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Northern Honey Brown Lager
Cold Spring Brewing Co.
- From:
- Cold Spring Brewing Co.
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 74
- Avg:
- 3 | pDev: 26.33%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 11, 2019
- Added:
- Dec 12, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Yourmom390 from Minnesota
1/5 rDev -66.7%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -66.7%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This is one of the worst beers I've ever had and I'm an alcoholic so I've had them all! Also as a disclaimer I got this swill for free. This shit tastes like a banana with Burnt suger jizz. Now if you want to know what burnt suger jizz tastes like ask your mother she'll know
May 11, 2019Reviewed by JamesMN from Minnesota
3.29/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Nutty brown color and crystal clear. What started as a three finger off-white head has quickly fizzled to a thin cap of foam.
Aroma: Sweet honey overtop of that signature yeasty smell you get with any adjunct lager.
Taste: Not bad. Like a lager version of any light brown ale. Nice hints of sap, hazelnuts, and some very light grassy hops to balance out the sweetness. Finish is decently clean. Aftertaste is a little monotonous with rough carbonation leaving the palate a somewhat dry. Not sure of the ABV but probably about 5%. Probably low IBUs as well but they stick out due to their watery surroundings.
Mouthfeel: Just above thin in body with a lot of carbonation, which is pretty much expected given the style. Good drinkability and sessionable with just enough flavor to keep things interesting.
Final Thoughts: Having reviewed over 400 beers and tried even more, I'm happy to note that one can still surprise me. If you don't go into it with any expectations, this honey brown lager may just make your day. And at $5 a sixer it's hardly a gamble. Would I drink it again? Probably, a good go-to for summer nights on a budget.
Apr 27, 2014Aroma: Sweet honey overtop of that signature yeasty smell you get with any adjunct lager.
Taste: Not bad. Like a lager version of any light brown ale. Nice hints of sap, hazelnuts, and some very light grassy hops to balance out the sweetness. Finish is decently clean. Aftertaste is a little monotonous with rough carbonation leaving the palate a somewhat dry. Not sure of the ABV but probably about 5%. Probably low IBUs as well but they stick out due to their watery surroundings.
Mouthfeel: Just above thin in body with a lot of carbonation, which is pretty much expected given the style. Good drinkability and sessionable with just enough flavor to keep things interesting.
Final Thoughts: Having reviewed over 400 beers and tried even more, I'm happy to note that one can still surprise me. If you don't go into it with any expectations, this honey brown lager may just make your day. And at $5 a sixer it's hardly a gamble. Would I drink it again? Probably, a good go-to for summer nights on a budget.
Reviewed by joepiekarski from Wisconsin
3.63/5 rDev +21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I decided to try this beer because it looked interesting . . . and cheap. It's not too bad. A caramel malty taste with a little honey on the back end. 4.8% ABV according to http://www.wingsandbrewfest.com/Brewers/northlake.html. I wouldn't turn down this beer if it was given to me. I may even buy it again if it's on sale.
Mar 27, 2014Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
4.12/5 rDev +37.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.12/5 rDev +37.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
pint can with no relevant information, besides " Honey brown lager". no date or ABV.
pours a dark clear amber-brown. nice appearance, if you're into looking at beers (you weirdo). smell is sweet wheat/grain/corn with some malt and vodka. taste is grainy and corny, but with some malted barley and a splash of honey. slightly cloying, sweet, sometimes a metallic finish.
call it the hopslam of adjunct lagers
May 27, 2013pours a dark clear amber-brown. nice appearance, if you're into looking at beers (you weirdo). smell is sweet wheat/grain/corn with some malt and vodka. taste is grainy and corny, but with some malted barley and a splash of honey. slightly cloying, sweet, sometimes a metallic finish.
call it the hopslam of adjunct lagers
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.15/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.
Gotta love the schmaltz of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". ...Oh yeah, the beer... This stuff pours a clear sunset amber topped by a finger of off-cream foam. The nose comprises lightly-toasted caramel, light maple syrup, light buttery biscuit (yeah, there's a definite sense of French toast in there...), and a bit of perfume-y sweet flowers. The taste holds notes of highly watered-down maple syrup, mild barley, a hint of what actually could be honey, and a strong finish of sweet flowers. The body straddles the line between hefty light and light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a slightly watery feel. Overall, a decent little beer, one that I would gladly take at some random sports bar, but nothing I would actively drink on my own volition. Not bad, but incredibly far from anything close to great.
Dec 06, 2012Gotta love the schmaltz of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". ...Oh yeah, the beer... This stuff pours a clear sunset amber topped by a finger of off-cream foam. The nose comprises lightly-toasted caramel, light maple syrup, light buttery biscuit (yeah, there's a definite sense of French toast in there...), and a bit of perfume-y sweet flowers. The taste holds notes of highly watered-down maple syrup, mild barley, a hint of what actually could be honey, and a strong finish of sweet flowers. The body straddles the line between hefty light and light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a slightly watery feel. Overall, a decent little beer, one that I would gladly take at some random sports bar, but nothing I would actively drink on my own volition. Not bad, but incredibly far from anything close to great.
Northern Honey Brown Lager from Cold Spring Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
29 ratings
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