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Lakefront Brewery, Inc.

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From:
Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 11.23%
Reviews:
36
Ratings:
218
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 22, 2018
Added:
Apr 25, 2014
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  64
All the hoppy goodness of a legit IPA, but with less alcohol. Huge citrus and floral aromas greet the nose from the stacks of Citra and Cascade hops added toward the end of the boil and in the whirlpool. The flavor is extremely citrus forward with just a touch of light caramel malt, giving way to a mild, hoppy finish, coaxing yet another sip.

38 IBU
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Ratings by ianmatth:
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Reviewed by ianmatth from New Jersey

3.81/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A - Yellow with a little green. I could care less about appearance, so unless it's really beautiful or really ugly, it will get the average of the other ratings. Who drinks a beer for appearance anyway?

S - Nice smell. A lot of citrus and pine.

T - Strong citrus and pine in the taste as well, but also strong lemon and bit grassy and astringent. My main knock on this beer.

M - A little too light for the grassy bitterness.

O - The regular Lakefront IPA is not as hop forward, but seems to balance out a lot more. Not sure where the lemon and grassiness is coming from, but if they could get rid that, it would probably be better than the regular Lakefront IPA because there are a lot of hops in this beer and a lot of good hop flavor. They use Citra so I'm not sure why I'm tasting more pine than fruit as well as where the lemon and grassiness is coming from. Maybe they used a yeast that is more suited for a higher ABV beer with more body and it gave too much lemon flavor (Conan can do that in lower ABV beers which makes me think they might have used a similar yeast.)
May 27, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.08 by Chilmer from Iowa

May 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Jan 14, 2017
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Reviewed by HappyGuy12345 from New Jersey

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from bottle into pint glass
Appearance: Orange/copper in appearance with about 1 finger of white head. Sediment is seen on bottom of glass
Smell: Strong hops with hints of citrus.
Taste: Bitterness of the hops is the first thing that is noticed (though it is expected, given that this is an IPA). Just like the aroma, hints of citrus are noticed in the taste. There is also a mildly bitter aftertaste that is somewhat unpleasant.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with strong carbonation. Goes down pretty easily.
Overall: Pretty good IPA.
Dec 01, 2016
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Reviewed by NastyNorseman from New York

3.68/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Not a bad session, just not my favorite. Appears golden-orange in the glass with haze an a lesser off white head. Smells of hops and a faint caramel and citrus scent. Taste is a little weak but decent and not extraordinary, hops, malt, caramel with a bit of citrus. This is a good session, and I'd try another.
Oct 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by Wantedandlisted from Ukraine

Aug 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by life_of_agony from Australia

Aug 12, 2016
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Reviewed by NCBrew from North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Not a big fan of the title "session IPA " they only call it that to keep the 3 letters in the name because they sell beer. The style should be called " hoppy pale" . That being said, this one is delicious ! Big citrus, easy drinking . If Lakefront had distro in NC I could see drinking this one all summer . Cheers!
Jul 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by FitgerFanatic from Minnesota

Jun 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by RobinLee from Wisconsin

Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by der_meister from Ukraine

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by jaketaz from Florida

May 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts

May 02, 2016
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Reviewed by troyvar from Minnesota

4.31/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sediment in the bottle, pours golden without too much head and very little lingering lace. Light carbonation. Excellent hoppy smell and taste with a nice IPA bite for taste. An excellent choice and one I'll keep in my rotation.
Apr 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Apr 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by BidYouABrew from Washington

Mar 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by RichardARoss from Wisconsin

Feb 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Griggsy from Colorado

Jan 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by eldoctorador from Chile

Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Dec 16, 2015
Extended Play from Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 218 ratings