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Brigade Premium


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A Pale Lager brewed by
Iron City Brewing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

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31.97/5.02.24/5.0-0Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

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Brigade premium beer

 cheapdark (1683), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/55/103/512/20
Mar 3, 2007    Updated: Mar 7, 2007
Brigade, the big brother of light Brigade. 12 oz pop top can. This is another good economy brew from Pittsburgh brewing tho it says ‘Major Systems’ on the side of the can. I have drunk many cases of this brew over the years but this is not a ticker from memory, I am actually drinking as I write. When you pour this brew into your mug you get the wonted pale clear yellow american beer color. The aroma is fairly yeasty like uncooked bread dough. I think I do detect a hint of fruitiness in the olfactory also. The taste is gentlemanlike with little offense. There is however a slight hint of industrialness in the background, almost like mild Irom City. You certainly can tell they are made by the same company. This brew is more tasty and definitely has more personality than the brigade light. Very good very mild and easy to drink. The finish has a tincture of metal to it again, reminiscent of mild Iron City. Not bad for a beer that only costs 33 cents per can, got to be one of the best buys in the pale yellow lager arena. Right up there with Stella Artois and Molsons Golden. Much better than many of the ubiquitous pale yellow lagers out there.


 hotstuff (3060), Indiana, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/55/20
Nov 24, 2004  
Can. Medium white head, sparse lacing, transparent, carbonated, and a yellow hue. Malty aroma and flavor. Smooth and malty mouthfeel.


 thedm (3407), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/56/20
Nov 24, 2004  
Large foamy white head of finely sized mostly diminishing bubbles that left behind a very poor lacing and a carbonated yellow orange colored body. The aroma is rice beer like with a more malty note. The mouth feel is smooth and mildly tingly with a malt finish. The flavor contained notes of malt mild astringent notes and rice. Typical swill beer.



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