| I just had to grab a couple bottles of Great Lakes | | | | presence. |
| Brewing Company's Nosferatu Stock Ale at my local | | | | Viewing the beer in my mug, I noticed immense |
| six pack shop tonight. I couldn't resist. Friday night, | | | | lacing all the way down through the mug. Sticky, |
| late September, a chill in the air and Halloween just | | | | clinging webs of bubbles and froth clearly mark the |
| around the corner, Nosferatu really caught my eye. | | | | status of this beers consumption right straight |
| Great Lakes Brewing Co a Cleveland, Ohio brewery, | | | | through to bottom of the glass. If you take a sip |
| has been known to produce some really great | | | | every minute, you could tell exactly how much time |
| microbrews and craft beers and some really great | | | | you spent drinking the glass of beer just by counting |
| bottle labels too (in my opinion anyway). | | | | the frothy rings. |
| Nosferatu follows suit by featuring what almost | | | | This beer looks awesome too. The liquid is a |
| seems like a still shot movie clip of the famous | | | | vibrantly, strong mahogany/rust in the glass. |
| vampire himself. Striking, chilling and spooky, yet | | | | Carbonation is good and healthy but not too |
| entertaining all at once. And with Halloween coming | | | | vigourous. Nice, miniscule, lazy bubbles drift in spirals |
| soon, this beer and its label image fits the bill. | | | | up and about feeding the foam at the top just |
| Pouring the chilled 12 ounce bottle into my standard, | | | | enough to maintain a good foam breadth throughout. |
| unchilled glass 10 ounce beer mug, this beer forces a | | | | Great Lakes Brewing Co Nosferatu is a very good |
| strong, billowy light almond head straight to the brink | | | | craft beer. I'd almost venture to say it is great. It's |
| of the mug and almost right over the edge. Two | | | | definitely enjoyable throughout the glass and actually |
| fingers and looking quite handsome, this head is | | | | improves as time goes by. Thick, rich and satisfying |
| creamy as it gets and doesn't go anywhere anytime | | | | and a real for hopheads too if you're into the hoppier |
| soon. It stuck around a good four or five minutes | | | | bitter beers. There's a nice malty backbone but it just |
| before never really disappearing altogether. | | | | helps to balance, not sweeten the beer. |
| Beer aroma is strong an bitter. Slight licorice notes are | | | | I'd recommend Great Lakes Brewing's Nosferatu to |
| blended nicely with the sticky sugar malt sweet smell | | | | anyone who's into craft beers of all types and into |
| but never really dominates. A hint of clove and raisins | | | | hoppy beers in particular. The label adds to the |
| also came to mind. Not really strong in its scent, but | | | | seasonal autumn feel to it an I'd love to be able to |
| interesting enough to make me want to take a sip | | | | throw a Halloween party next month and feature a |
| and right quick! | | | | bushel barrel of iced down bottles of Nosferatu to all |
| First sip provides a very strong and somewhat | | | | of my guests although the 8.0% alcohol by volume |
| surprisingly hoppy punch. Alcoholic tints bite and swirl | | | | rating would make the party rather interesting if |
| from front of tongue to back, burning just a bit as it | | | | everyone sampled more than two. |
| goes down. Bitter hop bit stays on the tip of my | | | | I'd give Great Lakes Nosferatu Stock Ale an 8.25 out |
| tongue well after swallowing the microbrew. I notice | | | | of 10.00 points for my microbrew review rating. This |
| as the glass warms the alcoholic tones actually dim a | | | | is an excellent beer and one I think many folks will |
| bit and a richer velvety mouthful proclaims its | | | | enjoy and look forward to fall after fall. |
