Lobster Ale - Belfast Bay Brewing Co.

Douglas14

California

3.03/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours out a very dark orange color (almost at the point of red) with an o.k. head that leaves minimal lace. The aroma is mainly of roasted malt and hops with a little bit of spice to it. The taste is also of hops and malt. The beer is nice but nothing special...worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2008 17:02:42 | More by Douglas14

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-21-2013 01:44:27 | More by DrunkinYogi

Burkbom23

Connecticut

3.51/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Dark amber color with good size off white head. So so retention leaves a thin head as it disapates. Sweet malt aroma is what i get first in the nose. Some breadiness. Also some nuttiness in there. The taste is similair to the aroma in that it is bready and nutty maltiness strong. There are some hops there balancing it out for sure but it takes more of a back seat role to the malted barley. Little bit of supporting spice in the background. Falls a little flat in the finish. No bite. Little drying effect in the aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel. Really just a smooth drinkable beer. Between that and the low ABV, session ale for sure.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 00:45:04 | More by Burkbom23

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-19-2013 03:38:56 | More by In_Control_Mike

TeeRobe

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +13%

05-17-2013 13:01:44 | More by TeeRobe

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-15-2013 00:30:49 | More by JAHMUR

cnwillis31

Maine

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-02-2013 21:34:51 | More by cnwillis31

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.58/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Served in a bottle at Texas Arizona in Hoboken, NJ

A: Pours a crystal clear deep amber in color with slightly more than moderate amounts of visible carbonation and some garnet red highlights. The beer has a finger tall dense creamy light beige head that reduces to a large patch of very thin film in the center of the glass and a thin ring at the edges. Light amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light aromas of toasted malts with just a touch caramel and light fruit sweetness.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of toasted malts along with some caramel malts. Light amounts of fruit (apple) sweetness and some caramel sweetness. Minimal amounts of grassy hop flavors and almost no discernable bitterness.

M: On the lighter side of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth.

O: This beer is easy to drink because of the lighter body, low ABV, and pleasant (yet lighter) flavors. Enjoyable and sessionable.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 10:43:22 | More by dbrauneis

plaid75

New York

3.4/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On draft at The Lark, East Northport, NY.

Poured a a deep amber hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was decent retention and lacing.

The smell featured a full toasted malt, burnt caramel and diactyl.

The taste mirrored the aroma oncall front with an additional light herbal hop.

The mouthfeel was typical of the style with a suprisingly dry finish.

Overall a decent malt forward red ale.

Serving type: on-tap

03-29-2013 21:54:34 | More by plaid75

brheuer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +13%

03-17-2013 23:11:37 | More by brheuer

fx20736

New York

3.78/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, served at fridge temp.

nice amber with a head that is colored halfway between offwhite and washed out sandstone. nice lacing.

aroma; a pleasing orchard fruit sweetness lays over the pale malt, hint of some hops.

mouthfeel is very good.

taste: moderately malty with a faint fruitiness and some nice hoppy bitterness at the end. there is a slight 'unfinished' quality to the aftertaste that is slightly rough.

Notes: a pretty good beer that seems halfway between an English Bitter and an Irish Red Ale. This is definitely worth drinking again.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 05:54:03 | More by fx20736

mattyrubes

New York

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

03-04-2013 01:02:41 | More by mattyrubes

Hairrrrrrrr

Illinois

4/5  rDev +13%

03-03-2013 01:52:27 | More by Hairrrrrrrr

Thedrizzle

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +27.1%

02-16-2013 00:03:23 | More by Thedrizzle

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

02-03-2013 19:47:04 | More by ironchefmiyagi13

Azteceinstein

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

01-20-2013 18:01:15 | More by Azteceinstein

benoit917

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -29.4%

01-12-2013 01:30:09 | More by benoit917

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

3.05/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Thanks to angrybabboon for the bottle. Finally fished it out of the back of the fridge.

Appearance: Pretty much clear. Slight haze. Deep, rich copper with some darker amber highlights. Head is white and drops to a small collar and wispy cap in short order. No lacing to speak of and minimal carbonation.

Smell: Solid caramel malt backbone. Nice sugary sweetness layered over some biscuity notes. A touch of citrus from the hops. More sweet than anything else. Biscuit and bread with a slight corn aroma as well. Mild toasted elements as well. Everything is very mellow.

Taste: A little more citrus than the nose. Hitting some minor grapefruit skin with a mild herbal/floral element. Biscuity, very biscuity with some caramel malt sweetness. Super light, super pale, crystal malts in the back as well. Some toasted elements give it a bit more depth. Vaguely musty with some apple core and other estery notes. Grassy.

Mouthfeel: Body runs on the lighter side of medium with a moderate, and just barely there, carbonation. Relatively clean. Easy to drink.

Overall: You would only need Lock to catch this Lobster.

Decent. Middle of the roud and drinkable. Nice and sweet with enough hop balance to keep it from being another malty sweetish mess of nothing. A bit too grassy overall with a weird floral element that doesn't quite work with the toasted malts.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 23:54:07 | More by Goblinmunkey7

GFD400

New York

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

12-26-2012 23:06:46 | More by GFD400

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

12-25-2012 07:09:19 | More by schnarr84

Loveyourbeer

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

12-24-2012 04:15:30 | More by Loveyourbeer

metter98

New York

3.53/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is crystal clear amber in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high dense and creamy beige head that died down but consistently left a thin coating of bubbles on the surface and edges of the glass.
S: There are light aromas of toasted malts in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has flavors of toasted malts along with some notes of caramel malts and faint hints of sweetness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied, a little airy and rather smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is rather light-bodied for an amber ale (it seems to more resemble and Irish Red Ale) so it's easy to drink and very sessionable.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 03:23:40 | More by metter98

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

11-10-2012 16:57:52 | More by mendvicdog

dunix

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

10-29-2012 15:19:24 | More by dunix

abcdefghijkyle

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

10-24-2012 21:47:29 | More by abcdefghijkyle