Legbiter - Strangford Lough Brewing Company Ltd

Ty1erC

Pennsylvania

2.38/5  rDev -30.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

*12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass.*

a: a blend of copper and amber. good retention and some lacing. a nice looking brew.

s: grapefruit, malt, light hops.

t: in my opinion, this isn't a very flavorsome beer. slightly sweet, with a slight hop finish. the flavors present are well-balanced, though.

m: watery. moderate/high carbonation.

d: drinkable, but not my thing. i find this beer pretty bland and uninteresting.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2011 00:56:57 | More by Ty1erC

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

2.68/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: Pours a clear, medium-brown body, the color of lightly stained wood, with a low, near-white head.

Smell: Thin, fleeting notes of caramel, two-day-old biscuits, faintly tart-scented apples, and lightly bitterish herbs evocative of a dash of Angostura-lite.

Taste: A light, lightly sweet taste of caramel over stale biscuits a beat ahead of some leafy, herbal tones and a mild bitterness. Sip of apple here and there. Remains lightly bitter as you enter the drying finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation.

Overall: I'm not exactly having a ball over here.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2011 14:31:10 | More by ChainGangGuy

Freshie

Massachusetts

2.7/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Pours a clear copper color, with fizzy body, and slight head.

Smells sweet. Like Candy and some citrus.

Taste is upfront malty and sweet. Light hops gain in the middle. Aftertaste is very raw, and medicinal, and somewhat nasty. finishes clean, but the raw taste hangs on the palate a bit.

A decent brew, but failing in the drink-ability.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2010 01:35:15 | More by Freshie

ferrari29

Illinois

2.73/5  rDev -20.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Beer poured from bottle into a Nonic shaped pint glass

A - Beer pours with a dark creme/brownish colored head; about 1/2 finger in size; no lacing; head doesn't hold very well; dark brown colored body; visibly well carbonated; opaque; cloudy

S - Very deep brown sugar and sweet maple nose; slight floral perfume scents; root beer or soda; caramel malt

T - Starts off watery and lacking flavor; sweet taste of maple and caramel picks up well after the sips begins; slight touch of bittery hop taste tingles well after you've finished your sip; finishes with a burnt malt taste

M - Very watery; not much flavor; very burnt malt aftertaste; bitter

D - Not a huge fan of this beer; very "all-over-the-place" on flavor characteristics; you get everything in this beer, burnt, sweet, and dull flavors; needs more body and a much more defined flavor profile

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 04:06:46 | More by ferrari29

brentk56

North Carolina

2.8/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: These Strangford Lough beers pour very nicely and this one pours a clear copper; while its head is not as impressive as the St. Patrick's, it too leaves a nice amount of lace behind

Smell: Very malty, with huge caramel and diacetyl elements; some earthy elements, as well

Taste: Starts out with a load of caramel which adds a lot of buttery flavors by mid-palate; earth tones in the hop bill but this is overwhelmingly malty

Mouthfeel: Medium body, somewhat creamy, with moderate carbonation

Overall: As much as I engoyed the St. Patrick's, I really don't care for this beer at all as it is way too malty and a diacetyl bomb, to boot

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 19:52:39 | More by brentk56

BDIMike

Ohio

2.9/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Pours a dark copper color that has a huge tan head that froths up and stays throughout the entire drink.
Aroma is a little weak. It has a good toffee malt smell and a subtle hint of Goldings hops.
Taste is a little weak also. There is a strong hop taste, but the toffee malt doesn't come together with it well at it falls flat.
Mouthfeel has an okay thickness, but is smooth all the way down.
Drinkability is okay, but the beer is really not very good. It is way too boring to even grab a second. I was excited about a new Irish beer, and then disappointed by the taste.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2010 02:03:04 | More by BDIMike

brownbeer

Missouri

2.95/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Deep amber color, looks almost exactly the same as their Best ale.

Smells kind of alcoholic for 4.8% abv. It has a sharp hoppy fruitiness with slight caramel and other muddled malt aromas.

Light flavors and body, generic, sweet, semi-dark malts with a light, fruity hoppiness late. Neither offensive, nor desirable.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2010 00:34:32 | More by brownbeer

alleykatking

Indiana

2.95/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from 12oz bottle.

A- Pours a brown sludge looking color. One finger light white head that shows light retention. This comes to leave light spotty lacing around the glass with each sip.

S- Light caramel malts dominate this beer from start to finish. A light hop in the backing doesn't really balance this beer out after trying. Overall sweetness in the aroma kind of kills any expectations for a pale ale.

T- Caramel malts come into play first like I thought they would. This gives way to a light toasted flavor that still for some reason has a sweet taste mixing or following very closely in the middle. A light bitter hop strikes for a second before being overtaken by a sweet caramel malt.

M- Medium mouthfeel. Carbonation is low for the style but oddly fits the beer well. Sweet malts dominate everything from the palate to the sweet aftertaste. Off balanced for a pale with sweet malts helping that unbalance. Light alcohol drying on the palate. Flavors were dull and at times felt heavy on the palate.

