On their website, Fuchschen claims they brew their alt with 5 specialty malts. By conventional usage, I believe a base malt is not generally regarded as a specialty malt. So, do you suspect this means that they use a base (e.g., pilsner) and 5 specialty malts (6 malts total), or just use 5 malts total?
In Germany malts like Vienna and Munich are referred to as color malts, so those might be included. Füchschen has a soft “marshmallow” maltyness that I don’t get in the others. They probably do layer in specialty malts to get that.
This has less than stated, but it might be a start.
Fuchschen was the very first Alt we had in Dusseldorf. Jeff describes it nicely.
I thought that their house wheat beer was really nice as it was incredibly clean and soft. Marshmallowy would be a good way to describe that beer as well.
When you say marshmallowy, are you talking about a texture or a flavor?
Texture, with a little malty sweetness. Not the taste.
I am kegging my Alt today. I can only hope it comes close
Indeed, the beer did not taste remotely like a peep.
I like that!