UBU Ale - Lake Placid Craft Brewing Company

papaglide

New York

3.85/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a deep, rich mahogany with a nice frothy half inch head that leaves a nice lace in its wake.

S - rich, malty sweetness with an accent of roasted malt. In the background is a slight floral hop. This beer smells nice.

T - taste is reminiscent of a porter. At first is the sweet but slightly roasted malt. There is a small hop bitterness towards the finish followed by a very small hint of alcohol.

M - a nice creamy, smoothness rounded out by a wee bit of "alcohol" warmth

D - very drinkable. Do I want to throw down a dozen? No! Could I? Yes. But this beer should be relished and savored and above all tasted while drinking it. Is this beer good for 3 or 4? Heck yes. This is a nice beer. I would recommend it.

$7.99 a six in a 12 ounce brown bottle

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2010 02:39:08 | More by papaglide

dsshuck

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

06-17-2013 21:29:01 | More by dsshuck

dantsbeats

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-17-2013 00:38:25 | More by dantsbeats

prisdefer

New York

3/5  rDev -19.1%

06-15-2013 11:00:40 | More by prisdefer

CoreyClark

New York

3/5  rDev -19.1%

06-12-2013 21:42:02 | More by CoreyClark

agentli

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

06-10-2013 22:12:08 | More by agentli

PEIhop

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

06-05-2013 01:23:55 | More by PEIhop

thegodfather1076

Ohio

3.73/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Presentation: Very simple label with very nice graphics and a great color scheme that really catches the eye. Front label gives a bit of brewery info. Back label gives a nice back story and description of the beer.

Appearance: I poured this from its 12oz bottle into a 16oz English Pint. An aggressive pour led to a 3 finger airy but tightly packed light tan foam head resting atop a deep reddish mahogany brown beer. Head retention and lacing were both excellent with retention lasting 6min before fading to a thick foam coating and ring.

Smell/Aroma: This has a slightly musty smell followed by a bit of sweet fruitiness that gives way to even more must. Slight hints of brown sugar can also be detected.

Flavor/Taste: Tastes starts out buttery with a bit of toasty maltiness that gives way to a nice hop bitterness. A toasted nuttiness comes through on the back end and sticks around to from a toasty aftertaste. Not bad at all.

MouthFeel/Drinkability: Medium bodied and smooth with a velvety mouthfeel. Very drinkable.

Overall/Comments: Not a bad beer overall although I was a bit thrown by the musty aroma. The flavor contained non of that must and proved to be very appealing. Classified as an English Strong Ale @ 7% ABV. Consumed 6/4/2013.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 22:06:44 | More by thegodfather1076

Swanson

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

06-03-2013 16:51:05 | More by Swanson

stella77artois

New York

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had on tap at a local Italian restaurant. Paired with a damn good pizza. Very good combo that I highly recommend. Had always been hesitant to try this, as I viewed it as a hipster beer for a while. People around Lake Placid and surrounding used to always talk about Lake Placid Brewery, then it kinda faded. Hence the hipster opinion. Glad I finally tried it.

A - Dark and intimidating. Would make AAL lovers quiver with fear at the sight. Almost black, with a medium brown at the bottom. Average head that stuck around. Head was a tannish color.

S - Very pleasant. Lot's of malt and roasted characters. A choclately smell to a lesser extent, and perhaps a hint of smoke.

T - Damn good. All the smells were noticeable in the taste. The roast taste was much more prevelant here, in a very pleasant way. Could also notice some bitter chocolate/cocoa. A unique bitter sweet flavor created. As mentioned earlier, paired with a damn good pizza. Was a damn good combo. Tasted a lot like a bock, which I was fine with. Slight less "oomph" than a bock.

F - The only part I wasn't crazy about. This paired very well with food, but I'd see it as a beer you wouldn't want to drink a lot of on it's own. A little thicker than I prefer, and I could imagine it raising some heck in your stomach.

O - Very impressed, probably in my Top 15 beers now. Lot's of great taste without being too sweet or bitter. Goes great with food. Highly recommend.

Serving type: on-tap

06-03-2013 13:12:48 | More by stella77artois

admonster00

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-31-2013 16:03:03 | More by admonster00

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-26-2013 23:10:16 | More by Slatetank

LPJones

New York

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%

05-26-2013 16:04:08 | More by LPJones

doctor_dirk

Ohio

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-26-2013 14:52:53 | More by doctor_dirk

csmartin6

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-26-2013 03:15:13 | More by csmartin6

ksimon

Delaware

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-25-2013 02:43:33 | More by ksimon

abcdefghijkyle

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-15-2013 22:49:10 | More by abcdefghijkyle

BadJustin

New York

2.25/5  rDev -39.4%

05-11-2013 00:55:02 | More by BadJustin

Artjsantos

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-10-2013 17:26:26 | More by Artjsantos

Willoughbk

New York

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-08-2013 00:24:21 | More by Willoughbk

plaid75

New York

4.13/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On draft at The Lark, East Northport, NY.

Poured a deep net hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was very good retention and lacing.

The smell featured burnt caramel with a faint herbal hop.

The taste was upfront malts, with the same burnt caramel, buttered bread smoke and a lingering herbal hoppiness that checked the sweetness. Light nuttiness after the finish.

The mouthfeel was full with a dry finish.

Overall a very good malty ale. Highly flavorful.

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2013 00:21:05 | More by plaid75

nzerbe

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-28-2013 20:16:02 | More by nzerbe

taez555

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-21-2013 11:10:46 | More by taez555

meschick

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

04-13-2013 14:17:16 | More by meschick

campfirebrew

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-04-2013 16:42:32 | More by campfirebrew