D- It has a low ABV which means I should be able to drink a good amount of it...but I do not care for this beer at all.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2010 03:58:47 | More by alleykatking

morebeergood

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Had lunch at O'Connor's in Worcester on Monday, so I decided to start with an Irish beer. Served on tap in a standard pint glass. Dark brown color with barely any head. No lacing at all. Smell faintly like raisins. Taste was pretty mediocre. Had a strange metallic tang to it, just like other ales like Smithwick's. I find that very unappealing. Mouthfeel was on the watery side and thin. I drank this with lunch, but switched it up to another beer when I finished this one. Nothing special here.

Serving type: on-tap

03-30-2010 20:53:10 | More by morebeergood

Beerbuddha

Louisiana

3.05/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Poured from a bottle into glass. Little to no head. A nice orange amber in color.

Smell: Extremely sweet. Hints of caramel with bready maltiness. Very slight hint of hops.

Taste: As in aroma the sweetness is extreme. Not in a bad way just really malty. There is a nice hint of hops but not too much. I expected more from a pale ale.

Mouthfeel: High carbonation and medium body.

Overall: Overall it wasn't a bad beer but at the same time you wouldn't find me going out of my way to order it. Nothing spectacular about it.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2010 19:14:12 | More by Beerbuddha

JayS2629

Alabama

3.05/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

It pours a clear copper color with a thin white head that fades fast and leaves ok lacing.

The aroma is malt forward with toasted bread, butterscotch, nutty notes, and a touch of citrus.

Lots of bready dry malt, toasted bread and toffee. Buttery notes, some woody earthy notes. Nutty qualities and a touch of citrus. Not very well balanced.

A bit watery and thin.

Overall, its drinkable but nothing I'd buy again.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2011 23:58:49 | More by JayS2629

Jayli

Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked this up at Luke's in Rockland, MA
Poured in to a pint glass
Consumed 6/15

A: This beer pours a deep copper with a hint of ruby coloring. 1/2 inch of khaki color head that recedes immediately. Not much lacing to speak of.

S: Nose is somewhat metallic, caramel malts, and a hint of fruitiness.

T: Taste has a bit of breadiness upfront followed by an odd hop bite.. citrus? Caramel malts and molasses come in to fill the middle with a dark fruit, date and raisin that follow. The fruit lingers in the finish as well as a metallic flavoring.

M: Light body, moderate carbonation, somewhat thin but a touch sticky finish.

D: Goes down alright, low kick, a bit thin but certainly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2010 21:48:32 | More by Jayli

emerge077

Illinois

3.2/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Six pack from George's deli case, always some oddball beer in there. Brewed in Rochester, NY, per the label. "1060" Julian date on the neck of the bottle.

Pours quietly into a tulip glass, a murky chestnut brown that glints copper orange when held to the light. A finger of light tan foam rises up, it has a creamy surface texture, but doesn't remain long. Spotty froth around the edges of the glass.

Sweet buttered biscuit aroma, and more than a little touch of skunky euro hops lending some grassiness.

Toasted grains and specialty malt flavors, nutty and sweet. Fairly soft feel with a slight creamy texture, not bad. Flavors are a little faded and a touch bland, but that could be due to age. Medium dextrinous body, some astringency, light carb that seems to ebb away towards the end of the glass.

Overall not bad, a couple bottles paired well with charcuterie from the deli.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 18:42:31 | More by emerge077

skullsplitter

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A - Color was a deep amber brown with a fairly decent head that rescinded quicker than it came. Very pleasing to look at.

S - Nice malty, buttery toffee smell. I also detected some caramel and light hops. Pleasing.

T - Pretty malty. A slight sweetness and toasted taste. The taste was lighter than the smell

M - Light bodied but pretty smooth drink.

D - I could throw back a couple of these. I wouldn't say I disliked it but I was hoping for a little more. It's a fairly new beer I believe. I'd give it another go down the road just to see if it's changed.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2010 13:54:10 | More by skullsplitter

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a medium brown color with a short dense off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a spotty lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains honey, tea, caramelized malts and a touch of hops.

T: The taste starts out a little sweet with flavors of honey, tea and a bit of citrus. Then a hearty malt character comes in along with a mild but complementary hops presence creating a decent balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet.

M: Crisp and a little smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

D: A little tasty, goes down ok, not too filling, mild kick, decent representation of style, it's not a bad beer but there are definitely several others in the style that I would choose first.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2010 03:28:33 | More by TheManiacalOne

erosier

Connecticut

3.28/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

L: Pours a nice amber color with a medium sized and medium bodied off white colored head that fades fast and leaves some lacing down the glass. Fades to a slight right around the beer.
S: Smells of sweet roasted, toasted, and caramelized malts with hints of some dark fruits and earthy hops at the end of the nose.
T: Tastes of sweet roasted and toasted malts, then a nice caramelized flavor with some dark fruits and earthy hops at the end of it. More caramel than I was expecting but a nice taste to it.
M: Smooth, medium bodied, perfect amount of carbonation.
D: Pretty drinkable, it was a decent version of an English Pale Ale. The low abv made it slightly more drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2010 10:40:28 | More by erosier

