Lakefront Anniversary Ale

Formerly brewed at Lakefront Brewery
Style: American Strong Ale
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

22oz. Bottle: Aroma of malts, caramel, Brett, funk, alcohol, hops, and some light spices. Poured copper/amber in color with a large, rocky, beige head that lasted throughout. Clear. Sparkling. Very good lacing. Flavor is medium sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of malts, alcohol, caramel, Brett, and nuts. Medium body. Thick, creamy texture. Soft carbonation. Malty alcohol finish. Some alcohol burn.

Appearance: Pours a clear, deep garnet-hued body with a small white head. Smell: Malty aroma blend of caramel and toffee with lemony citrus fruits and a pinch of breadcrusts. Taste: Sugary sweet toffee candy flavor. Bright, fruity burst of citrus zest. Hint of toast. Restrained hop bitterness. Touch of alcohol on the sweetish finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: It’s alright! Yes, even I enjoyed it.

Pours an amber color with a tan head. Aroma is malty, caramel, fruity, and citrus hops. Flavor is malty, caramel, fruit, and a citrus hoppy finish.

Had a sample and wanted to try full bottle. Courtesy of ughsmash was able to do so. Sweet malt along with some carmel and pale citrus fruit. Deep amber body with good head and good lacing. Flavor had a malt backbone that produce caramel thickness and a sugary pepper bitter nes was also fighting for some attention. Easy on the palate and enjoyable brew from Badger land. Thanks Jason.

Date: 02/23/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear dark red, creamy beige head,
Aroma: rich dry dark caramel malt aroma with earthy hops,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, touch of dark caramel for a bit of candy sweetness, lots of earthy character, well balanced between the caramel sweetness and the earthy hops,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Hazed and orangish amber in color with tan phlegm on top. Munich, minerals and saaz strike the nose. Caramel cubes, oats and bran slide in for a somber secondary reflex to the olfactory. The liquid lays in lightly with a falsetto flavor of ginger glazed brown bread and oats. Cinnamon and white pepper hide in a nougat as a dry, earthen and chafing hop flavor and bitterness work against it. Soft carbonation is amplified by the buoyant bitters. Gummy peanut brittle and a maple talc dust over hazelnuts emit a dual identity as the substance slides for home.

Sample at PCBF 08. Pours a translucent amber with a medium off white head. Aroma of citrus, very floral, toffee, nuts and a touch of malty sweetness. Flavor was fruity, lots of citrus, some pine, toasted malt, caramel, toffee and nuts.

Pours a transparent copper orange with a spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of lightly sweet toasty caramel malt and some earthy piny hops. Body starts fairly full and light fruity sweet with some earthy bitterness before a more bitter, dry finish. A decent brew, but I don’t think I’m gonna buy more than one bottle at $8.50/22oz.