Grain Belt Premium

Brewed by August Schell Brewing Company
Style: Pale Lager
New Ulm, Minnesota USA

Dark straw color with a foamy white head. Light malt, grain, and floral hops aroma. thinner feel with a bit of effervescence. Light malt and grain flavors.

I tried this beer last summer in MN. I was very surprised. The flavor was very malty and sweet and it was heavy beer, you can not drink this all day long. But I did load up my car to take home, I have only found one place in DENVER that carrys this, but they recently quit. If anybody knows of a place in CO, please email me. You will not go wrong trying this beer one of the best American regional beers.

Corny, slightly papery and thin. It was easier on the palate than the more chemical tasting American Macros, but also doesn't have the hip swagger of a Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Grain Belt? Never heard of it until we stopped at a antique store in La Crosse and I saw a ton of these old cans there to be bought for $1.00. Imagine that! Anyways we stopped in some town named Blue Earth and I had time to try one. Reminds me of a Huber. And that is not a good start. Too bad Schells doen't change the recipe. The oldtimer in the bar laughed when I ordered one, guess that should have tipped me off.

Glad to see that Schell's is keeping the recipe & name alive. This is my staple draft at the "Pole" after a good workout. Nice head, good aroma, and an excellent sweet taste to quench my thirst. More body that most American pils.

I’ve been wanting to try this legendary midwest brew for a long time but for one reason or another never got around to it. The appearance was average for the style, and it had a clean and malty aroma lightly hopped. The flavor was sweet, malty and smooth all the way through, with a clear as a bell finish, just a nip of bitterness. Bingo!

Draft, Minneapolis. Had this after washing the taste of a Labatt's Blue out of my mouth, but it was only a slight improvement. Since this really is my father's beer (that and Hamm's), and because it has such a generic name, it's a little hard to approach without preconceptions. What I find is the usual pale American Standard color, not much head. I did get a hint of lager yeast taste, but not too much else. When we had to leave, I didn't really want to stay and finish this. Schell's keeps this going because of nostalgia and name recognition as this area's standard cheap beer, but they'd really do well to push more of their own brand (currently #4 on the "Best American Standards" list to your right).

Grain Belt is another beer most of the guys I went to high school drank because they thought it was cool. Years later I can tell you nothing about this will ever make you cool. Nothing but Swill.