Lakefront Brewery Eastside Dark

Eastside Dark

 

Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Dunkel / Tmavý Regular
Score
6.55
ABV: 5.8% IBU: - Ticks: 37
Honoring the eclectic East Side of the city, this Bavarian dark lager is a blend of three specialty grains, creating a rich, smooth, dark beer that anyone can enjoy. Pours a clear, dark color with an off-white head. Hints of roasted malts find their way into the aroma, and form a pleasant background to the dark, rich flavor. The German lager yeast rounds out this brew with a smooth, complex finish. Winner of the 2014 and 2016 European Beer Star Gold Medal for Bohemian-Style Schwarzbier.
 

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

At the GKBF near COEX. Lakefront east side dark lager Pours a dark brown with a malty solid malty smoked chocolate caramel malt aroma. Smooth bodied with a balanced malty chocolate cake like flavor. Lovely

Tried on 10 May 2015 at 21:59


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Pours dark brown white head. Nose/taste of cocoa, malt, baked bread and light coffee. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2014 at 18:44


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pilsener glass.
There was a dark brown close to black color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light lacing sliding into the beer.
The smell had a roasty nutty to chocolate coating over top of a light banana aroma.
The taste was mainly sweet through the fruity and malty chocolate - ness.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was good for the style and for me as it was noticeable but not overbearing. I have to admit there’s a really nice smooth creamy banana finish.
Overall, what a really nice beer that seemed to show that this could be a great dessert beer.

Tried on 04 Aug 2014 at 20:30


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottle: Mahogany, red backlights, puffy tan head. Dark caramel, light smoke, chocolate malt aroma. Roast, caramel, mild smoked ham, wheat flavour. Creamy....smooth, malty.... I’m surprised this wasn’t listed as a smoked.... Wonderful, rich...a great beer.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2014 at 15:33


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12 oz. bottle purchased at Oliver’s Beverage Center, Albany, NY. Deep brown color, no head. Low carbonation. Aromas of sweet malt and dark fruit. Taste was caramel, coffee, chocolate and a moderate Earthy hop finish. Dirty malts. Overall, it’s a nice representation of a German style. Drinkable and could be a session brew even if it is a tad boring. If you like the style maybe it will grab you.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2013 at 21:59


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

12oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours dark brown with minimal head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and caramel. Taste is light bitter. Coffee and dark chocolate. Light bodied with a somewhat thin texture. Soft carbonation and not much of a finish. Overall, its ok. Lakefront has much better beers than this.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2013 at 16:39


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

At a tasting, thanks DSG, small stable creamy head, clear and a little deep brown colour with red hues, light coffee with some dried fruits, flavour of dark sour bread, wood and coffee. Fair and drinkable.

Tried on 17 Mar 2013 at 23:51


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Beer of the month club. Transparent dark brown color with a beige head. Pleasant malty aroma, toasty and caramelly with light roasty notes. Pretty sweet flavor, malty and caramelly with some toasted bread, finishes slightly drier with a light roasty coffee notes. A well-made Dunkel, just a bit too sweet.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2013 at 03:16


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle - Coffee as advertised, with a bit of sweetness. An almost opaque mahogany, with a minimal off white head. Rich texture with a roasted malt flavor, notes of coffee and hops and as advertised no bitterness in the finish. A decent beer, nothing exciting, but it is exactly as advertised.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2013 at 18:27


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Whole Foods, Bowery 12oz ($2): Pours a dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, and that distinct lager aroma. Taste is very mellow, with pretty much no bitterness. It is very easy to session. It ain’t very complex, but it is plenty pleasant to drink.

Tried on 07 Dec 2012 at 20:01