Northern Lights Ale
South Shore Brewery

On tap at Lambeau Field into pint glass. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy white head with fantastic retention and dense soapy lacing down the glass. Aromas and flavors of big lemon, rice, corn, cracker, white bread dough, wood, peppercorn, pine, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-medium pine, woody, herbal bitter finish. Medium-plus carb and light-medium body. Crisp clean refreshing finish. Balanced bready grainy malt and sticky hop mouthfeel. Light resins and lingering hop oil drying. No hop astringency. Spot on style example. Not overly yeasty.

 

I must admit to struggling as to how to rate this beer. I love South Shore’s Nut Brown so was excited to see this at my grocer. Im not a huge fan of cream ales so my review could be skewed by my own bias. Still, it was a good, yet odd taste. I didnt mind it and had another but I wasnt ready to have more. You can taste some herbal notes but I wouldnt say i liked that. Crisp beer but a tad flat tasting. Id go back to the nut brown before this.

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a bright, hazy gold colour. Smells light, earthy hops, with a hint of sweet malt. Tastes light, crisp, slightly fruity, earthy hops, with a clean finish. Not much to it, but crisp and refreshing.

 

Very good beer. Nice balance. Love the citrus.

A little to much lavender in the brew