Fixed Gear - Lakefront Brewery, Inc.

GIJoe33

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +7%

02-25-2013 15:41:33 | More by GIJoe33

stangski83

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

06-19-2013 02:07:33 | More by stangski83

jlangkamp

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

06-18-2013 20:03:22 | More by jlangkamp

lisaczech

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +7%

06-17-2013 00:46:01 | More by lisaczech

bizzy54

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +7%

06-09-2013 01:18:00 | More by bizzy54

curasowa

New York

3.9/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Appearance: Clear, dark copper color with one finger of head that fades slowly with big bubbles of lace.

Aroma: Sweet malt, mostly caramel with some hints of brown sugar and honey and some piney hops.

Taste: Lots of malt flavor, but a little thin on the mouth coating. Starts off a bit sweet then becoming more pepper-y and sharp, I'm guessing from some Rye malt? Bitterness builds and becomes a bit grainy, and you can really feel it on the roof of the mouth. The bitter graininess hangs out in a lingering finish.

The Rest: A pretty good beer. It has some fairly bold flavors but still has good drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 19:32:52 | More by curasowa

Mervin

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

06-03-2013 21:49:21 | More by Mervin

dazanas

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +7%

06-02-2013 19:18:36 | More by dazanas

seeswo

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-31-2013 00:45:24 | More by seeswo

livingtodie

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-23-2013 17:57:59 | More by livingtodie

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-23-2013 01:40:23 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

eliz108

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +33.7%

05-17-2013 15:16:28 | More by eliz108

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.56/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Paid 2 bucks for this single from Halftime beverage. Into my imperial pint glass.

A - A very dark hazy chestnut brown, one of the darkest red ales I ever seen, atop is a 1/2 inch of tarnish colored head.
S - Well it's not just sweet malts their is some hop presence in there but it smells rather strange like a touch of sour cherry. Hope it taste good.
T - I want to lean toward the flavor I am tasting is "woody" with a bit of spruce tips, bittering hops, and some tea leaves. A rather kind of disgusting taste as a while.
M - Medium bodied, kind of chewy, very herbal

Overall I am not too disappointed since Lakefront really does make rather mediocre beers with the exception of the Winter lager. I am puzzled on how high the reviews are considering this beer is borderline terrible but it is somewhat drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 03:18:11 | More by DrDemento456

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +7%

05-11-2013 18:51:54 | More by Celtics76

krisbee

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +7%

05-10-2013 03:33:50 | More by krisbee

wayngrove

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-09-2013 21:43:48 | More by wayngrove

oldedog

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-09-2013 19:28:51 | More by oldedog

ADZA

Australia

4.16/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours a bright reddish copper hue with a creamy two finger head and lacing everywhere looks very enticing for a red ale,the smell Is pineapple,blood oranges,grapefruit and piney hops,the mouthfeel is medi with moderate carbonation that suits perfectly and has tastes almost exactly like aroma with hints of pineapple,citrus,boiled candy,blood oranges and finished with a piney hop bitterness and overall it's a nice representation of a fine red ale and ill be back for another one that's for sure sessionable and tasty need I say more.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 15:02:23 | More by ADZA

JMurphy41

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

05-07-2013 04:30:49 | More by JMurphy41

WreckingBrew

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-06-2013 03:16:30 | More by WreckingBrew

jklecko2

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-05-2013 23:26:22 | More by jklecko2

HideYaBeer

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

05-05-2013 21:54:00 | More by HideYaBeer

SPThirtyThree

Colorado

2.85/5  rDev -23.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

A: Pours a hazy copper that turns to mahogany when shadowed. A two-finger ecru head collapses into lumps and leaves just a bit of lacing.

S: A soapy cardboard scent fills the air around the glass during the pour - not a good start. A good whiff reveals juniper hops that are less stale and slightly more citrus than the first scent indicated. A bready, caramel malt emerges as the beer warms.

T: A mouth full of hops, somewhat offset by a good dose of nutty, roasted malt. Overall, pretty straightforward: lots of hops. Slightly sweet, with a bitter finish.

M: Medium-bodied, medium astringency, dry finish.

Personally, I don't prefer aggressively hoppy reds, though this is by no means a beer I'd pour out. It would be better if it found a better balance between malt and hop. Would probably not buy again.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 23:04:02 | More by SPThirtyThree

Joe610

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

05-04-2013 21:45:10 | More by Joe610

yankinwis

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-04-2013 04:07:18 | More by yankinwis