Grain Belt Nordeast (August Schell)

Grain Belt beers seemed to be on tap everywhere. No one could seem to tell me what kind of beer the Nordeast was. I kept getting "darker" as an explanation. "Like a brown ale?" "Kinda"...yeah. I finally caved and ordered one of these MN brews. After looking at it and tasting it, it's an amber lager. The website agrees.

General Thoughts
Look and Smell: It was amber and SUPER carbonated. I'm not sure what they were pumping into their taps. It had a white foamy head. I could smell malt.

Taste: Lagery, but had a taste of caramel malts. It had a very light hops taste that barely came though. I drank it all, but I wouldn't order it again. It was light and refreshing in a way. I just like a little more complexity to my beer.

From the Grain Belt/Schell site:
Named after the hardworking neighborhood where the original Grain Belt Brewery established its roots back in 1893. ‘Nordeast’ is an endearing term which comes from the Northern and Eastern European immigrants and their language which helped shape Northeast Minneapolis. This amber American Lager is our way of honoring the storied past of Grain Belt and the people who helped to make it legendary! Cheers!


Grain Belt Nordeast is an American Amber lager and is the newest member to the Grain Belt Family. It has a light maltiness and hop aroma with a mild bitterness. Smooth taste with an excellent drinkability.