our last night in Europe was spent in Dusseldorf trying another local favorite, the altbier. Alt is brown in color and a little light, like a Kolsch, but unlike it’s delicate cousin, the altbier is bitter. In the old Uerige brewery I had three little glasses of the stuff and the closes comparison I can come up with is Bitter American. It went great with pretzels and the weizen, while decent if a little sweet, just reminded me that I wanted more alt. Down around the corner we stopped into a bar that served wine, and I had a taste of Diebels Alt which was still good, but less bitter. It was a nice end to our European adventure.
