Week 10 of 52
Lake Superior Special Ale
March 3rd thru March 9nd
Brewer's Description
Lake Superior Special Ale is a North American style of the classic British pale ale. Brewed with imported English ale yeast and generous amounts of Cascade hops from the Pacific Northwest for a distinctive hop flavor and aroma.
O.G. 1.052
Overall Rating based on 26 reviews
4.06 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Lake Superior Brewing Company
Duluth, Minnesota
lakesuperiorbrewing.com
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al says Sessionable English ale, from Duluth
April 12th, 2008
Haven’t had one of these in a while. Let’s crack a crown and jump right in… Cloudy coppery color, slim off -white head…nice…Aromatic bitterness greets the nose…classic English-style hopping. Green apple tinge to it, with a bit of the pine thing from American hops, mixed with caramel malt.Tastin’ it…bitter hop smack on the palate, then the apple and a bit of butterscotch,…bitterness reigns, though isn’t overpowering, just right for an English style pale ale. I’m no expert, I can’t say if it’s Fuggles or East Kent Goldings, I just know it tastes British, and fits right in for the style.Though I favor American style pale ales and IPAs these days, I can drink this down without a problem. Just enough hops and flavor to keep my tastebuds occupied. Haiku #9 (for week 10)…”Lake Superior/ Northern-most of the Great Lakes/ not bad beer, either.”
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