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Lakefront Eastside Dark

Percentile
66
overall

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2553.21/5.03.2/5.05%85.5Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
Eastside Dark The rich, coffee-like aroma and flavor ot this find Dark Bavarian style lager beer is derived from a precise blending of three different specialty barley malts, chocolate, black patent, and Munich malt. Munich malt is also added to bring about the creamy body of this malty brew that has an original gravity of 1060. The most impressive aspect of ths brew is the perfect balance between the specialty malts and coveted Mt. Hood hops. Unlike many other dark beers, East Side Dark doesn't have the bitter aftertaste associated with it. Instead, your palate is greeted with the rich body and balanced flavor that only this beer can deliver.
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 aracauna (2374), Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 16, 2008  
Pours a fairly clear brown head with a reasonable amount of head. The aroma is a bit nutty like a brown ale, but not a lot of fruitiness. There’s a bit of dark dried fruit like the prunes in some doppelbocks as well as some brown sugar. Not that bad of a beer.


 AgentSteve (1374), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Pours dark brown with minimal off white gead. Nose is actually quite nice, with a bready and yeasty influence. The flavor is dry, malty, and clean. A touch of smokiness in the finish. I got a bunch of this breweries beers for free, and I really haven’t liked any of them. This one is not too bad, though.


 BückDich (4830), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 12, 2008  
Bottle: Dark amber color, light off-white head and no lacing. The nose is fruity and yeasty with a touch of bourbon and roast. The flavor is a like a thin mocha with some coffee and chocolate notes. The finish has some raspberry and sweet fruit notes. Decent dunkel, roasty, good body and a creamy mouthfeel. Dry coffee grounds?


 Arayaga2 (950), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/514/20
Feb 25, 2008  
Brownish red with off-white head. Aroma is biscuity and a tad smoky with a bit of caramel. Sweet bacony taste ends in crackers with an odd salmon protein wash aftertaste. Still not bad at all.


 PhillyHomeBrew (176), Forest Hills, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Feb 25, 2008  
Dark body with a little white head around the glass. The aroma is wood with a bit of smokiness. The flavor is the same- a bit of bacon, with caramel on the front end.


 GaltScat (195), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 19, 2008  
Dark brown color. Little to no head. Aroma is malt, caramel, touch of smoke and oak. A medium to light bodied dunkel. Malts are fruity, chocolate and sweet. Very smooth taste, Lots of malt not a lot of hops. Nice easy drinking dark beer. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.


 AmEricanbrew (1808), Doing Rogue, Louisiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Feb 13, 2008  
Clear mahogany color with a thin head. Nice roasted malt nutty smell. Rich robust taste of dark roasted malts with a hint of caramel sweetness. Very smooth blackened malt taste to finish. 112306


 RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
Feb 4, 2008  
Pours a clear dark brown with a minimal tan head. Nose is so minimally earthy and leafy that it is almost non-existent. Flavor is earthy and leafy with a bitter tang to it. Feel has a decent bubble and the liquid is nice too, but overall this is a lackluster performance. Nothing to run to the store to grab hold of.



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