Mishawaka Lake Effect Pale Ale

Bottle. Pours a clear light amber with a slightly off-white head. Aroma is dominated by malt notes giving a grainy aroma, some molasses and caramel present. Flavor is dominated by malts as well, slight piney undertone, but mainly a grainy biscuit flavor.

Pours dark orange with a mostly receding off-white head. Notes of soapy hops, cheese, pear, citrus and acidity. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Found this one bottled at a liquor store in St. John, Indiana, as part of a mix 12 pack of various beers from Indiana brewers. Very citrusy brew overall, with plenty of lemon, lime and grapefruit in the nose and flavor. Pucker-dry finish. Not bad!

Maybe a bad bottle - virtually flat beer with no head, almost no carbonation. tasty though, with pleasant maliness mixed with slight hops / spice finish. Will seek out a new bottle to re-rate - with more lively carbonationt his brew would be quite good.

draft at mishaka brewing company. not a bad beer. not an awesome beer either.

Pours dark yellow with almost no head. Has a hint of strong hops, only for a brief moment during consumption. Very little flavor in addition to that. Aftertaste is slightly dry. This beer is not bad, much better than Mishawaka’s Hop Head, in my opinion.

Deep golden & clear under a white, fizzy film. Nutty aroma & flavor. Hops? Not really, despite their claim that PNWs are supposed to dominate. Low vinegar notes. A bit hearty for an APA but also a bit sub-par. Think <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/dundee-pale-ale/37638/>J.W. Dundee’s as far as quality. Crisp finish.

<font size=-4>Draught sample, October 2008, <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/indiana/mishawaka/mishawaka-brewing-company/1031.htm>Mishawaka Brewing Company, Mishawaka, IN 46545</font>

A golden apperance with on this one. The aroma contains some grapefruit and lemons. The flavor is somewhat bitter with some lemons, grapefruit, and a grassy type flavor. Overall this a lemon bomb though. Not bad but nothing amazing