Sleeman Honey Brown Lager

Brewed by Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co. (Sapporo)
Style: American Dark Lager
Guelph, Canada

Aroma:honey,sugar... Appearance:Clear amber,small head... flavor:light honey mixed with commercial beer flavor...

341ml bottle. Pours a dark amber, with a off-white head that disappeared within a minute. Aromas of sweet malt, metallic hops, minimal honey. Tastes is malt, well...honey, and light hops.

Sleeman Brewing & Malting Company--Honey Brown Lager 77*--Beer With Natural Honey Added--Imported--2007 Release--11.5 oz. Bottle--5.20% ABV--20 IBU’s? (3.75 / 5.0) Amber Lager--Honey. 6-Pack--$6.99. Rich lacy off white head. Clear bright amber color with brown hint. Light toasted grain delicate clover honey hop front. Crisp CO2 zesty dry honey sweet mild toasted caramel Lager body. Refreshing hop hint mild sweet honey end. Nice Canadian Macro. Aged Well. Sampled 1/28/2010.

Draught, London Deep gold body, white foam. Aroma is quite sweet and honey-like, spicy hops in the mix. Medium bodied and carbonation. Interesting sort of flavour, quite bitter somewhat orange-like, leafy spice, dried apricot and honey. Medium dry finish. Interesting sort of beer, not entirely sure I like it or not.

On tap. Pours light copper in colour, lots of creamy slightly off white head, leaving lots of lacing. A mild sweet malt aroma, similar taste, with the slightest of slight hints of honey.

Okay head and colour, aroma is allright but that fake-microbrew taste is all over this one. It’s a decent refreshing brew with a bit of a flavoured twist but you can tell it’s not quite a natural flavouring. Not like that’s too bad a thing, it accomplishes its mission well and is a good choice for a party for self respecting beer drinkers.

Bouteille 341ml. De couleur cuivrée et claire. Nez de grains de malt sucrés, léger de sucre blanc et avec des notes de caramel avec des notes de biscuits au miel et de houblon herbeux (gazon mouillé). Mince-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture aux notes crémeuses et aqueuses. Goût de grains de malt sucrés accompagné de traces de légumes bouillis lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un léger goût de caramel toffee avec des notes de grains de malt rôtis, de sucre blanc, de pain et de biscuits au miel puis en finale l’on retrouve des notes amères de houblon herbeux (herbes et gazon mouillé). Post-goût moyen-court, aux petites notes amères de houblon herbeux avec des traces de rôti et de miel.

On tap - pours a rich golden brown. One of the better honey lagers, especially for a macro. Smooth mouthful, honey flavour and light hops. Still fairly forgettable, but still refreshing and drinkable.