Nor'Easter Lager
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company

Nor'Easter LagerNor'Easter Lager
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From:
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
ABV:
6%
Score:
76
Avg:
3.31 | pDev: 22.66%
Reviews:
69
Ratings:
157
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 23, 2021
Added:
Nov 29, 2008
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  18
Brewed to celebrate winter in New England, Nor'Easter Lager possesses a hearty malt flavor delicately accented by mild winter spices.

16 IBU
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Ratings by jayhunter357:
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Rated by jayhunter357 from Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

Jan 18, 2014
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Reviewed by Fekim from Connecticut

3.62/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Brewery description is spot on with malty accented by mild winter spices. Nice amber color, mild carbonation, minimal head , and no lacing. Spice profile is good but could be stronger for my taste. Overall a good winter brew.
Dec 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.52 by AElfwine_Nerevar from Connecticut

Dec 12, 2020
 
Rated: 3.7 by BidYouABrew from Washington

Nov 10, 2019
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +22.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Here comes the fourth (?)/fifth (?) beer in Happy Damn You for Being with the Best Multiple New Hookers with Tea on Sunday When There's Beer, Bro. Woody! (Week 687).

From the CAN: "A Winter Embracing Brew"; "Character: Warmth, Spice and Everything Nice"; "Brewed to celebrate Winter in New England, Nor'Easter Lager possesses a Hearty Malt flavor delicately accented by mild winter spices."

I Crack!ed the vent open & beCAN a slow, gentle Glug into the awaiting glass. An in-glass swirl raised just over two fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, light-tan head with excellent retention, taking forever to fall & leaving great lacing in its wake. Color was Deep-Amber/Light Copper to Copper (SRM = > 13, < 17) with NE-quality clarity. Nose smelled spicy, fruity and bready, like a fruitcake. Mmm. Mouthfeel was thin-to-medium, not watery, but not terribly past it, either. The taste was very spicy, initially, with a light sweet chocolatiness and that of dried, dark stone fruits along with a bready yeastiness. It was not quite up to fruitcake, but more like a Black Forest Cake. Yum! My mother's maiden surname is Kirsch & her mother was a fantastic cook who taught me to cook & bake. I always gravitated towards baking & we made great cakes with cherries. Yummy! Finish was dry, as any beer that uses spices as adjuncts should be expected to be. I CAN see using this for my annual Christmas crock pot roast as part of the liquid. It would also do quite well in a double boiler and mulled, maybe even adding some additional spices. I really want more of this in the next Winter!
Apr 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by luke12345 from Pennsylvania

Jan 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by JeffKowalek from Tennessee

Dec 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.42 by Murph106157 from Connecticut

Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Jimmers from Connecticut

Jul 14, 2017
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut

3.73/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: crystal clear; deep amber in color; 1 finger off white head that receded to a wispy cap; very little lacing;

S: baked apples followed by nutmeg and cinnamon;

T: can't define the initial taste, but it morphs into warm apple cider, then into apples baked with brown sugar and cinnamon; very little bitterness;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation;

O: interesting; not something I would drink except with dessert;
May 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by mkyer from Connecticut

Feb 19, 2017
 
Rated: 2.62 by CTmantis from Connecticut

Jan 15, 2017
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Reviewed by Dodo2step from Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A- caramel raisin colored with no head and no lacing

S- plum notes with lager malt notes

F- bready yeasty malts with the caramel and plum notes not present.

M- sour malt mash which is overpowering the other notes in the brew

O- well not sure i will have another. too much in overpowering malts.
Jan 04, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

Dec 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Dec 27, 2016
 
Rated: 1.5 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 2 by TTripp725 from Pennsylvania

Nov 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by tuowl74a from Pennsylvania

Nov 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.43 by Yellolab2010 from Pennsylvania

Apr 01, 2016
Nor'Easter Lager from Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 157 ratings