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Keweenaw Lift Bridge Brown Ale


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A Brown Ale brewed by
Keweenaw Brewing Company

Houghton, Michigan USA

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92.9/5.02.87/5.05%22.9 Dimpled mug P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Reportedly the widest and heaviest double-decked lift bridge in the world, the Portage Lake Lift Bridge connects the cities of Houghton and Hancock here in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. So get a lift from this American Brown Ale; a rich, dark brown color, complex malt flavor with hints of chocolate and caramel and a mild hop finish.

 argo0 (6024), Washington DC, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Jul 16, 2008  
(12oz can, thanks CaptainCougar) Small beige head atop clear brown body. Aroma is medium sweet, nut, caramel, sourness. Taste is medium sweet, nut, some caramel, light tea/earthy. Light-medium body.


 kmweaver (1813), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 10, 2008  
12oz can, courtesy of CaptainCougar. Thanks, Tom! Pours a slightly hazy brown cola color; thin light tan head with fine-bubbled lacing. Basic cola, light dried fruits, and tea in the aroma; very light bitterness. Medium mouthfeel: relaxed carbonation; toasty malts, bread and cola / brown sugar; watery at the edges, but reasonably drinkable overall. Kind of bland. Light finish: toasted malts, tea, and light sugar.


 acrdz (4148), Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/511/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Root beer appearance with large tan bubbles on the sides of the glass but little to no read head formed from the pour. Faint sweet caramel and Munich malt nose, smooth body, light tingle of ginger and carbonation higher than the body can maintain. Sweet and simple but non-offensive.


 ryan (1673), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 9, 2008  
Courtesy of captaincougar. Hazy brown body with a medium beige head. The nose is biscuit malts, dark fruits, toffee and hay. The flavor is moderately sweet, very lightly bitter with cherry, raisins, toffee, cola and cracker. Medium body is round with moderate carbonation.


 phishpond417 (1162), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/511/20
Jun 16, 2008  
Poured a dark brown colour with a medium sized tan head. Aroma is nutty, toffee and almonds on the nose. Mouthfeel is a little lighter then i expected, moderately carbonated, semi sweet flavors of caramel, toast and wood. Really nice beer overall.




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