Grain Belt Nordeast - August Schell Brewing Company

bcpriess

Minnesota

3.33/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

<B>Like a maltier PBR. </B>

I had this last night at Elsie's Bowling in NE MPLS on tap, in a pitcher. My overall impression was that it is different from Premium, in that the corn flavor is a little less pronounced, and definitely maltier. This addition to the Grain Belt family retains its lager roots. I don't think I would rate it as better or worse...just different, although I think I would still generally prefer Premium. Compared to the PBR (on tap) that it evokes, I think my personal preference would be the PBR, which to my palate has a more balanced flavor.

A: This beer has a semi cloudy dark amber appearance, much like Negra Modelo or XX Amber Lager. It pours with a thick foamy cream colored head, which slowly settles down to maybe 1/8 in. Not a lot of lacing.

S: Faint, slightly sweet bready odor. Nothing special.

T: As I describe above, much like PBR on tap, but maltier. It isn't sickeningly sweet - but the malt is definitely there. This seems to compound with repeated pours.

M: Average. The carbonation feels a little low for my liking - it lacks that bite. I think the added malt does give it a slightly thicker feel.

D: I had several pours from the pitcher, and this beer did not begin to feel heavy. The sweetness of the malt did however compound somewhat with each drink, making later pours a little sweeter than I'd like.

Serving type: on-tap

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