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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atankgirl says Week 10 already?! Wow, I AM getting old.
March 9th, 2008
Yep, this beer was good. Crisp, nice strong taste without being overwhelmingly ‘pale ale-ish,’ and refreshing. All that and I only finished half of it because it had been a long night and I had to drive home. But, I would buy it again, probably more than one bottle the next time. However, I have to disagree with Nick that “the bottle is one of the best” . . . it was so plain and nondescript that I nearly missed it in the sea of sweet labels. I don’t mind the “Lake Superior” wordmark – looks a bit 80s vintage (again, we’re old if 80s can be vintage) like something my dad would have been drinking when I was a tot – I just have an issue with the use of Monotype Corsiva for the “Special Ale.” I mean, it’s special, right? So let’s not use a Mac standard font.
Mar 9th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Ange, you ARE old…oh wait, I guess that makes me old too.
And yes, label=yuck.
Mar 10th, 2008 at 10:19 am
God, the font. It’s all I can see now. Like a birthmark.