Lakefront Brewery

Microbrewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Lakefront Brewery

Established in 1987

Contact
1872 N Commerce St, Milwaukee, WI, 53212, United States

     Show


7.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Woodman’s Appleton, 3/1/22. Clear dark red, large frothy tan head, fair retention. Looks nice. Aroma of nuts, honey, toffee malts, bit of coffee. Taste is caramel, tea, nuts, citrus. A bit thin. High carb. Nice overall.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2022 at 05:13

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Total Wine Brookfield 2/26/22. Hazy orange amber, thin white, poor. Aroma of tropical fruit, earth, syrupy fruits. Taste is stone fruit, tropical fruit, resin. Thin. Lingering bitterness. Seems old and stale, but, bottle clearly states Best by: 13APR22. Maybe I don’t get it. Overall, decent.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2022 at 05:04

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Basically it's a brown ale traditional style with a little bit of bitterness and maybe some honey in the finish.
Tried on 28 Feb 2022 at 04:34

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle as part of a trade with a US based friend, cheers Doug! Sampled March 2019. Pours amber orange with a pale beige cap. Aroma: toasted malts, caramel, bourbon barrel, light herbal. Taste: moderate to heavy sweet, sticky, bourbon barrel, caramel, raisins, molasses, toffee. Medium to full body with fine carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2022 at 00:05

6.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Woodman’s Appleton, 12/25/21. Clear copper thin fizzy white head, fair retention. Aroma of caramel, cherry, mild hops. Taste is piney hops, caramel, cherry. Thin, well balanced. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2021 at 02:49

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Niemuth's, 12/1/21. Back, large frothy brown head, good retention. Aroma of chocolate, roast, cocoa. Taste is roast, cocoa, dark fruits. Bit thin for the style. Well balanced. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2021 at 02:01

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 8
Tap on riverfront pop up outside brewery. Great setting. Standard copper pour small head. Nose is faint malt. Tastes of caramel, grains, malt, pennies. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2021 at 21:04

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
12 ounce bottle from Festival Northland, 8/30/21. Hazy yellow, thin fizzy head, poor retention. Aroma of doughy malt, lime, mild salt. Taste is rice, lime, salt, a bit of agave. Thin. Not bad for a GF beer, but not a great beer in general .
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2021 at 04:39

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Appleton, 8/30/21. Clear red, thin off-white head, good retention. Aroma of strong ginger, tart berries. Taste is ginger, tart and juicy blueberry. Hints of the elderberry. Thin, juicy, off balance (over-gingered). Potential but misses the mark.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2021 at 03:56

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Festival Northland, 8/27/21. Hazy red, floaties, head that doesn't last. Aroma of sweet jammy berry. Taste is lime, tart berry. Thin. Meh.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2021 at 00:48