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Brewed by Beaus All Natural Brewing Co.
Style: Kölsch
Vankleek Hill, Canada

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RATINGS: 25   MEAN: 3.58/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.49   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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Haters Gonna Hate is an ice-concentrated Kölsch – a tribute to the first batch of Lug Tread, which ended up partially frozen due to a faulty chiller. The results were super tasty and the beer won “Best of the Fest” at the Golden Tap Awards. 8 years later we recreated this happy accident with Haters Gonna Hate, a lagered ale that’s ice-concentrated and enhanced with some mildly catty Nelson Sauvin hops. The aroma suggests funky tropical fruits such as mango or papaya. Eis Kölsch ain’t no Lug Tread – don’t hate the player, hate the game.


3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
maximet (145) - Quebec, CANADA - OCT 12, 2015
Crystal clear yellow with a white foam. Bread, floral hops, hay, slight tropical fruit. A little bitter. Light body for a 8% brew, a little slick, nice lively carbonation. Really good

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Franckg (590) - Trois-Rivières, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 12, 2015
Embouteillée 26/08/15, bue après 6 semaines. Robe jaune dorée claire avec un mince filet de mousse qui disparaît rapidement. Dentelle huileuse et moyennement épaisse qui donne au liquide une texture presque liquoreuse. Les arômes sont dominé par le Nelson Sauvin. Ses effluves caractéristiques de mangue, litchi, melon et orange ne mentent pas. Tout ça est enveloppé d’un sucre envoûtant rapellant le sucre d’orge et le miel. Kolsch bock? À l’aveugle, j’aurais sans aucun doute opté pour un bon barleywine américain. En bouche, il faut d’emblée dire qu’on est loin d’une kolsch typique, à commencer par le taux d’alcool. Contrairement au nez, le malt est plus présent. Les saveurs de grains amers se démarquent, soutenue par le houblon qui apporte une belle touche fruitée. Le côté bock n’est pas en reste. On décèle, comme les arômes le laisse présager, un goût plus sucré de miel et sucre d’orge. Le grain malté revient en finale pour laisser sur le palais une sensation d’âcreté mielleuse et herbacée que je trouve à mon goût un peu déplaisante. Peut-être un résidu de la "lagerisation" de la bière. Une belle texture onctueuse et un corps envoûtant. Les saveurs se complexifient à mesure que le liquide se réchauffe. Très bonne biere, de loin supérieure à sa grande soeur Lug Tread.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
MarkoR (782) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - OCT 11, 2015
600 ml bottle from the LCBO. Pours a hazy golden colour with a medium head. Aroma is grassy hops, yeast, citrus. Taste is similar, plus some honey. Pretty good.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
thorongil2 (1865) - , Ontario, CANADA - OCT 9, 2015
(bottle) bright, clear yellow amber colour with a small, white head; aroma of tropical fruit; balanced flavour with a long, medium bitter finish

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
czar (6015) - Québec, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 8, 2015
on tap at beau’s oktoberfest 2015. clear very bright medium dark golden with a small creamy white cap, very nice lacing. sweetish bready maltiness, fragrant citrus, peppery tropical pineappale and orchard fruitienss - apricots perhaps, lightly astringent pear juice, well integrated alcohol, low amount of phenols, otherwise clean. light carbonation, medium body - oily; balanced tingling peppery-woodsy-spicy-citrusy finish. chewy and very fragrant strong pils. much enjoyed!

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
markas101 (2065) - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - OCT 4, 2015
Big bottle, Ann Arbor, MI via Lcbo Windsor. Medium gold, citrus and yeast aroma. Thick, honey and ginger with more citrus. Long sweet finish. Really interesting, maybe on the sweet side.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Lubiere (11395) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - OCT 3, 2015
A hazed golden ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light grassy hops, light fruity esters, OK. In mouth, a sweet fruity malt with light mineral notes, grassy hops, light orange notes, light alcohol warmth, very nice. On tap at Beau’s Oktoberfest 2015.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
pootzboy (1665) - Hawgville, Ontario, CANADA - SEP 25, 2015
If this is repeat of a mistake I say bring it on! Great noble hop presence in aroma and flavor profile - enough malt spine to keep it interesting, very soft mouth...hoppy but earthy and malty - great Kolsh eisbock

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
HippyHop (499) - Quebec, CANADA - SEP 24, 2015
Haters gonna hate indeed. Not sure why this stuff isn't getting more love. For starters, I don't think it's seriously trying to pass itself off as a kolsch. Lug Tread is a "tribute" to Kolsch, and this stuff is frozen LT with a bunch of new world hops. The label calls it "Kolsch Bock" which isn't a thing. So slamming it for being classed in the wrong style seems strange to me. Anyway....I get lots of sweet soft tropical fruit (mango, papaya, passion fruit) and some of what Freaky_Tiki referred to as "cat pee juju" (I believe). Cereal and honey as it warms. Taste is a sweet, syrupy pale malt with a nice balancing dose of fruity hop flavour and bitterness, and some nice spice. Alcohol is barely noticeable. I guess this stuff is closer to a DIPA than anything else but I don't care what it's called, it's delicious. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
ametras (879) - Gatineau, Quebec, CANADA - SEP 24, 2015
600ml bottle. Clear golden with a frothy white head. Flavors are bread, sweet cereals, tropical fruits, melon and grass with spicy and grainy notes. Medium to full body, good carbonation, oily texture.


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