3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20Poured from the bottle purchased in Chicago into a narrow glass to drink. The beer had a dark brown color with a dark amber hue along with a good-sized foamy, off-white head that had average retention, but very good cling and good lacing. The aroma featured spice citrus and grainy hops with a floral and earthy component, along with some caramel malt and touches of candy and sugar. Its taste was fairly sweet with a mix of caramel, along with light spice and sugar, but also had a light grainy bitter effect. The beer had a fairly thick and full mouthfeel, with average carbonation and life, and was fairly wet in body, with a smooth, dry finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep copper pour with off white head and lace. Aroma is dark brown sugar or molasses. Molasses, raisins, and abv warmth. Medium body with good carbonation.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
A bottle I picked up at Antenna America & brought to share at the Kyoto Craft Beer Fest. It poured a nice dark brown with a tan head. The aroma was malty sweet & the flavor as well. It’s a very mellow beer, the flavor profile is similar to a barley wine I think.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
651ml bottle. Pours a dark chestnut with a walnut coloured head. Boozy nose with a startling amount of spruce, juniper, light eucalyptus, faint coffee, and caramel. The taste is also up front with resinous hops, light green tea, treacle, dried fruits, and juniper/eucalyptus with some spice in the finish. Wow. I wasn’t expecting much from this one, but it’s really damn good!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a very dark and nearly opaque rusty brown. A medium thickness but long-lasting head with good lather. Aroma is predominantly lady-finger or Graham cookies, alcohol, and prunes. In the mouth it is lighter than expected, with subtle carbonation and excellently balanced bitterness. Coffee and spice finish. More crisp and far less cloying than I would have expected. Very good indeed. Drinks very easily. I’ll finish the 631 ml bottle before I know it....
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, pours a nice reddish, the amora was fairly citrusy hops. the Flavour was fairly hoppy as well but quite strong and full bodied. It was enjoyable
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Really like this one! Pours murky brown with nice head and lacing. Nose is sweet toffee and some pine. Notes of dates, nuts, cereal and piney hops. Tastes are medium sweet nd medium bitter. Really nice creamy mouthfeel with lively carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
651ml bottle. Murky dark copper body, small caramel head with good retention and plenty of lacing. Aroma of caramel, hops, grapefruit, figs, Jonathan apples. Taste is surprisingly soft: burned sugar, roasted malt, floral hops, caramel, spices, black currant. Light body and soft, almost flat carbonation.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Yes, 651ml written on front label (8.5% ABV and bottled on 30/01/13). Pours a dark copper colour with a big beige fluffy head that stays really long and gives out foamy lace. Beautiful hoppy nose with some roasted malts, mild dark fruits, light apples and caramels. No burning, but a nice warming alcohol. Thick mouthfeel with a light dry finish. The hop is nicely present across the flavours. Spices, fruits and the sweet malt is not so sweet in the taste. Hints of coffee enventually come out in the aftertaste. I have to save this is quite a nice different brew, being a nice strong beer with darker malts, but still, quite hoppy. A must try.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
651ml bottle from the LCBO. aroma of pine hops, cereal, grainy malts, toffee, and caramel. body is thick and luscious. carbonation is soft. finish is medium bitter, and slightly sweet, with more pine in the finish. a great example and what i expect from the american strong style. reminds me of stones finest american strong ales.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a dark reddish-brown color with a 2 finger, tan head that dissipates to a cap. Had aromas of licorice, brown sugar, molasses, a bit of nuttiness, and some floral hops. Real sweet on the tongue, some bland maltiness, and a decent hop bite. Real thick and syrupy going down. I’m beginning to not think to highly of Lakefront Brewery.
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