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Lakefront Eastside Dark

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bottled
common

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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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 steve23mj (273), Essexville, Michigan, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
May 6, 2006  
Pours brown with slight bronze tint. Slight head which disappears quickly. Nose is sweet and malty with underlying caramel tones. Flavor has creamy texture, not silky. Medium body. Sweet toasted malts with pleasant finish.


 Goblincat (356), Westland, Michigan, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
May 4, 2006  
Pours deep brown. Light coffee nose, amost with a tiny hint of vinegar. Malty taste with coffee. Not bad, I guess, but nothing really stands out.


 ratman197 (3189), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Mar 27, 2006  
Bottle poured a clear, dark brown with a small, lasting amber head. Aromas ofroasted malt,a hint of coffee and honey. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of roasted malt, light coffeeand a bit of cola with a smooth, crisp, bitter finish.


 Suttree (2708), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 20, 2006  
Copper, verging on brown. Nice sturdy head. Honey, spicy aroma. Flavors hints at molassess, whiskey and pepper, maybe cola, as well. Nicley, subtlely blended. Finishes kinda dry.


 Juelze (895), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/58/20
Mar 16, 2006  
Pours a dark amber color with medium frothy tan head. Reeks of malt in fact that’s all I’m picking up. This beer is one-dimensional with a strong nutty malt flavor that doesn’t let anything else shine through. It seems very bitter and acidic. I had one of these a month ago and never rated it because I thought I had batch, apparently not. Finish is a bit thin as well.


larrysstein (3), Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/520/20
Feb 28, 2006  
Malty aroma and taste, large tan head that reduces fast. smooth medium body with very slight bitter flavor. Enjoyable.


 TheBeerLover (1019), DC Metro Area, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/516/20
Jan 25, 2006  
Lakefront East Side Dark is a delicious Munich Dunkles. This beer pours to a deep brown color with a tan head, and a moderate amount of carbonation. The nose is quite malty, with a touch of roasty aromas. The palate is firm with some nice sweet malt flavors paired with some good roasty flavors as well. This beer finishes with more roast, and enough hop presence to balance. This beer is very smooth, clean and drinkable, as a great lager should be. An excellent domestic version of dunkles from a great brewery. I would match this with a Milwaukee German Fest favortie, "German pizza". Pizza with Swiss cheese, saurkraut, grilled onions, and slices of bratwurst. Have a few slices, and a few from the Dark Side


 1FastSTi (2557), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 21, 2006  
Drank 2 of these Jan. 19th at my company’s quarterly meeting. I’ve had it many times in the past but apparently didn’t take the time to rate it. Anyway, it has a nice deep toasted malt flavor with chocolate and light hops. The aroma is much of the same. The palate is medium bodied, smooth, and rich. Quite a decent dunkel.



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