Lug Tread Lagered Ale - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company

Roke87

Ontario (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

341 mL bottle from the OCB summer discovery pack, slightly chilled and poured into a harp cylinder stange, batch number s001.

Appearance- Pours a clear golden straw with two and a half fingers of soapy white head that eventually dissipates to a nice bubbly top supplied by ample amounts of carbonation.

Smell- Very heavy on the biscuit malts, a very sweet smelling lager, with a nice balance of earthy grassy aromas in there as well.

Taste- Is a lot like the smells, lots of sweet biscuit malts on the palate balanced again with that earthy grassy taste in there as well, some mild fruity flavours come through with a slight touch.

Mouthfeel- Medium bodied the ale end of this one really comes through more on the mouth feel, lots of carbonation as well this beer is very clean, crisp, and refreshing.

Overall- Never really tried a “lagered ale” before so I was not sure what to expect from this one, but I was pleasantly surprised, this beer is very sweet and lots of biscuit malts coming through on both the nose and the palate, lots of earthy grassy notes coming through on both the nose and palate with some mild fruity flavours coming through as well. Again a very clean, crisp, and refreshing beer that I would definitely drink again, I kind of had a feeling I should have picked up some of the 650mL 4-packs when I had the chance, but thanks to the OCB summer discovery pack I finally got to try this one.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2011 05:39:29 | More by Roke87

wizo

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-18-2013 16:53:17 | More by wizo

deonreds

New York

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

05-18-2013 08:21:17 | More by deonreds

chadmbogo

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +27.3%

05-02-2013 13:43:13 | More by chadmbogo

timiskin

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

03-14-2013 03:47:27 | More by timiskin

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

03-06-2013 06:35:43 | More by yancot

Irish12

Pennsylvania

1.5/5  rDev -59.8%

02-24-2013 13:56:06 | More by Irish12

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

02-12-2013 03:42:55 | More by DaPan

Picaroon

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +7.2%

02-06-2013 01:44:00 | More by Picaroon

vfgccp

New York

3/5  rDev -19.6%

01-27-2013 04:49:11 | More by vfgccp

sbarre

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

01-20-2013 01:35:52 | More by sbarre

Yoozeo

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +7.2%

01-03-2013 19:45:34 | More by Yoozeo

cattersley

Ontario (Canada)

3.83/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours nice, mid-dark golden colour. Mild smell. Big flavour for a lager. I am see the kolsch in this brew, a sweat taste that goes dry, has a noticeable bitter note that even stays with on the tongue a while on the after taste. This is a good lager, Beau's makes some good beers, this is there flag ship and I can see why this is so popular...

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 22:18:48 | More by cattersley

GoHabsGo

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

12-23-2012 22:10:03 | More by GoHabsGo

heckez

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

12-23-2012 03:59:03 | More by heckez

SandS

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +7.2%

12-02-2012 02:06:39 | More by SandS

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

2.83/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Unlike most in the area, I am not overy impressed with Beaus (or this beer). Smell is grainy and earthy. Taste is malty and grainy, and for the most part leaves an aftertaste of dirt. moderate bitterness rolls through the finish. Not bad on a summer day but wouldnt be the first beer i would go for. Being that it is made locally still makes me pick one up from time to time

Serving type: on-tap

11-23-2012 01:40:33 | More by cfalovo97

djcreepshow

Nova Scotia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +7.2%

11-12-2012 05:29:43 | More by djcreepshow

MaxwellSchaefer

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

2nd Review on BA
600mL bottle to bolleke globlet

Purchased at a downtown Toronto LCBO for $15.85 per four bottles.

App- The appearance is a nice straw to very pale gold color. The head is substantial and inviting. It is very much appetizing to the eyes with no real turn-offs. It is nice and crisp and everything you would hope for from a cold stored ale character-wise.

Smell- The beer smells amazing. It's highly reminiscent of cereal grains and makes you think of a hearty breakfast. There is a certain fruit character that is underplayed but get's overshadowed by the more powerful wheat character. Despite, or maybe in spite of that power play, this beer's smell begs you to drink it.

Taste-This beer has great balance, the hops come through but so does the malt and the wheat. Lug Tread begs for another sip and you are left sad when the road of discovery leads to an empty bottle.

Mouth-The mouth feel is rather light and crisp but leaves your palette hungering for another sip. The carbonation is at play and is exciting at least until your beer becomes warm (probably because you are savoring each sip and the bottle is rather large).

Drink- Time for some brutal and embarassing honesty from the reviewer. Let it stand as a warning to my fellow Ontario-residents who are shopping singles in the craft section of the LCBO. I grabbed a single bottle of Lug Tread from a four pack and was charged for the full pack. I realized that fact when I double checked the receipt to note the price for this review. By that point in time I had already had my first sip and was in love. I'm excited to try and convince the LCBO to give me the 3 bottles I paid for (but did not receive) so that I can introduce my girlfriend to this beer, my friends, and hopefully mail some to my family in the states. If my home brew were to ever turn out like this beer, I would quit my job.

Serving type: bottle

Notes from the brewery website (interesting to nerds):

Alc./Vol.: 5.2%
Malts: Pilsner and Toasted Wheat
Hops: Perle and Hersbrucker
IBU's: 21
OG: 12°P
FG: 2.2°P
Recommended Serving Temperautre: 4.5 - 7° C

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2012 03:30:13 | More by MaxwellSchaefer

Vyronian

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

10-13-2012 21:32:38 | More by Vyronian

Kremlock

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

10-09-2012 15:04:47 | More by Kremlock

kbrown

Ohio

3/5  rDev -19.6%

10-04-2012 00:44:43 | More by kbrown

Orbex

4/5  rDev +7.2%

09-13-2012 00:06:36 | More by Orbex

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +7.2%

09-09-2012 23:33:01 | More by Molson2000

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Packaged 11/July/12 from LCBO. Pours a fluffy white head, pretty quick to recede, leaving a soupy film and lace. Colour is a light yellow gold, with active carbonation.

Aroma has fresh, slightly floral malt, with a lot of grape/wine character. Hops also but not too dominant. A bit of fruitiness and biscuit malt.

Taste of this is interesting. It has a strong element of vinous, earthy herbal hop character that is quite thick, over top of the roast malt body. Hops are also moderately assertive, adding to a complex flavour profile. Overall its got a strong malty bitterness, just a bit of sour edge.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, carbonation is at a pretty good level, goes quite dry on the finish. Drinkability is solid. Finish is characterized by a balanced dry sour malt.

Quite enjoyable stuff, not your average beer for sure. Refreshing with good balance, nice complexity and flavour.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 23:50:03 | More by mick303