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Lakefront Holiday Spice Lager Beer

Lakefront Holiday Spice Lager Beer

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A Spice/Herb/Vegetable brewed by
Lakefront Brewery

Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

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1223.52/5.03.51/5.0Winter9.5%92.1 Lager glass, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 Oakes (6779), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/102/58/20
Apr 30, 2008  
Bright dark amber colour. The aroma is a little chemically - I know it’s just clove, ginger and orange peel but that’s how it comes off to me. Assertive palate - very heavy on the ginger and clove. Orangey accents. Hardly any balancing malts but what there is is caramelly. Unbalanced, and I’m not really vibing off these flavours.


 argo0 (6004), Washington DC, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Dec 11, 2005  
(12oz bottle, bottled 3rd Week November -- 2004?) Small tan head atop a murky dark brown. Aroma is moderately sweet, gingerbread, some cinnamon. Taste is moderately sweet, ginger, brown sugar, candied orange, some earthy, light caramel. Medium body, very drinkable. Alcohol well hidden, with only a little bit of warming noticeable.


 CaptainCougar (4596), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 19, 2003  
Dark brown pour with a good deal of carbonation. Potpourri aroma with lots of ginger, cinnamon, and orange peel. Syrupy earthy mouthfeel with a tart sticky finish. This hides its alcohol very well but has a little too much spice for my liking. Still a good beer though.


 muzzlehatch (4422), Burlington, Vermont, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 25, 2002    Updated: Jan 16, 2003
Jan 25: Rating is for a 1998-9 bottle, sample Jan 1999. From my notes: incredibly strong orange/honey/date aroma and flavor gives this beer the distinction of being the closest thing to fruitcake I"ve ever drunk. Nice orange-red color, large but quickly-diminishing head. Could have a stronger body, and perhaps a more assertive ending. 2002-wish I could get this in Vermont! Judging from the way other Lakefronts have held up as I"ve resampled them, this could be my favorite holiday brew out there. Very very strong in recent years -- 2001 was 9.5%. 9/4/8/3/16

2002: 2002-3 edition. Dark brownish/brick color, medium fast-dying head. Strong clove/orangepeel spicy nose, cinnamon, malt, slight alcohol. Just wonderful "holiday" flavor, not as thick or spicy as Anchor, but very creamy and full-flavored, with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves prominent but not overpowering. Great warming finish. The only beer from this brewery that has improved on a recent tasting; I"m hopeful, though it is no longer my favorite US brewer.


 hopscotch (4358), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 12, 2006  
Bottle... Murky orange lager with red highlights and a mid-sized, fizzy, beige head. The nose is of fruitcake and gingerbread. The flavor is sweet honey and toffee with ginger snaps. Lightly bitter and mildly acetic. Full-bodied and chewy with gentle carbonation. Finishes spicy and sweet. Thanks to headbanger for the bottle!




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