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Great Lakes Nosferatu

Percentile
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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 entertheiceman (242), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Mar 20, 2006  
Trasparent red pour with carbonation bubbles constantly rising from the bottom in a chapaigne like manner to feed the medium-sized tan head. Aroma is sour hops and some bread. In the mouth it is a bit thin up front with a smooth malt middle and a long lingering bitter grapefruit finish. If you enjoy the "Bastard" series of ales offered by Stone but find them too strong to be session ales then this should be your thing.


 Thaichile (599), 10aFly, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/513/20
Mar 16, 2006  
Bottle. Pours a deep reddish amber. Not nearly the red, blood like color as indicated in the commercial description. That was actually a disappointment as I was looking forward to seeing a color like that. Malt on the nose. Flavors of vanilla, malt and fruit with some hoppiness. It had a thick mouthfeel and flavors inproved as the beer warmed. A gift from Beervana.


 skaughty (621), Marietta, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/516/20
Mar 6, 2006  
We have a beautiful pour here...caramel colored,with a thick light brown head. Aroma only got hoppy when the glas was agitated. Otherwise, the aromais largely tart with corn accents. Flavor is full with a solid balance, that only shifted and thickened when warm. Finish is sweet with moderate hoppiness. Interesting and fresh.


 RooftopRogue (423), Champaign, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 4, 2006  
This beer offers a nice hearty aroma of roasted hops. It fills the glass with a cinnamon colored solution that sits under a thick wheat colored head. This thin beer spreads well enticing the entire mouth with its bitter but sweet taste of hops. This beer allows the taste to be enjoyed long after it smoothly faded away.


 pantani (1896), Salinas, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 2, 2006  
Caramel, alcohol, cherries, chocolate, ruby body with a thick head. Taste is hops, vanilla and caramel.


 puzzl (2599), New York, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/515/20
Feb 18, 2006    Updated: Apr 9, 2006
Someone cracked this at my party though didnt actually drink any of it so at least I had some to drink warm...

Deep, rich amber pour with a very nice head, even at 72 degrees. Aroma is very hoppy and nice. Flavor is much more balanced though still highlighting citrusy hops of the nice malt finish. Nice bitterness and a rich creamy palate make this a very nice beer.

note: drunk


 beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/516/20
Feb 13, 2006    Updated: Mar 16, 2006
(02.08.06) 12 oz brown bottle from Archer Liquors. 8% ABV. Bottle labeled as best before 10/07/05. Batch 22688e. Clear red-orange hued ale having a small white head. Soft carbonation. Rich malt and hop aroma. Medium bodied beer that starts with light malt sweetness and pronounced hop/grapefruit flavors. Finishes dry and clean with traces of grapefruit flavor and light hop bitterness. Well-balanced beer with notable hop flavor and bitterness. A very good stock ale.


 kramer (2448), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Feb 10, 2006  
12 oz bottle. Deep copper body, clear, with a small but firm off-white head. Resiny hop aroma with some grainy malt showing through. There are some positive malt aspects of caramel and toffee. Mostly harsh bitter citric hops up front in the flavor, with a bitter then caramel sweet finish. Rather muddled and generic flavor with a high test alcoholic finish. Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation, slightly sticky on the finish. Overall, nothing about this lights up my palate.



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