Week 35 of 52
Lake Superior Mesabi Red
August 25th thru August 31st
Brewer's Description
Our interpretation of the American red ale style. Unlike most other examples of the style, ours is a dark amber coming from the use of 6 different malts. A blend of 3 different hops from 4 additions gives our Mesabi Red a full hop character.
6.5% ABV. O.G. 1.064
Overall Rating based on 2 reviews
3 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Lake Superior Brewing Company
Duluth, Minnesota
lakesuperiorbrewing.com
Upcoming Event
Lake Superior Brewing Company's official unofficial band is Trampled by Turtles.
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
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flashmcduff says Red Hearted
September 2nd, 2008
I’m muddling my way through a six-pack and things have been getting progressively better. My first bottle was with dinner one night and the taste was a bit too astringent. I don’t recall what I was eating, but my guess is that the food didn’t feel that I should be drinking a beer so the two flavors proceeded to fight. I brought in a Bell’s Two Hearted to quell the riot. It worked. For the record, I mixed the two at a ratio of approximately 2/3 Two-Hearted to 1/3 Mesabi Red (perhaps a bit more Red, wasn’t measuring). The end result was very surprising and tasted better than the Red alone.
For what it’s worth, the other bottles of Mesabi Red have been satisfactory. Not my favorite, just good.
Darin says Mesabi Yousabi
August 30th, 2008
Well it’s malty, but quite good. Comes on with a sweet malt taste and finishes with a fruity hop bitterness. Overall a good beer… especially after a long day at work. Similar to Schell’s firebrick, but I think lake superior does it better.