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Water Street Brewery

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Bar/Tasting Room

1101 North Water Street
Milwaukee WI 53202
Telephone: +1 414-272-1195
Brewer: George Bluvas III
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Notes

Visited: October 30, 1998

Opened: 1987

Annual Production: 800 bbl

Updated: September 19, 2007

Beer List

Amber

American-Style Amber/Red Ale
- Date: October 30, 1998 (#3101)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 15½ points
  
  Overall Impression
  Light amber, moderate carbonation, thick head. Perfumey. Medium body, caramel, very clean.

Bavarian Weiss Beer

South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2001 North American Beer Awards

Date: October 30, 1998 (#3100)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Yellow-opaque, thick head. Mild clove/banana aroma. Medium body, sweet/sour, good clove flavor.

English Brown Ale

English-Style Brown Ale

Date: October 30, 1998 (#3104)

Package: nitrogenated

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Deep red-brown, low carbonation, big nitro head. A liitle roasty, faintly plasticky aroma. Light body, a little sweet, very clean finish.

Date: October 30, 1998 (#3099)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Bright yellow, moderate carbonation and head. Flowery honey aroma. Light, big honey flavor, very clean.

Date: August 9, 2003 (#5043)

Package: draught

Place: Great Taste of the Midwest, Madison WI

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression
Amber opaque. Low head. Grainy, slightly caramelly aroma. Light body. Grainy malt. That's all.

Date: September 28, 1996 (#1769)

Package: draught

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Bright golden. Very citrusy aroma...tangerine. Good body, sweet, pretty clean. Brewmaster Robert Hansen notes that it's made with #2007 yeast and compares it to New Miller Beer.

Date: October 30, 1998 (#3102)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Amber-brown, moderate carbonation and head. Roasty aroma. Medium body, fairly roasty, sweet-but-clean finish.

Date: October 22, 1994 (#560)

Package: draught

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression
Very malty aroma.

Date: October 30, 1998 (#3103)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Darkish amber, hazy, moderate carbonation, low head. Fruity, caramelly aroma. Medium body, big spicy citrusy Cascade flavor, clean finish.

Date: October 30, 1998 (#3098)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Golden, moderate carbonation and head. Grainy, malty aroma. Light, sweet.

Date: February 7, 1999 (#3175)

Package: nitrogenated

Place: Milwaukee Ale House Festival, Milwaukee WI

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Black, great nitro head. Black, sweet aroma. Medium body, mildly sweet, roasty.