Cruisin' For A Brewsin'
Lake Effect Brewing Co.

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From:
Lake Effect Brewing Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Belgian IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 8.99%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
23
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 30, 2015
Added:
Jul 22, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by THEOPTIMATOR88:
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Rated by THEOPTIMATOR88 from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

Feb 16, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by RichH55 from Illinois

Oct 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by puftdank from Illinois

Apr 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by vermilcj from Ohio

Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.55 by WCW from Michigan

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mikeyson4 from Michigan

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Jun 15, 2014
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Reviewed by Vonerichs from Colorado

3.56/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Hazy and deep golden color. An impressive billowing fluffy white head that's persistent.

Fairly muted aroma. For a Belgian IPA it's not very hoppy nor spicy. Faint banana, grass. Biscuit dominates.

Flavor is dialed back, too. Band aid phenol, clove, grass, and biscuit.

Mouthfeel is full, soft, with moderate carbonation.

A decent beer and easy to swallow but lacks umph in flavor and smell.
Apr 25, 2014
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Reviewed by spointon from Illinois

3.85/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I poured this one from a 22oz brown bomber bottle into a 20 oz imperial pint glass.

A= This ale poured a dark gold with a slight haze and a big slightly off white head. Nice retention down the glass.

S= Great combo of Belgian yeast character and American hops. The hops are a little more "dank" than I generally prefer in this style, but it all works nonetheless.

T= in each sip, this started off hoppy and dank, then moved to a chewy malt presence and then just as I was about to think it was heavy, the Belgian character broke through with esters and a nice spicy phenolic pop, and then it finished nice and dry. Quite a ride in every sip, but also very pleasant.

MF= Medium bodied with a crisp/appropriate carbonation level.

D=. This is one of the better American interpretations of a hoppy Belgian. I think, for my tastes, this would score even higher if the Belgian yeast character pushed more esters and slightly less phenolic forward, but that's quibbling because I loved this beer.
Apr 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by mlklein27 from Illinois

Apr 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BarrytheBear from Wisconsin

Apr 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by NorthSideSean from Illinois

Apr 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Mar 28, 2014
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Reviewed by _YellowBird_ from Illinois

4/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cruisin’ For A Brewsin’ is a Belgian-style IPA brewed with Centennial and Cascade Hops and possesses a mash bill consisting of Wisconsin Pilsner malt and white wheat. In the glass, a roasted jack-o-lantern orange hue is ghoulishly cloudy and is shackled with a cobweb thick head with great retention. Bold aromatics scream into the nostrils notes of honey comb, freshly rolled sod, zesty orange peel, clove, pine, shredded wheat cereal, orange blossom tea, and slight caramel. Earthy, spicy Belgian yeast esters sink their fangs into your palate and refuse to let go. Despite a sweeter aroma, an aggressive hop bitterness dries the beer out like a withering mummy. High in citrus notes, the bitter mummy puts up a great fight in its epic battle against the yeasty vampire. The finish is very long and very dry, as stubborn as a zombie not willing to lay to rest.
Mar 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Inglewood from Illinois

Feb 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Kaveman from Illinois

Dec 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ronin926 from Illinois

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Zuidman from Illinois

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by XicanoBeerRun from Texas

Oct 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by thinwhiteduke from Illinois

Oct 07, 2013
Cruisin' For A Brewsin' from Lake Effect Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 23 ratings