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Kraftbrau Dutch Lager 3.07 13

Kraftbrau Dutch Lager

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
52
overall
Formerly brewed at Kraftbrau Brewery
Style: Pale Lager

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
133.12/5.03.07/5.05%99.4Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
In the style of Grolsch, this deep golden lager is slow brewed and carefully hopped to attain the perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness. This beer also goes well with many different styles of cuisine.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 Schroppfy (1813), Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 13, 2002  
Very much like their Helles, just a touch lighter in the mouth and softer on the tastebuds...but not much. Lots of malt actions.


 jayme9874 (756), Hamburg, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jan 6, 2003  
clear, golden colored with a decent head and lace. Lots of german malt and hops in nose. Thin to medium bodied, clean and smooth with a snappy bitterness and a semi-sweet malt backbone. Very good lager. Thank you psychprof.


Superstar (45), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jan 19, 2003  
Medium bodied. Smooth mouthful with a bit of a bitter kick at the finish. Quite enjoyable. Thank you PsychProf.


 joet (1709), Fulton, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 5, 2003  
Where does he get these things? PsychProf is a MAGNET for complex, rough hewn brews. Hazy, dim and with earthy, salty aromas this thing is wild. Packed full of lemon and other citrus, cracker and full and hefty hop flavors -- this gives a nod to hop power while still preserving balance. Very nice.


 urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/515/20
Dec 3, 2003  
Why do I like this brewery so much? There's something very amateur and completely unpolished about them. Are their lagers 'rustic', or just 'odd'. I don't know. But I love them. This one is just as wierd as the others--it has the Kraftbrau thin sweetness, the Kraftbrau grassiness, the Kraftbrau murkiness. I don't think the hops provide enough support for this brew. The finish is rather limp. Who cares? I like the brewery, I like this beer and I like the fellow who sent it. Thanks, Psych Prof.


 daboskabouter (1470), Fergus, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 18, 2003  
Slightly hazy golden color. Nose is fruity with a touch of malt. The body has plenty of malt bite accentuated by a fruity hoppiness. Finishes balanced with a touch of alcohol and a slight bitterness. A fairly nice lager, I wonder if this brewery has stepped up their processes in the last year?


 Silphium (2152), Haslett, Michigan, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 18, 2003  
Poured golden orange, with a thin off-white ring of foam. Spicy hops and a touch of toast in the light aroma. Flavor was very crisp and hoppy, with cerealy, biscuity malts in the front followed by grassy, spicy hops and a touch of light fruitiness. Impeccably refreshing. A good session lager from the folks at Kraftbrau, and very reminiscent of some of the brews produced by O'Fallon in Missouri.


 PhillyBeer2112 (2089), Orange Park, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/514/20
May 14, 2003  
Buttery and perfumy aroma, with clear almond-extract in the nose. Bright gold with small head. Lightly carbonated and roundly sweet. Balanced mildly sweet finish. Almond presence is very light in the flavor, but is still there.



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