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Eastside Dark The rich, coffee-like aroma and flavor of this fine 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 this 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.


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
vikingguy (474) - Chaska, Minnesota, USA - JUN 20, 2011
Drank one of these on tap at the Lakefront Brewery. Dark brown with tan head. This had some decent body with notes of coffee, caramel and nutty notes. Doing this from memory so can’t get much more detailed, but know I liked it.

3.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
stangger (518) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 3, 2011
Roasted malts, coffee, espresso - all mild. Light body, smooth, but not to the point of being watery. Good summer brew if you’re in the mood for something slightly darker.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
holdenn (1858) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 15, 2011
At the brewery, consumed during the second leg of the tour after they finally got a fresh keg in. Brown dark color thin head. Sweet malt roast nose. Dry roasty slightly bitter. Not bad. 7/3/6/3/13

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
fiercepanda (295) - Missouri, USA - MAY 7, 2011
It’s a little watery tasting, but has a smooth coffee and malt flavor, with a mild roasted aroma. Looks almost like cola in the glass, and the palate is creamy but kind of thin. An all around easy drink, mild, and smooth.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Hawksfan17 (890) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 6, 2011
Toffee, buttered popcorn aroma on this beer. Dark brown in color. Roasted, coffee flavor with a mild, watery sweetness to it. Smooth ending.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
wlajwl (1812) - Quad Cities, Iowa, USA - APR 30, 2011
Subdued malty aroma, medium malty and slightly thin body. Not bad, not great.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
PlainsDrifter (64) - Adelphi, Maryland, USA - APR 26, 2011
Pours dark brown with a reddish tint. Creamy tan head. Aroma of malt, toast, roasty. Lively carbonation, creamy body, long finish with a light bitter bite. Very nice, medium richness beer.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Belchinggal (12) - Wisconsin, USA - APR 14, 2011
The expresso of local dark beers. Rich body. Creamy head. Malty nose, Great body. Six burps.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
jebert (317) - Watertown, Wisconsin, USA - MAR 24, 2011
Pours a dark reddish brown with a thin light tan head mostly dissipating. Nose is of malt. Fairly creamy on the palate, the taste buds are greeted by a malt profile with caramel suggestions. Finish is slightly sweet-not hoppy. Overall, a very satisfying beer that pairs well with corned beef on pumpernickel.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Damico (1406) - Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 21, 2011
The beer pours dark brown somehow with a murky hue. There is a huge creamy awesome head on top though! The aroma is very light roasty malts with a tad bit of coffee as well. The body is creamy, maybe not as much as described because it’s not too thick. The flavor is creamy and a bit roasty with the malts as well, it is very smooth and easily drinkable, whatever that’s worth.


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