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Lakefront Holiday Spice Lager Beer

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85
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1563.47/5.03.44/5.0Winter9.5%90.5Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Timed to coincide with the holiday season, a very special lager is brewed with honey, oranges, and spices. This beer uses two pounds of honey per pound of malt in its brew, making it an exceptional fortified holiday specialty beer which will keep for years. The spices and hops balance the sweetness of the honey and malt to give this lightly hopped beer its perfect flavor.
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 troyc (1175), Lubbock, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 7, 2008  
(Bottle) When I first ordered this beer, I expected it to be like many other spiced beers on the market. I was very wrong. Pours a dark amber color with very little head and a low carbonation level. Rich spices in the flavor include nutmeg, clove and cinnamon, with a plethora of other flavor hints as it warmed. Sweet caramel, vanilla, molasses, and coriander were evident in here as well. Thick, almost oily palate. The balance was decent considering the amount/mix of spices, but seems a little too sweet in the finish. The alcohol is well masked. I still thought this was an exceptional brew, and it’s perhaps one of my favorite spiced beers.


 ratman197 (3191), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Bottle poured a clear dark copper with a lasting light amber head. Aromas of orange, spice, carmel, toffee and a hint of honey. Palate was medium bodied and smooitrh. Flavors of toffee, spice, carmel and light orange with a smooth lingering spiced finish.


 Sammy (3981), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Lagerish mouthfeel with surprisngly sourness within a lager. It works, with orange and spices following. Imagine a toned down cantillon.Some beige transparency and quality aromas.


 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 24, 2008  
12-oz. Thanks, BitBucket! Pours a dark grainy amber with ruddy highlights; moderate creamy tan head. Big tart cherry nose, lots of sweetness that must be from the honey. Dense creamy body, really nothing like any lager you’ve had except for maybe the biggest doppelbocks. Lots of different dark spices and black pepper on the mid-palate. This is a highly singular and different beer, very unusual and a pleasure to drink.


 JamesD (195), Centreville, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 13, 2008  
A pretty nice seasonal brew. This beer pours a very nice dark amber with a thick tan head and a spicy pumpkin like aroma. The flavor is spicy, with a strong yeasty nose. There is almost a marmalade or candied orange taste to it, though it’s not something that could be described as citrusy. This beer is also exceptionally smooth for its alcohol content, and in some ways reminds me of a barleywine.


 SHANER4 (372), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/102/512/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Poured a dark crimson color with small head. Initial aroma I could detect was oranges along with honey and also ripe banana. Taste is ripe banana with cinnamon and more cinnamon. Really a nice brew when I first took a drink but the aftertaste is overpowered by cinnamon and ripe banana. Reminded me of eating gingerbread cookies.


 badnewsbeers (1026), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 21, 2008  
this one was pretty good! pours reddish brown... aroma of nutmeg, cinnamon, apple, and clove. flavor is of cinnamon, baked apple, and nutmeg as well...spicy, yet sweet...very good winter drink!


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 17, 2008  
Pours chill hazy deep coppery with some ruby edges and 1-finger off-white head. Aroma is orane zest, caramel malt, spices, mild honey. Tastes orange zesty, with a solid caramel malt backbone, and some spices, honey, and hops throughout its life cycle. This one is decent enough to make me glad to have bought a sixer.



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