Golden-hued, crisp and finely balanced, LUG•TREAD Lagered Ale is our tribute to the classic beer of Cologne, Germany. LUG•TREAD is top fermented (like an ale) and then cold aged (like a lager) for a lengthy period. This gives our beer some light ale notes complemented by a lager-like crispness. LUG•TREAD displays interwoven malt and hop flavours, subtle fruit flavours and a crisp, lingering finish.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Chopz from Cantley, Canada who has tried this beer once. (5/20/2008 12:48:59 AM)
"Nice... a fairly new brewery from my Franco-Ontarien region. Certified organic malts and local springwater. Comes in a off-white ceramic 750ml bottle. Pours a light yellow colour that is slightly hazy with a good frothy head that disappears slowly and dirty lace remains. The organic malts really shows in the aroma and the grainy taste. Crisp mouthfeel. Quite a different lager, but very nice and refreshing."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $6.32 Unit Cost: $3.99 per Pint
[2] Review by Beerhawk from Sackville NB, Canada who has tried this beer once. (5/4/2008 12:14:46 AM)
"Not a bad Kolsch and its always good to support locally brewed products, espeically in the brewing industry. Came a very cool white Grolsch like bottle that feels ceramic. Very clear appperance, and a great summer beer. Very light on the palette, nice clean attack and not alot of bitterness. Very nice"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (3/19/2008 3:53:14 PM)
"Bottle: Poured a deep clear golden color Kölsch with a big foamy head with average retention and no lacing. Aroma of unrefined grain and weird dry ester is not overly pleasant. Taste is a mix between rich medium sweet grains with again some dry ester. Full body with good carbonation is pleasant. I have to admit that this is not a style that I am overly knowledgeable about or that I appreciated a whole lot but I thought this was acceptable."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by pootz from between Calgary and Waterloo, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (9/30/2007 3:06:23 PM)
"Draft fresh from the brewery:
What can I say about this subtle under-rated elixer? Certainly it’s a Canadian crafted Kolsch...but how many will recognize it as such and appreciate the delicate subtle complexity of this German cold aged ale?
I’m a fan of this arcane style but having never been to Cologne and being limited to poorly handled exported bottle samples or other North Americanized Kolsh approximations, it’s hard to say how Beau’s compares to the genuine ale of Cologne....all I can say is that it is delicate in complexity, has top tier German ingredients and is very tasty and drinkable due to the 45 day cold fermenting/aging cycle.
The Look: Tapped it puts a lightly hazed pale gold ale in my Kolsch stangen. proper 2 finger frothy white cap with moderate retention and fair lacing qualities.
The Aroma: Very light graininess, subtle apple aromas, light musty-woody tone from Hersbrucker hops, slight wine-like sulphur undertone from yeast....very dulcet aromas...true to style.
Soft rounded character, delicate flavour and balance, smooth delivery, crisp finish.
The profile: Light delicate graininess in the front is balanced by spicey-herbal perle hopping...middle develops light fruitiness, musty-woody tones over light grains...finish is crisp and clean slightly drying with a light hop "bite".
Impression: A very well made and subtly complex Kolsch-styled ale with soft flavourful character and great drinkability."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Forced Draught, Draught Can/Bottle Sample Size: 15oz @ $1.7 Unit Cost: $1.81 per Pint
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(3.5)
