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Great Lakes Nosferatu

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97
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5293.79/5.03.78/5.0Autumn8%88.1Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Often referred to as Burning River Pale Ale's big brother, this stock ale is remarkably balanced for such a highly hopped beer. A rich deep blood red color makes this beer scary enough to be served every Halloween and a few other times of the year.
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 bhensonb (4241), Woodland, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Bottle from Archer Liquors. Pours dark ruby copper with a one finger fine beige head. Lots of grassy/floral hop over rather roasted malt for aroma. Near full bodied with creamy carbonation. Flavor is lots of roast malt with lots of hop. It’s a confusing mix of hop. It’s bitter. It’s floral. It’s grassy. It’s other things. Including absolutely delicious. Absolutely.


 RHeastings (395), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. The beer pours a deep amber color with a long-lasting white head. Grassy hop notes dominate the nose, something that I don’t remember in sampling this beer on previous occasions. It seems as though the beer was dry-hopped for a few days too long. The palate is a nicely balanced combination of assertive hop bitterness and flavor (even if it is a grassy flavor) and malt sweetness. The finish is slightly bitter and clean. Overall, perhaps not the best sample of the beer, but still a great beer for the crisp and cool fall weather.


 WVHouseofBeer (362), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 26, 2009  
What a bite...from the hops not the Vampire. A sweet caramel backdrop sets up the sharp hop notes masterfully in this excellent ASA. Nosferatu has a hefty citrus hop nose with a dark "Red Ale" look. The flavor is likened to a soft barleywine with a slightly thin body that is the only detriment. Another excellent offering from my favorite, Great Lakes.


 Changed (163), Ithaca, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 18, 2009  
12oz bottle. Pours copper. Tiny white head. Aroma of tea, some delicious fruit that I can’t ID. Flavor is floral, beautiful hops. Minimal spice on the finish. Great autumn beer. Didn’t even realize this beer was 8% until I logged on here... Yum!


 j12601 (1215), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Crizay I believe, from a trade a while back. Pours a clear crimson hued brown with a diminishing medium sized beige head. Aroma is soft old malt heavy with plum and caramel. Spicy with some oxidization and a bit of malt. Finishes up dry and with some big bitterness.


 tmoreau (557), Lombard, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 17, 2009  
12 oz. bottle at Lunar Brewing Co. Poured to a Czech-pils glass, a deep, brownish red with a creamy, tan head and good, clingy ribbons of lacing. The nose started with a fleeting wisp of orange rind, grain as rolled oats, some earthy yeast, maybe even a little wood, and a touch of alcohol showing through the interesting array of notes. The flavor added to the presentation, a rounded, tongue coating, hop bitterness that grew more intense as the beer warmed, along with a nice, balancing malt presense. The alcohol then exposed itself with some warmth midway through which became an enjoyable, Strong Ale experience.


 Rynoplasty (507), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/518/20
Sep 10, 2009  
Pours amber with a big cream colored head. Aroma is fruity, citrusy, slightly earthy and spicy hops. Flavor is a great blend of caramel, with big citrusy hop that has a big amount of earthiness and a little spice. Very good.


 Sonicdescent (376), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/510/20
Aug 23, 2009  
ooks and smells like a spiked Iced tea. The smell is fairly weak. Taste actually has some of that tea characteristic but first hits you with a blast of hops that is well balanced and doesn’t leave you too bitter. Rather enjoyable and masks it’s alcohol content well. Medium body and low carbonation.



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