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Brewed by Beaus All Natural Brewing Co.
Style: Kölsch
Vankleek Hill, Canada

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RATINGS: 121   WEIGHTED AVG: 3   IBU: 21   EST. CALORIES: 156   ABV: 5.2%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Beau’s flagship offering is Lug Tread Lagered Ale, named after the tire treads of a small tractor, a true symbol of Eastern Ontario. Golden-hued, crisp and finely balanced, Lug Tread is a tribute to “Kölsch” the classic beer of Cologne, Germany. Lug Tread is top fermented (like an ale) and then cold aged, or “lagered”, for a lengthy period. This gives it some light ale notes, complemented by a lager-like crispness.


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Papillon (283) - Sudbury, - APR 5, 2010
600 mL Bottle, Apr. 3, 2010. Gold body with well-formed white head. Light sweet malts dominate over the grassy hops, very fain innuendos of caramel and treacle. Light sweet malts leave a smooth-sweet feel on the tongue, the hops express in a kind of peppery character, hops and walnut linger in the finish.

2.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 9/20
gilvanblight (565) - Windsor, Ontario, CANADA - APR 28, 2012
Clear golden pour that looks just slightly greenish. Foamy active head that makes this one a touch hard to pour. Floral and grassy nose. Mouth is full of hops. A touch skunky. A bit of yeasty dough. Slightly sour. Seems unbalanced to me. Low carbonation. Overall not bad, but not so great either. Lets just say I was wishing this didn’t come in a 4 pack.

3.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
WheatKing (157) - Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA - APR 25, 2012
Smells like weed. And that’s not an underhanded way to say it’s skunked, it really does. A great example of the style (which I won’t type out because I can’t find the umlaut key), this is a great summer beer. Crispy, hay flavoured, very complex for such a light flavoured beer. Even has a voluptuous head. Having access to such a good lawnmower beer almost makes me wish I lived in Ottawa.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Jayseppi (56) - Ontario, CANADA - APR 22, 2012
Golden with a foamy head that fizzles out after a few minutes. Bready and grainy on the nose with a clean crisp taste. Light on the flavour and a medium amount of carbonation.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
shaynsawchuk (29) - Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA - APR 17, 2012
600 mL bottle. Pours clear golden yellow. Low to moderate carbonation. A fine, thin head. Great aroma of yeast, dough and banana on the nose. Comparably sweet for a lager, with a light body and short finish. Overall not as complex as the nose suggests, but an easy drinking lager none the less.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
herrbrown1974 (180) - Toronto, CANADA - MAR 22, 2012
On tap at Wvrst. Clear golden pour, active. Grassy, yeasty aroma. Smooth and good balance. Bready malts and grassy bitter finish. Not complex, but I find this slightly better than a run of the mill Kolsch. Summer session.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
culchiem (1017) - Berlin, GERMANY - FEB 17, 2012
Bottle from Godard. Pale Gold with a thin head. Light grainy malt aroma. Light malt, corn, hops, above average pale larger, below average kolsch.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
garthicus (2088) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - FEB 14, 2012
On tap at Corks in Longos. Appearance: Straw orange, lots of visible carbonation, medium bright white head. Aroma: Grassy hops, a little sharp hay, malty. Flavour: Quite crisp, light grass, bitter, quite simple, could imagine enjoying whilst doing yard work on a hot day.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
solidfunk (647) - Ontario, CANADA - FEB 7, 2012
well its all natural. and, i guess, not a lager but a kolsch. to me it still just tastes like another average pale lager. not much smell. not a bad aftertaste at least, even after a whole 600ml bottle. certainly not worth the price. beaus does much better products than this one...

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
BreWedge (30) - Ontario, CANADA - FEB 4, 2012
600 ml bottle. Clear golden appearance. Thick foamy head but short-lived. Strong bready/yeasty aroma. Mild hop bitterness, some grain, assertive yeasty flavour. Medium body, average carbonation, long mildly bitter finish. Not my favourite beer.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
punkska101 (477) - Chambly, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 28, 2012
bottle shared with dad and sis. A: light corn and herbacy. App: clear light yellow sparing white head. T/p: light body and medium long bitter finish. O: Nice thirst quenching beer


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