The Beer With No Name
Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
- From:
- Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 8.84%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 06, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 23, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.63/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
473 mL can from the LCBO; no canning date. Served slightly chilled. This afternoon, I spent almost an hour picking raspberries from the bush that has taken over one corner of my backyard. Needless to say, I'm thirsty.
Pours hazy and turbid, its amber brown-hued body fitted with less than a finger of loose, foamy white head that fizzles within a minute. A thin collar is all that remains - no cap, and practically no lace whatsoever. Real raspberries on the nose, as well as some subtle ginger pungency; beyond that, I'm basically just getting bready malts and wheat.
It's predictable, but it works: raspberry fruitiness early on, with ginger spiciness gaining momentum later on. Wheaty, bready malts, tart apples and herbal hop flavours are also discernible, but they're playing more of a supporting role. Mildly spicy, tangy finish with some restrained ginger pungency lingering into the aftertaste. Medium-full in body, with moderate carbonation; the prickliness pairs well with its spiciness. Easy enough to imbibe, but definitely not a session option.
Final Grade: 3.63, a B grade. Raspberry wheat ales aren't exactly rare, especially not at this time of year - but The Beer With No Name does have a couple of traits to help distinguish itself from the crowd. The ginger is a biggie: it's complementary rather than overpowering, plus that added pungency works really well here. The fact that it's 6% also makes a difference - sure, it's not a boon in terms of drinkability or refreshment, but it does make for a more fulfilling fruited wheat ale (a style that I frequently find to be boring, if not downright bland). Worth trying at least once.
Jul 06, 2025Pours hazy and turbid, its amber brown-hued body fitted with less than a finger of loose, foamy white head that fizzles within a minute. A thin collar is all that remains - no cap, and practically no lace whatsoever. Real raspberries on the nose, as well as some subtle ginger pungency; beyond that, I'm basically just getting bready malts and wheat.
It's predictable, but it works: raspberry fruitiness early on, with ginger spiciness gaining momentum later on. Wheaty, bready malts, tart apples and herbal hop flavours are also discernible, but they're playing more of a supporting role. Mildly spicy, tangy finish with some restrained ginger pungency lingering into the aftertaste. Medium-full in body, with moderate carbonation; the prickliness pairs well with its spiciness. Easy enough to imbibe, but definitely not a session option.
Final Grade: 3.63, a B grade. Raspberry wheat ales aren't exactly rare, especially not at this time of year - but The Beer With No Name does have a couple of traits to help distinguish itself from the crowd. The ginger is a biggie: it's complementary rather than overpowering, plus that added pungency works really well here. The fact that it's 6% also makes a difference - sure, it's not a boon in terms of drinkability or refreshment, but it does make for a more fulfilling fruited wheat ale (a style that I frequently find to be boring, if not downright bland). Worth trying at least once.
Reviewed by pootz from Canada (ON)
4.01/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Can - pours a roily clouded amber with pink highlights... lots of lees and a 2 finger puffy white cap. Aroma is musty-berry tones with biscuity sweetness and some herbaceous tones..nice. Flavor is almost complex with dusty biscuit malts mingling with yeasty earthiness and tart/bitter natural fruit and hop tones....drying bitter fruity finish...satisfying, quenching, incredibly flavorful...THIS is how a fruit ale should be made.
Oct 05, 2018
Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)
3.08/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.08/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Just sayin' up front, I am not a fan of the style? North American style wheats and I just don't get along. So ...
Rosy red with a short head to a ring, minimal lace. Nose is basic raspberry. Metall8c and thin on the palate. Bitter and dry to me. Typical NA raspberry wheat. Unremarkable.
Aug 02, 2017Rosy red with a short head to a ring, minimal lace. Nose is basic raspberry. Metall8c and thin on the palate. Bitter and dry to me. Typical NA raspberry wheat. Unremarkable.
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