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Brockway Grossvater Erlbecker Amber Lager

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An Oktoberfest/Märzen formerly brewed by
Brockway Chophouse

Palatine, Illinois USA

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42.78/5.02.77/5.05%0Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A burnished gold, rich, malty Marzen-style beer, brewed with Hallertau and Tettanger hops to give it a spicy counterpoint. We lager Grossvater for a full month to fully develop its mellow, tasty palate.

 thedm (3406), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/57/20
Aug 2, 2007  
This draft brew from the brew pub poured a medium sized head of frothy fine to medium sized white colored bubbles that were mostly lasting and left behind a transparent softly carbonated light orange colored body and a good lacing. The weak aroma was malty. The semi-flat mouth feel was weakly tingly at the start and at the finish. The thin flavor contained notes of malt hops and dough. A decent one but not one that I would consider buying again.


 Ughsmash (3071), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Apr 2, 2007  
On tap at Brockway. Poured a clear lighter golden with a sticky white cap and lacing. Aroma was soft and rather pleasant.. sweet caramel with some floral notes... perhaps a pinch of honey. Soft caramel and honey flavor base with moderate floral and spicy bitterness.. oh-so-slightly toasted.. medium-high pine and floral bitterness through the finish. Just about medium-bodied.. nice consistent bitterness throughout.. felt good.


 frankenkitty (1797), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 30, 2006  
Served a bright, deep golden under white. MIld aroma: pale malt and mild lagering yeasts next to nothingness. Hallertau presence is surprisingly fat, contributing a smooth, constant bitterness to the flavor. The beer has an identity crisis as mentioned, but I could certainly make this a go-to Pils.

On tap at Brockway Chophouse, Palatine, IL 60067


 Cornfield (4331), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 25, 2006  
To me this came across more like a Bohemian Pilsener than it did a Märzen, which is the style it’s called at the brewpub. I probably would’ve scored it higher had it been called something else. The body is a bright gold with a fluffy white head. The aroma is a sweet grainy malt with a light floral/herbal hopping. Medium bodied, the flavor echoes the aroma, finishing on a crisp, bitter note. Okay, but I question the style.

Brockway Chophouse, Palatine, IL




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