IPA - Lakefront Brewery, Inc.

joeseppy

Illinois

4.21/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

I'm always looking forward to a well touted IPA. Freshest I can find right now is Nov 2012.
Pours a wonderful Baltic Sea amber stone color with moderate white foamy head.

Aroma of mild floral hop and moderate sweet malt.

Initial flavor of earthy hop bitterness and minimal malt. A lot of white grapefruit rind. A straight forward and assertive bitterness.

Very drinkable but no sticky mouthfeel, glass retains no lacing, whaaa...

Well, nothing exciting here for me, just a bitter IPA. I bought this on the hype and glad I did try this though. At this price $9.99, there are better. Maybe I've been drinking too many Sucks lately also at the same price. If I can get this REALLY FRESH maybe I'll try this again.

Update 04.06.13...much better fresh. Enjoying a few here on a warm spring day outside. Easy drinking and satisfying. Getting more tropical fruits. This will be in my summer rotation. Remember to check your dates before you buy.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 03:49:04 | More by joeseppy

Dreamkilla15601

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-20-2013 00:21:29 | More by Dreamkilla15601

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-19-2013 19:58:00 | More by UltimateLivewire

rkf1976

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-18-2013 18:20:49 | More by rkf1976

NSK79

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-17-2013 19:47:41 | More by NSK79

eliz108

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

05-17-2013 15:17:09 | More by eliz108

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-16-2013 14:07:15 | More by Slatetank

chilidog

Ohio

3.19/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Perhaps my bottle from the sample pack was not up to snuff.
My iPa was bland, not iPa like at all compared to other reviews.

It poured ok, nice amber color, no big head just tan , not much other than spotted lace.

Aroma of pine, citric hop though mild.

Taste bland for an iPa. No big hop bite but rather malty and thin.

Overall if I can find another single or even on tap I'll try again but based on what I've had, not buying 6 of these.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 22:56:08 | More by chilidog

Bustersuess

New York

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

05-14-2013 17:40:45 | More by Bustersuess

maxcoinage

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-14-2013 02:34:27 | More by maxcoinage

ABO2012

Illinois

5/5  rDev +26.6%

05-13-2013 12:24:11 | More by ABO2012

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

05-11-2013 15:22:04 | More by mikeburd1128

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-11-2013 03:45:58 | More by TheBigBoy

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-09-2013 02:41:48 | More by SmellsofMahagony

cwxc818

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-08-2013 08:36:26 | More by cwxc818

KS1297

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-07-2013 16:27:40 | More by KS1297

atone315

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-05-2013 17:57:44 | More by atone315

ubenumber2

Arkansas

4.46/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 12oz bottle in to pub glass , kind of a hard pour but only got a 1 finger head that disapeared pretty quick. Minimal to no lacing. A nice yellowish copper color

Sweet hoppy smell , not much malt in the smell , just about perfect for this style

The mouth on this beer is a little heavy for the style , but with just enough carbonation for it to really be a homerun

The taste is hops and more hops. Not too citrusy not too earthy , starts off hoppy , ends hoppy with just the right amount of hops in the taste

Overall this beer is a really good example of an American IPA , lots of the flavor profiles of hopslam or two hearted in my opinion , call me crazy but I taste it in there

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 14:38:04 | More by ubenumber2

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-28-2013 22:05:44 | More by spycow

AndyH

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-21-2013 23:53:42 | More by AndyH

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

3.49/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Lakefront IPA pours a hazy amber color into the glass with a moderate, rocky head on top. The foam dissolves slowly leaving behind a netted pattern of lace on the glass.

The aroma is very faint, but I detect some citrus, pine and caramel malt.

Each sip of this medium bodied beer is smooth with mild carbonation. The flavor leans more to the sweet malty side than the bitter hop side. It starts with sweet caramel malt and a little bready pale malt flavor. Towards the end the bitter hops move in with some grapefruit citrus, pine and a hint of pepper. The bitter finish and some of the sweet malt flavor lingers after each sip.

This is a very easy drinking beer with a great mouthfeel. I almost thought it was a session beer until I saw that it's nearly 7% abv. However, for an IPA I thought the hops would be more pronounced. This review is based on a bottle that is 8 weeks old and was stored in refrigeration.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 16:12:02 | More by WanderingFool

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-20-2013 20:08:40 | More by marlinsfan4

jreindl

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-20-2013 06:12:15 | More by jreindl

alex_hart

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

appearance: rusted orange with very minimal head upon an aggresive pour and no lacing at all.

smell: piney hops, grapefruit, citrus, with the bitterness really being upfront.

taste: follows the nose but in a more subtle and subdued way. Really blends together nicely to have a nice crisp, bitter bite to it in a very refreshing way.

mouthfeel: as was said before, crisp and clean. smooth with good carbonation and medium body. very enjoyable.

overall: a good IPA overall. good representation of the style

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 03:25:06 | More by alex_hart

Jameswoody

Montana

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

04-17-2013 07:10:15 | More by Jameswoody