Grain Belt Nordeast
August Schell Brewing Company
- From:
- August Schell Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Lager
Ranked #76 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #37,215 - Avg:
- 3.47 | pDev: 15.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 125
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 25, 2026
- Added:
- Apr 07, 2010
- Wants:
- 20
- Gots:
- 121
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
Grain Belt Nordeast is an American Amber lager and is the newest member to the Grain Belt Family. It has a light maltiness and hop aroma with a mild bitterness. Smooth taste with an excellent drinkability.
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Rated by Owenkoenen from Minnesota
5/5 rDev +44.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +44.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Great damn beer.
May 25, 2026Reviewed by rickyfinn from Minnesota
4.04/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Full pour from 16 oz. can. Creamy thick head that dissipates in about one minute. Dark clear amber. Malt smell. Dry taste. Thin mouth feel. Very drinkable. More for thirsty drinkers than those who savour the flavor. The nostalgia of those who drank the original Grain Belt brewed in Mpls. is definitely a major appeal. Can't knock that. If you are in that category, you will already have tried it. If not, get some.
May 03, 2026
Reviewed by gvickery from Texas
2.86/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.86/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
July 2025, Grand Forks, ND
Light copper with a medium white head.
Typical lager smell, sulphur and mineral water.
Slightly sweet, tiny amount of caramel, adjunct grain.
Very underwhelming.
I guess it was worth a try for nostalgia.
I live in Texas and you’ll never see Grain Belt in Texas.
Apr 23, 2026Light copper with a medium white head.
Typical lager smell, sulphur and mineral water.
Slightly sweet, tiny amount of caramel, adjunct grain.
Very underwhelming.
I guess it was worth a try for nostalgia.
I live in Texas and you’ll never see Grain Belt in Texas.
Reviewed by Lightbeerdrinker from Iowa
4.06/5 rDev +17%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +17%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Its great. Im honestly not a fan or Amber beers. This is amazing. Pour is a caramel color that's really not that dark. Maltiness is definitely there. Great flavor that u can slammmmm. Good job grain belt
Mar 09, 2026
Reviewed by Brookfieldglass from Iowa
3.5/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Clear amber color. Little to no foam head, with moderate lacing that drops off quickly.
Aroma is malt-forward. Grain and malt lead, with no real hop expression on the nose.
Flavor offers more depth than a typical American Adjunct Lager. Malt leads the sip, with hop bitterness appearing late to provide balance. The bitterness is brief and does not linger.
Mouthfeel is medium with medium carbonation, finishing on the dry side. Despite the darker color and added malt presence, it avoids sweetness and does not feel heavy.
Overall, this fits well as an American Amber/Red Lager. It provides more malt character and depth than a standard AAL, but still drinks closer to that side of the spectrum than to a true Vienna Lager. Dry, balanced, and easy to drink, with just enough extra structure to make it a deliberate choice rather than a default.
Jan 10, 2026Aroma is malt-forward. Grain and malt lead, with no real hop expression on the nose.
Flavor offers more depth than a typical American Adjunct Lager. Malt leads the sip, with hop bitterness appearing late to provide balance. The bitterness is brief and does not linger.
Mouthfeel is medium with medium carbonation, finishing on the dry side. Despite the darker color and added malt presence, it avoids sweetness and does not feel heavy.
Overall, this fits well as an American Amber/Red Lager. It provides more malt character and depth than a standard AAL, but still drinks closer to that side of the spectrum than to a true Vienna Lager. Dry, balanced, and easy to drink, with just enough extra structure to make it a deliberate choice rather than a default.
Reviewed by deleted_user_1366261
4.58/5 rDev +32%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.58/5 rDev +32%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Have had it both on tap and in bottles. Very consistent - has a distinct caramel taste that leaves you wanting one more. I was one of the original ones who purchased it, and the taste/product has remained consistent thru the years.
Jan 05, 2025Rated by Yelnats from Indiana
4.63/5 rDev +33.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.63/5 rDev +33.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is my favorite Minnesota beer. It definitely makes my top five list!
Oct 23, 2023
Reviewed by Brumaster77 from North Carolina
3.34/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.34/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours gold in color not much amber with a tall white head. Smells rich of corn typical of a light beer, bits of sweet grain. High carbonation and light bodied. The beer is overall smooth and crisp easy to drink.
Nov 18, 2022
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