Great Lakes Nosferatu

Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Cleveland, Ohio USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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caramel, toast, red, brown, clear, white foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, full body, thick feel, average carbonation, bitter, long finish.

Aroma: bread, resin, floral, earthy, leaves, Appearance: red Taste: medium bitterness, Palate: full body, slick feel, lively, astringent, One of my favorites. American strong ale though? Really? Hard to categorize, for sure, but I always felt like this was more of an imperial red. Regardless, what’s most remarkable is how simple yet unique and powerful this beer is. I haven’t had every Great Lakes offering, but this has to be one of their best, if not their best.

Bright red color with a biege head. Aroma of malt and citrus hops. Rich malt flavor is well balanced with hops. Really good.

UPDATED: FEB 18, 2009 Orange/amber color with a thick creamy white head. At cold temps the aroma is malty and smooth with a touch of hops. The flavor is delicious and smooth with only a cleansing bite of hops. A truly classic and beautiful ale.9/5/9/5/18

RERATE: 2008 version. 12oz bottle from BOTW. Pours a deep garnet with a thin film of white cream and lace. Strong aroma of pungent hops. Grapefruit and rich malts. Flavors are a mix the rich malts and of strong bitter hops. Well blended for a young beer and surprisingly balanced. Hard to describe, but fantastic. 7/4/9/5/19

I found this beer in a bottle in Indianapolis. The smell if of nice citrus hops. The beer has a nice thick consistency to it when poured. The taste is very full and has nice hop bite. I think this is more a double IPA than a strong ale, but anyway -- it’s great!

Malty, hoppy balanced nicely. Dark amber, smooth and slightly warming. Was fortunate to be intown when it was being offered, thanks to a tip from a local enthusiast. Took a growler with me to share with friends who were equally impressed. One of the best I've had from GLBC.

Great beer! Nice deep red color,thick creamy head and hoppy yet fuity aroma. Good bitter and hoppy taste,feels good goin’ down. Another great one frome Great Lakes!

This a another great beer from the greatest brewery ever. The color is very nice and dark, with a pretty and creamy head. The aroma is thick and full of malt, sweetness, and hops. The flavor is strong with sweetness, spice and roasted malt. A great strong bitterness finishes the beer. Excellent.

Bottle: Pours a dark red/ brick red type color with a small, light red tan. I am having a hard time placing what I am smelling, maybe some hint of grapefuit and pine. It does smell good though. Has a nice sweet aroma to it. The taste is also hard for me to place. I can taste a nice amount of hop bitterness, but it does not overshadow the sweetness of the malt. I also sense a little bit of grapefruit that I had smelled, there on my palate. This is a very good beer.

Crisp clean, reminds me of an english bitter, but with more malt. Smooth palate, easy to drink. Crisp hops. Very very enjoyable. Malt makes it only slightly heavy, but certainly has great balance.