Dusseldorfer Alt. The Altbiers of Düsseldorf have probably the highest bitterness level of all European beers, although they are not harsh due to the use of large quantities low alpha 'noble' hops. Our Alt has a blend of German roasted malts and Saaz hops. It is malty but with a huge hop character. Although Altbiers are ales, we have used a bottom fermenting yeast as this gives the beer a clean taste similar to commercial examples.

Although it is acceptable to ferment this beer at room temperature, a cleaner taste will result from the genuine bottom fermenting yeast if the temperature can be held between 15°C and 18°C. It's worth noting that this beer is best bottled after brewing because of carbonation (fizz) issues; you can just decant it into air-tight bottles for storage. - Not that you should be storing it for long, beer is made for drinking!

Makes 10 litres, or approximately 17.5 pints. You will need a DIY Beer Starter Kit or some other homebrew equipment to use this refill

Although the Beers of the World kits have been designed for use with The BruBox, they can also be brewed using normal home brewing equipment. All kits make 10 litres of top quality beer.