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Great Lakes Brewing Green Tea Ale

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2832
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Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing (Ontario)
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Etobicoke, Canada

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RATINGS: 62   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.77   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 126   ABV: 4.2%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Beer brewed with Organic Green Tea and ginseng.

In our pursuit to bring you the most flavourful and unique beers possible, we are proud to release this tasty spring ale. Handcrafted with specialty malts and hops, we added carefully selected Organic Gunpowder Green Tea and fresh Ontario grown ginseng directly into the brew. Like green leaves sprouting, this beer boasts a refreshing and slightly herbal flavour that pairs well with lobster, pad thai, spring rolls or sesame chicken. Available only for a limited time.


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2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
Bière-Luc (298) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 29, 2013
Dorée, légèrement voilée, fin col de mousse supporté par une effervescence régulière. Nez mielleux, sucré, évoque légèrement le caramel. Le thé vert perce en profondeur. Une sensation de thé glacé en bouche, avec des points plus sucrées pour briser le rythme. L’amertume s’installe tardivement. Saveurs intéressantes, produit bien dosé, mais loin d’être la plus grande fierté canadienne... (j’ai préféré leur bière au zeste d’orange).

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
herrbrown1974 (348) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 31, 2012
Bottle. Cloudy orange, white head. Aroma is mostly citrus, some grassy notes. Soft, watery mouthfeel. Mildly bitter throughout. I got the tea on the palate, but nothing of the ginseng. Clean finish. Not very exciting, but refreshing on a hot day.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
SlovakSniper (2123) - Candiac, Quebec, CANADA - AUG 23, 2012
65 cl achetée quelque part sur la rue Yonge et partagée avec des amis. Un liquide blond qui s’embrouille. Un simple anneau de mousse. Un nez très léger de thé glacé au citron. Des saveurs de thé et d’herbes qui rappellent la feuille et son petit sous-bois terreux. De timides apparitions de notes d’agrumes. Une bouche légère et ses bulles assez actives. Une texture huileuse. Une finale de feuilles sèches et de feuilles infusées. Facile à boire mais sans réel intérêt malgré le fait qu’elle soit aucunement sucrée.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
rodenbach99 (2510) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - AUG 9, 2012
Bouteille de 500ml. Un gros merci à Patrick pour ce trésor de l’Ontario. Bière dorée avec une superbe mousse blanche. Le nez offre des arômes de citron et d’épices douces. La bouche manque de charpente mais à tout le moins elle est rafraichissante. Il y a un léger goût de thé. Agréable.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
dfearnley (326) - Alberta, CANADA - JUL 24, 2012
650mL bottle to wine glass Yes, green tea is there, but the predominant odour is ginger. It pours a clear and very effervescent pale amber with no head whatsoever. The taste is all ginger and I can't help but think I'm drinking a ginger beer.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
DuffMan (5199) - the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, CANADA - JUL 5, 2012
Bottle, shared with Robbie. Slightly hazy honey gold, average white head. Aroma and flavour are earthy pale malts, medium sweetness, low bitterness. There is a mild green tea earthiness here that doesn’t overpower, but not enough to bring me back for another.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
whitecap (283) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 23, 2012
650ml bottle. Pours a pale golden yellow with a very thin quickly dissipating white head with no visible carbonation. Lovely bottle though. Aroma of what with a slight off note to it, citrus, tea, ginseng. Taste is similar to a specialty grain? Taste is minimal sweetness, light bitterness and the slightest sour note. carbonation is flat, abrupt finish. I’m a bit of a fan of tea-beers but this one was a disappointment.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
JoeMcPhee (7625) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 4, 2011
Very pale pilsner golden colour. The aroma is light and a little bit of light herbal character. There is a little bit of light citrus and maybe a bit of sorachi citrusy character. It’s very light but it’s not characterless. I wouldn’t necessarily pick out either the green tea or the ginseng, but it’s a decent, refreshing brew.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
JB84 (649) - Kitchener, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 13, 2011
Pour straw golden white head. Aroma slight pungent green tea, sweet malt, cereal grain, slightly fruity. Taste green tea, fruit, sweet malt, cereal grain ,light bitterness. MF medium body nice carb. Overall better then prior years less green tea bitterness still nothing special.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
czar (2232) - Québec, Quebec, CANADA - JUL 7, 2011
pours a bright golden with a decent white head, some retention. aroma is sweet malts, some honey, citrus and yes, some ginseng. light to medium grassy hops that fades very quickly. light body, overly carbonated. meh-ok.


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