So let's look at Great Lakes Brewery Devils Pale Ale. My first impression on the design of the can is that EVERYTHING has a devilish influence. 666 is all over the can and it flows through the recipe of the beer as well. Lets look at the writing on the tall boy:
"The Devil Made Me Brew It! Brewed for 66.6 minutes with 666kg of malt and 6.6kg of hops, Devil’s Pale Ale is
a robust ale weighing in at 6.6% alcohol."
Design wise, EXCELLENT job on keeping the devils theme throughout the recipe and carrying it through into the branding. A worthy achievement and something to celebrated.
On with the profile. Its aroma offers hints of citrus (close to grapefruit) wrapped with bold earthy tones. Its colour is a dark amber/brown with a creamy off white and dense head that seems to last forever as the pint goes down.
As for the flavour: its a delicious combination of malts that is reminiscent of Neustadt Springs 10w30. Its full flavoured with pungent caramel maltyness that goes down fresh without a bitter aftertaste. Its truly a bold beer and packs 35ibu's of bitterness. Its also a fairly strong at 6.6%.
This beer has very much redeemed my outlook on The Great Lakes Brewery. I enjoyed this beer and its definitely worth investing in a pint of it. Great character, exceptional uniqueness (e.g.. branding, recipe etc.) and highly enjoyable. I rate this beer a firm "B" rating.
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