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle. Has a dark amber color with a small head. Smell is primarily of malts. Taste is of malts with some hops, balanced but not overly flavorful. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and has good drinkability. Overall this is a good quality beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2010 14:38:39 | More by tone77

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.33/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle into a tumbler pint, the beer is a dark, ruby-copper coloring with a thin, off-white, low profile, foamy head. Aromas are super-sweet, with a blending of toffee, butterscotch, and bitters. Flavors are tangy sweet, with a caramel backbone and an overall roasted character. Fairly light bodied, with a slight watery feel underneath the initial bold flavor profile. The aftertaste is mostly roasted, with the sweet blend of toffee and butterscotch lingering around a bit. Tangy, slick finish, with a bit of a filmy linger left behind. Not a bad beed, and very easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2012 00:32:36 | More by GarthDanielson

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.35/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Legbiter has a medium, off-white, rootbeer-style head and a clear, amber-orange appearance, with lots of bubbles streaming up and a good amount of lacing. The aroma is faint, but some citrus (orange?)is detected. Taste is woody (for lack of a better word), with a standard hop bitterness in the middle and end of the sip. Mouthfeel is medium, and Legbiter finishes bitter and partly dry. Overall, this is a pretty good ale, and it's probably worth a try.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2011 22:25:33 | More by RonaldTheriot

Kadonny

Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

A medium golden orange color with a one finger white head. Nice glass lacing.

S: Dark fruits and caramel malt with a twinge of hops. Very lager'ish.

T: Fruity with some grassy flavors coupled with a hefty caramel and bready malt flavor. Some toffee and a bit of citrus with some light floral hops. Finish is smooth.

M: Medium to thin. Not overly coating or any lingering flavors.

D: Good, it was very drinkable.

Overall not a spectacular beer, but one that I would drink if put in front of me. It was very "lager-ish" to me with its malt flavors. A decent brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2010 00:11:56 | More by Kadonny

Cyberkedi

Georgia

3.38/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a nice clear mahogany with a fluffy, if not too persistent, pale tan head. Malty aroma has apple and spice hints and is inviting if not strong. Flavor is mainly malty, again with an apple undertone and hints of spice and caramel. Texture is average-bodied and just a little fizzy.

Serving type: bottle

09-14-2011 01:54:53 | More by Cyberkedi

Morey

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours reddish-brown in color with nice clarity. Creamy off-white head settles to a thin lace after about 5 minutes or so. Pretty good head retention.

Smell is extremely malt-heavy and slightly sweet. Not bad, but pretty one dimensional. Nothing really stands out or jumps at you here.

More of the same in the taste. Very malty with a little bit of hop-bite. It's a little sweet, and there's something almost a bit metallic in the finish.

Pretty thin body and mouthfeel. Carbonation tends to fizz on the tongue a bit.

I could drink several if I wasn't the one paying for them. I'd take this over a Yuengling, there's a bit more in the way of hops going on when you compare the two.

Morey's Bottom Line: I've seen this a lot around town. This bottle was given to me by a friend, and honestly, it's better than i anticipated. I don't think I'd pay for it unless I was super low on cash. It's pretty cheap at less than $5 a sixer!

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2011 21:32:06 | More by Morey

zeff80

Missouri

3.48/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A - Poured out a clear, copper color with a three-finger, tan head of bubbly foam. It left little to no lace.

S - It smelled of malt and grasses. Some touches of caramel.

T - It tastes malty and sweet with a subtle, bitter, grassy hop presence. Really a pretty malty pale ale.

M - It was fairly crisp but a little thin. A light bodied ale that is very easy-drinking.

D - This is an okay English Pale Ale. Nothing to run out and stock up on, but it is worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2010 01:59:22 | More by zeff80

ColSanders123

Georgia

3.48/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours a dark brownish red with a nice thick head that dissipates after about 30 seconds.

S- Sweet caramel with not a lot but a little bit of hops

T- Initially sweet and then an unsweetened caramel taste finished with a little bit of hop bitters

M- At first it is a nice full feel and then it taste rather thin on the finish

O- Its good. Didnt really enjoy it as I thought I would.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2011 23:20:47 | More by ColSanders123

Hoagie1973

New York

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

This beer is a bit of an amalgam of several styles. It has the color of a Brown Ale, and the taste is somewhat of a combination of an EPA and an Irish Red.

Pours chestnut brown with a moderate head that retains well and leaves significant lacing behind.

Nose is malty and buttery.

Flavor has an EPA-like fruitiness with the slightly dry finish of an Irish Red. Malty throughout with hints of butterscotch and molasses. Halfway through my second one there was even a light whiskey-like booziness, which was strange from a brew under 5%.

Medium to full body with even carbonation; a touch prickly.

Not bad; pretty solid, but I'm not sure about the drinkablility. It might get a bit old after 3 or 4, but I rarely drink that many anyway.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2010 22:27:16 | More by Hoagie1973