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Northbound Smokehouse Wild Rice Amber


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RATINGS: 7   MEAN: 3.21/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3   SEASONAL: Autumn   IBU: 43   EST. CALORIES: 198   ABV: 6.6%
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An American amber ale brewed with wild rice. The wild rice adds earthy, vanilla notes. No late addition hops lets the wild rice flavor come through.


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
arminjewell (8760) - East Lansing, Michigan, USA - MAR 15, 2015
Pour on tap at the brewpub, dark reddish pour with thin off white head, aroma brought notes of caramel, toffee, toasted bread into some slight grassy, some earthy, grainy notes presumably from the wild rice. Taste was a mix of earth, grainy, almost a spice note into some caramel, toffee, slight grass, finishing dry.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
adnielsen (10169) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - AUG 23, 2014
Shared with gmellison. Reddish brown appearance with a cream colored head. Dusty, caramel, grassy, lightly fruity aroma. A bit doughy, caramel, bready, tangerine flavor. Eh.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
evanlarkin (307) - Northfield, Minnesota, USA - SEP 10, 2013
Pours a clear red with an off-white head. Aroma is rich malt with hints of caramel. Flavor is dry and bready, with a light toast flavor that could very well be the wild rice. Not bad. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
ladyhops (43) - - MAR 9, 2013
Tap at brewpub yum! All of their brews are so good with their food BTW the food is amazing. Beer had a biting sharp flavor, weirdly contrasted by the earthy ricey flavor. Weak head, small bubbles, low aroma. Tickled my tongue for sure, and left a dark bitter aftertaste. Good brew to have with their smoked platter.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BVery (8222) - Plymouth, Minnesota, USA - OCT 2, 2012
Tap at the brewpub. Clear amber pour with a foamy dense white head. Earthy, grain, chalky, and somewhat sweet. Enjoyable.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
islay (1624) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - SEP 22, 2012
Northbound Smokehouse Wild Rice Amber: Approximately 1 oz. pour on tap at the Autumn Brew Review in Minneapolis on 9-15-12. Amber color with a bright copper shine. Sweet, tangy smell. Clean, sweet, minerally, clay-like taste. Dry finish. Lively in the palate. Forgettable beer, but I think that’s largely a function of the style and the wild rice; it seems reasonably well made for what it is. I’m looking forward to the brewpub’s opening and opportunity to try more of its beers that are in styles that have more appeal to me. 6/4/6/3/12

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
Atom (1888) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - SEP 20, 2012
On tap at brewpub pours a dark clear amber with a small khaki head. Aroma of sweet malts, with fruits, apple, plum, and caramel. Taste of caramel malts, with sweet fruits, chalky earthy texture from the wild rice, with some alcohol. Very sweet, not much wild rice presence, altogether decent though.


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