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My Turn #003: Luther
Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
- From:
- Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Rauchbier
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 14.81%
- Reviews:
- 23
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 07, 2015
- Added:
- Sep 11, 2012
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 2
The third of the My Turn Series, Luther’s beer is a Helles Rauchbier, which means this one is a little smoky. And we’re talking smooth, mildly sweet smokiness with prevalent malt flavor and low bitterness. It all comes from the Pilsner, Vienna, and beechwood smoked malts, making it reminiscent of the beer of Bamberg, Germany.
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Ratings by Yojimbo1941:
Reviewed by Yojimbo1941 from Wisconsin
4.11/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Hazy golden yellow with heavy orange and auburn accents. Head seems a little lacking.
S - Hoppy malt, slight amount of cereal. Maybe my nose is plugged up because I'm not getting nearly the mount of aroma I thought I would. Very, very slight smoke aroma. It must be my malfunctioning olfactory senses.
T - Nice, sort of Bohemian pilsner flavor with a bit of smoke that creeps up. For a Rauchbier it's very clean and refreshing. On the back end the smoked Beechwood flavor builds up a bit. I'm also getting a little bit of tangerine.
M - Light-medium body, the carbonation is just enough to provide a little bit of boost to the mouthfeel but it's pretty light. I'm wondering if I got a partially-flat bottle. Still, this goes down fairly easily.
O - I think I got a bottle that wasn't quite where it needed to be. However, even with the carbonation issue (assuming there is one) this is still a nice, drinkable, oddly refreshing Rauchbier. I'll buy it again to see if the carbonation is the same.
Nov 28, 2012S - Hoppy malt, slight amount of cereal. Maybe my nose is plugged up because I'm not getting nearly the mount of aroma I thought I would. Very, very slight smoke aroma. It must be my malfunctioning olfactory senses.
T - Nice, sort of Bohemian pilsner flavor with a bit of smoke that creeps up. For a Rauchbier it's very clean and refreshing. On the back end the smoked Beechwood flavor builds up a bit. I'm also getting a little bit of tangerine.
M - Light-medium body, the carbonation is just enough to provide a little bit of boost to the mouthfeel but it's pretty light. I'm wondering if I got a partially-flat bottle. Still, this goes down fairly easily.
O - I think I got a bottle that wasn't quite where it needed to be. However, even with the carbonation issue (assuming there is one) this is still a nice, drinkable, oddly refreshing Rauchbier. I'll buy it again to see if the carbonation is the same.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
3.92/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22oz. Bomber
Pours a slightly cloudy dark golden yellow color, nice carbonation, with a very nice small thick/creamy off-white head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with some smokyness. The taste is malty, slightly smoky. Medium body, with a nice bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
Nov 07, 2015Pours a slightly cloudy dark golden yellow color, nice carbonation, with a very nice small thick/creamy off-white head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with some smokyness. The taste is malty, slightly smoky. Medium body, with a nice bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
Reviewed by chicksdiggit from Minnesota
4.38/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured center from bomber into a snifter. Enjoyed 8/13/2015, batch #003.
L: pale copper color with a finger of clean white head of moderate to large sized bubbles. Several streams of quickly rising carbonation spread across the entire glass. Thin lacing but still sticky. Moderate retention.
S: green vegetal hop aroma but not over the top. Buttered biscuit after the initial bite.
T: wow, smoked bacon right up front is a big change from the aroma. Sweet bacon remains on the palate well after drinking with some ham.
F: sweet on the palate. Smoky but I really like it. I get a little bit of the booze even at 4.5%. Still easy to drink.
O: I love rauchbiers and this is a great beer. Love that the malt overcomes the hop aroma I was expecting to be present in the flavor. Wonderful beer.
Aug 14, 2015L: pale copper color with a finger of clean white head of moderate to large sized bubbles. Several streams of quickly rising carbonation spread across the entire glass. Thin lacing but still sticky. Moderate retention.
S: green vegetal hop aroma but not over the top. Buttered biscuit after the initial bite.
T: wow, smoked bacon right up front is a big change from the aroma. Sweet bacon remains on the palate well after drinking with some ham.
F: sweet on the palate. Smoky but I really like it. I get a little bit of the booze even at 4.5%. Still easy to drink.
O: I love rauchbiers and this is a great beer. Love that the malt overcomes the hop aroma I was expecting to be present in the flavor. Wonderful beer.
Reviewed by Murrhey from Washington
3.29/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a bomber with a standard pressure-cap into a pint glass in high elevation Kalispell, Mont. Reviewed live.
A- One-finger head, quickly erodes. Maybe I waited too long to drink this. Golden color with high clarity.
S- Smokey lager smell. Bacon, maple syrup. Not an incredibly complex brew, but not bad.
T- Smokey, light. Not much flavor.
M- Light, bubbly.
O- Light, light, light. Meh. Not a fan of this one, but I have sat on it for several months. Probably my fault.
Aug 01, 2013A- One-finger head, quickly erodes. Maybe I waited too long to drink this. Golden color with high clarity.
S- Smokey lager smell. Bacon, maple syrup. Not an incredibly complex brew, but not bad.
T- Smokey, light. Not much flavor.
M- Light, bubbly.
O- Light, light, light. Meh. Not a fan of this one, but I have sat on it for several months. Probably my fault.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.77/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a cloudy goldenstraw capped by a huge, fluffy head; no lacing left behind as the head descended, however
Smell: Bready, with hints of lemon and smoke
Taste: Tastes like it smells on the front end, though after the swallow, the smoke becomes more pronounced; an interesting lemon cream flavor lingers on the back end
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: The smoke was surprisingly subtle; clearly the focus here was on drinkability
Thanks, jonallen, for the opportunity
Jul 20, 2013Smell: Bready, with hints of lemon and smoke
Taste: Tastes like it smells on the front end, though after the swallow, the smoke becomes more pronounced; an interesting lemon cream flavor lingers on the back end
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: The smoke was surprisingly subtle; clearly the focus here was on drinkability
Thanks, jonallen, for the opportunity
My Turn #003: Luther from Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
50 ratings
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