RateBeer

Great Lakes Brewing Orange Peel Ale

Score
4276
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing (Ontario)
Style: Fruit Beer
Etobicoke, Canada
Serve in Flute, Shaker

bottled
available

on tap
unknown

Local Distribution

Add Distribution Data
RATINGS: 128   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.96   SEASONAL: Spring   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
Share this beer with friends!
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
In our quest to bring you the most flavourful and unique beers possible, we are proud to release this tasty spring beer. Handcrafted with five specialty malts and five varieties of hops, along with just a touch of honey, we added heaps of fresh oranges and peels into the boil. A little different, you say? We sure hope so. Orange Peel Ale balances the unique flavour of oranges with generous amounts of hops to achieve a slightly fruity and refreshing taste. We are proud to offer this limited edition beer as we celebrate our 20th anniversary of brewing excellence.


most recent ratings

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
ads135 (1718) - Lawrence, Kansas, USA - JUN 16, 2013
Not a particularly exceptional fruit beer. The orange peel comes across as astringent, not sweet, with very little aroma. Picked this up in Toronto in 2013.

1.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
hstreet (41) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JUN 1, 2013
Blahh..Pretty gross..Pours a cloudy amber color..notes of synthetic orange..Nothing worth trying here!!

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
mikem409 (1212) - bloomfield, Michigan, USA - MAY 10, 2013
Bottle. Pours light clear orange. Solid head. Aroma of fake orange and malt. Taste is sweet sticky caramel.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Freaky_tiki (84) - Ontario, CANADA - APR 19, 2013
I like when citrus mingles with my liqour so why not in my beer? Two finger foam cap that descends into lake-like valley. Nothing much on the nose & subtle on the mouth. Got a bit of that funky skunky mud water after taste that so many southern Ontario brewers can’t seem to shake.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
RicherPhoto (4) - Val Caron, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 30, 2013 does not count
Poured clear golden, nice small clean head. A small distinct citrus aroma. Not overbearing smell. Aeroma matches clean look. Taste is a bit of a disapointment as i was expecting a slightly stronger taste. Was a bit too weak. Beer might have been too cold. Overall, will drink this again!

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
djjodskins (26) - CANADA - MAR 27, 2013
Nasty artificial orange flavoring aroma, weak bodied, flavorless specialty ale. Not worth 4.95$ for a bomber. Don’t waste your time.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Canmoore (79) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 16, 2013
This beer pours a clear straw colour, with a soapy white head that quickly dissipates leaving some good lacing. The aroma is of orange peel, yeast, and some light malts. The taste is packed with bitter orange peel, it tastes just like you are chewing orange rinds! Some mild malt notes poke through the orange peel flavour, but this beer is definitely living up to its name. From previous years I have heard the orange taste was lacking, this years batch is just exploding with orange peel bitterness! Quite interesting, and refreshing!

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Elwood (2552) - Leesburg, Virginia, USA - NOV 24, 2012
Serving: 22 oz. bottle. It pours a hazy light orange color with a short lived white head. The nose is a muddled mix of stale beer and artificial orange. The flavor is a terrible mix of pale malt, stale beer, artificial orange, and an odd lingering bitterness. Light to medium body. Just plain terrible.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Phatman (174) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - SEP 13, 2012
From bottle, pours an opaque brown like an inviting bitter. Hunting for the Orange on the nose left me searching, definite malt, caramel sweetness. Upon taking a mouthful there’s the malt to chew your way through balanced nicely with the hops. Good bitterness throughout. Don’t forget the Oranges as their fashionably late appearance towards the end. Some may look for a more obvious or in your face presence but I prefer the more subtle approach, they complement the ale nicely.

2.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Nilz (232) - Glasgow, SCOTLAND - SEP 13, 2012
Bottle pours a deep gold, clear, with an light head. Aroma was sweet toffee malts, some citrus notes though not as significant as I had anticipated. Taste of sweet citrus elements and mild bitterness.


We Want To Hear From You



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »




View Page
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13


Tick this beer

for your profile
  • Currently 0/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5




Copyright © 2000-2013,
RateBeer LLC. All rights
reserved.
about us
About RateBeer
FAQ
Contact/Feedback
New Beers
add
Advanced Search
Add A Beer
Add A Brewer
Add A Place
Events
membership
Log In
Edit Personal Info
Buy Premium Membership
Your Messages
the best
RateBeer Best
100 Beer Club
The Top 50