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Snake Chaser
Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
- From:
- Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Irish Dry Stout
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 15.9%
- Reviews:
- 102
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 20, 2022
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2004
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Ratings by glid02:
Reviewed by glid02 from Georgia
3.28/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.28/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Picked up a single at Green's on Ponce in Atlanta.
Pours a dark brown color with a huge tan head. The head took up 99/100 of my glass upon first pour and it took 5-6 more iterations to finally get the beer into the glass. The head settles into a thin layer on top leaving light lacing.
Smells of muted roasted malts with hints of cocoa powder and even lighter hints of nuts. As the beer warms the aroma becomes slightly sour, although not enough to totally ruin the nose.
Tastes similar to how it smells, though a bit more robust. Heavily roasted malt flavors kick things off and dominate the flavor profile throughout. Hints of cocoa powder enter into things midway through the sip along with less flavorful black malt flavors. The ending is mildly bitter.
Mouthfeel is OK. It's got a nice thickness however even with the release of CO2 upon pouring the carbonation remains on the strong side.
Drinkability is not so great. I had a time finishing my glass and I definitely don't want another.
Overall I wasn't preparing for much from this beer and that's basically what I got. The flavors are too muddled and seem off in general. Not worth seeking out and I'm not sure I'd have a glass even if offered.
Apr 28, 2010Pours a dark brown color with a huge tan head. The head took up 99/100 of my glass upon first pour and it took 5-6 more iterations to finally get the beer into the glass. The head settles into a thin layer on top leaving light lacing.
Smells of muted roasted malts with hints of cocoa powder and even lighter hints of nuts. As the beer warms the aroma becomes slightly sour, although not enough to totally ruin the nose.
Tastes similar to how it smells, though a bit more robust. Heavily roasted malt flavors kick things off and dominate the flavor profile throughout. Hints of cocoa powder enter into things midway through the sip along with less flavorful black malt flavors. The ending is mildly bitter.
Mouthfeel is OK. It's got a nice thickness however even with the release of CO2 upon pouring the carbonation remains on the strong side.
Drinkability is not so great. I had a time finishing my glass and I definitely don't want another.
Overall I wasn't preparing for much from this beer and that's basically what I got. The flavors are too muddled and seem off in general. Not worth seeking out and I'm not sure I'd have a glass even if offered.
More User Ratings:
Rated by magikbagel from Wisconsin
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I’m not sure if this is retired any longer as i’m drinking a fresh snake chaser on tap.
Feb 20, 2022Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.47/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Hits those nice black middle, tan 1" head notes, looks good. Aroma of charred malt, roast, chocolate malt feels.
Taste had more hops/bitterness than most Irish Dry Stouts, but it wasn't so far out of style guidelines that you feel gipped in terms of what you get not meeting expectations in a bad way. Not overly thick, not supposed to be. Its a good everyday stout that has lots of roasting and hops. Well priced. Consistent. You could call it a porter or an American stout, its somewhere in between styles.
Apr 20, 2016Taste had more hops/bitterness than most Irish Dry Stouts, but it wasn't so far out of style guidelines that you feel gipped in terms of what you get not meeting expectations in a bad way. Not overly thick, not supposed to be. Its a good everyday stout that has lots of roasting and hops. Well priced. Consistent. You could call it a porter or an American stout, its somewhere in between styles.
Snake Chaser from Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
174 ratings
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