Big Bad Wolf Tasting Notes: Statistics: IBU: 56 ABV: 8.28% SRM: 10 Style: Sticke Alt Short Description: German Style Sticke Altbier Big Bad Wolf is a Sticke Alt Style Ale, based on our Little Red Cap Altbier, we have increased the malt, hops, and alcohol to create a strong, dark, hoppy imperial ale. Big Bad Wolf has an intense German Malt flavor, and a substantial hit of hops from a mix of German Noble and American Hops. Dry Hopped before packaging to create a crisp hop aroma, this beer will keep you warm as the weather gets colder. Long Description / Brewers Notes: Sticke Altbier is a darker stronger seasonal version of the traditional Altbier. Invented by the Uerige brewery of Düsseldorf, traditionally the alt breweries will do one batch a year and serve it at the pub as a special for their locals. Today each of these breweries have a different time of year they will release this beer and it pours until it is gone. Sticke is a local word that means “Secret”, meaning the brewery will not reveal the recipe. The altbier is a strong malty ale that is well balanced with hoppy bitterness. Traditional sticke alt would usually fall in around 5.5% ABV. Speculation is that the original Sticke Altbier was due to a mistake made by the brewmaster that mis-measured the amount of malt that went into the batch, and to save the beer they spun it as sticke alt. Regardless of whether this mistake is true or not, it created a great tradition that we at Grimm enjoy carrying on. Grimm first served this beer about 1 month after opening, Big Bad Wolf is part of the Fabled Series and as such is released sporadically as the brewmaster sees fit. As the name implies, this beer is the bigger badder version of Little Red Cap’s nemesis “The Big Bad Wolf ”.