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Lakefront Eastside Dark

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common

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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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 Cobra (1061), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/54/20
Jan 25, 2008  
Sorry, I just don’t see it. 12 oz. brown, longneck bottle. No freshness date seen. Poured out a dark amber color, with a thin tan head. Aromas are of slight roasted malts, yeasty bread, earthy hops. Flavors about the same as aromas. Thin body, thin mouthfeel. Finished too sweet. Not that great a beer overall.


 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jan 17, 2008  
Bottle. Rich mahogony beer with a big dark cream head. Slightl roasty, nutty, smokey aroma. Lingering roasty, caramel flavor. Medium body. Dark malts show nicely.


memugi (7), USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Lakefront Eastside Dark does not count
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 14, 2008  
Dark caramel color, little head. Roasty aroma, sweet, pretty thin. Not bad, not great.


 LtJudge (432), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 11, 2008  
Pours a dark color with a small head. Small aromas of coffee and roasted malt. Flavor is of mostly coffee and some roasted malts. Very smooth,and very drinkable!


 MadMan (497), Tempe, Arizona, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Dec 23, 2007  
Bottle, from the mixer. Pours a dark brown with very little head. Aroma is light, but a bit sweet, has some dryer sheet smell, some hint of clean coffee pot. Flavor comes in with the taste of munich malt, some faint powdery chocolate, and a little coffee. Also has some fresh grass and earthiness to it towards the finish. Overall such a thin profile I had to search for descriptions. Finish is clean, somewhat earthy, and short as hell. I guess I’m missing the "rich body" in this and if by "balanced flavor" they mean they are balancing beer with water then they are definitely right. Plain and empty and another disapointment out of my mixer.


 DYCSoccer17 (2189), Davis, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Dec 22, 2007  
12 ounce bottle from a mixed 8 pack that was purchased at Nugget in Woodland, CA. Quite a bit of roastiness present with some espresso coffee notes as well. There is a bit of an acetic aroma, too. Mahogany/cola colored body with a smallish light tan head. Start has some of the metallic lager-like flavors present, which gives way to a nice, mildly sweet maltiness in the middle. Roasted notes and some light coffee make an appearance. A light, estery finish with a kiss of hops seals the deal. Pretty drinkable stuff.


 SSSteve (2062), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 1, 2007  
murky brown with a thin film off-white head. aroma of roasted nuts. flavor has roasted nuts and burnt caramel, with maybe a little too much bittering hops that give it a tangy finish. highly carbonated. still a nice drink.


 LinusStick (1831), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 29, 2007  
This is a decent dunkel. I always think a dunkel that can be confused with a porter is a good dunkel. Aroma was so so. Dark malt mostly. Pour was good. Dark brown with a little off white ring for a head. Taste was roasty and nice. Some coffee and dark malt with a toastiness. Not bad.



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