Milwaukee Ale House Louies Demise

Brewed by Milwaukee Ale House
Style: Amber Ale
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

Name: Louie’s Demise
Date: 06/25/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark red, fine beige head, streaks of lace, sweet caramel malt aroma with both floral and earthy hops, rich caramel malt flavor, touch of sweetness balanced by earthy character, hint of tartness in the background,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

On tap at the Milwaukee Ale House Brew Pub. Poured a medium to darker copper color with small sized off white head. Aromas and tastes of malts (caramel and light toffee). Medium sweet.

Sampled at the brewpub on 6/25/07: Pours a dark amber copper with a frothy, clingy-lacing light tan head. Aroma of toasty grainy caramel malt and a hint of piny hops. Body starts with a fairly full and caramely sweetness along with some bittering earthy hop notes and peat, toward a bittersweet balanced finish.

Good looking beer. The body’s a deep amber with ruby highlights and it sports a thick & creamy khaki head. The aroma contains fruity, juicy malts with some fresh toast. Caramel and more fruits are present in the flavor along with a mild spiciness. A touch of earthy bitterness mellows the drink out, making it a decent, sessionable ale.

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This was first marketed as a Ockoberfert Ale. I see they now sell it as an amber export style scotch ale. I do like truth in advertising. Malty, yes. Slightly fruity, yes. Caramel and toffee sweetness, yes. I touch cloying, yes. This is unique as there are german hops used in an ale, but too sweet and not bitter enough for a alt. No style, categorically speaking, but a decent session ale.

Sample at the brewpub. Darkish amber, clear, fairly light in both color and body for the style. Very light tobacco-caramel malt nose. Smooth, dusty and woody, mostly quite sweet, reasonably full.

Dark copper body that is more clear and pretty the picture of the pint glass shows. There are only traces of a head on top. The aroma is darkly roasted walnuts with some bread crust. There is also some old tobacco and a hint of orange peels. The taste has some light grapefruit peels and roasted almonds. There is also some toffee and tobacco. A well made amber.

Last beer sampled at the Wisconsin Micro-brewers Beerfest in Chilton, Wisconsin. (hick!) From draught, pours a semi-clear copper amber brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and thin white ring. Aroma of caramel malt, some grassy and citrus zest hops, a touch of fruity apples and some light spice. Taste is medium bodied, some carbonation with flavors or rich caramel malt, some grassy hops with a touch of fruity pear/apple character. Finish is semi-sweet, some mild hoppiness that quickly disappears. A pretty decent session amber ale if I can get it here in Minnesota.