Lakefront Brewing Company - Eastside Dark

The rich, coffee-like aroma and flavor of this find Dark Bavarian style lager beer is derived from a precise blending of three different specialty barley malts, chocolate, black patent, and Munich malt. Munich malt is also added to bring about the creamy body of this malty brew. The most impressive aspect of this brew is the perfect balance between the specialty malts and coveted Mt. Hood hops. Unlike many other dark beers, East Side Dark doesn't have the bitter aftertaste associated with it. Instead, your palate is greeted with a rich body and balanced flavor. This is a medium-bodied beer with a dark amber hue and good balance. While there is clear hop bitterness to it, there is also plenty of malt to balance the beer. The Beverage Testing Institute recently awarded this beer a Silver Medal.