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Town Hall Thunderstorm Summer Ale


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65
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A Belgian Ale brewed by
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery

Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

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243.26/5.03.23/5.0Summer7%62.3 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This summer honey beer was made using special American yeast new to our brewery, German Bohemian Pilsner malt, and one very small hop addition. It is a clear yellow/orange beer that is very smooth and full of flavor from the addition of many interesting ingredients. Orange Blossom honey, bitter and sweet orange peel, lemongrass, and Belgian Candy Sugar make up the list of crazy things that make this beer unique to the Town Hall. This beer taste most like orange blossom honey,with hints of lemongrass. It is very easy to drink...remember it is very strong.

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 detroiter (957), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20

Feb 16, 2007  
Cask pours a hazy amber gold, with at least an inch of nearly white foam. Very nice lacing throughout the glass. A tiny bit of light citrus (from the lemongrass or the hops or both – I don’t know) in the aroma. Very tasty with big malt flavor (though a little less sweet than I remember the tap version being) with an abundance of honeymalt character to it. The lemongrass flavor is far more prominent in the cask version than the tap variety, very full of citrus and some floral spiciness. Just a hint of a soap flavor from the lemongrass. Lightly hopped, medium bodied, and softly carbonated.

 MrBendo (978), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 8, 2007  
Draft on 8/2/07. Most clear golden amber. Taste of honey, orange peel, but mostly lemongrass. A bit sweet and has a syrupy texture. Up front spiciness and tanginess. No trace of alcohol. I really liked this beer. So shoot me.


 undsioux7 (472), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/510/20
Aug 2, 2007  
On tap at the pub. Pours a clear medium golden color with a small head. Aroma is fruity, soapy. Nice sweetness, but the soapiness comes through too much to make this one enjoyable. copyright, grimreeser


 grimreeser (662), Minnesota, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 27, 2007  
On tap at the pub. Pours a clear medium golden color with a small head. Aroma is fruity, soapy. Nice sweetness, but the soapiness comes through too much to make this one enjoyable.


 BDR (1862), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/512/20
Jul 23, 2007    Updated: Aug 14, 2007
Rich gold color with no head. Bitter citrus hop aroma with a very faint floral aroma. The bitter body explodes with floral and citrus flavors - honey, spring flower beds, and lemongrass. A very interesting flavor but a tad overpowering on the palate. Probably the least sweet beer I’ve had with belgian candy sugar in itCrisp clean finish.




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