3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
From the bottle marked 1SL. I cannot believe I had not reviewed this one until now. The granddaddy of crafts pours a slightly cloudy medium amber with a lacy off-white head. The aroma is well balanced between the caramel malts, barley, and the hop bitterness. The body is about medium. The taste is fresh and crisp with a moderate bitterness.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Copper/Dark yellow with head. Interesting beer that treads the line between "clean crisp easy drinking" and "flavourful" quite well. Grainy malts run the show but it stays balanced.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Nice amber colored pour. Small off-white to white head that sticks around for a little bit. Small amount of lacing. Nice malty aroma with a bit of hops. Taste is a smooth malt flavor rounded out with a bit of a hop presence, but not overly so. This is one of my regular buys and can’t believe I haven’t rated this until now. Clean and smooth.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Alko. Amber color, medium white head. Slightly bitter taste with nuts, some hops, caramel, toast and dry finish. Pretty high carbonation in the bottle version at least. Unique and very enjoyable brew.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A mild tasting microbrew, but a good choice as it has a fine texture and taste.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
I really enjoyed this beer in SF; it’s still good but so much better there. Maybe I just like SF, but this beer brings it all back. None of the descriptors relate beer to place; I can’t imagine SF without this beer, and unfortunately vice versa.
I’m surprised this isn’t more highly rated; it’s nearly a national brand yet tastes like beer should, bud.
3.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 8/20
This has been one of my favorites for several years. Great nut brown appearance.
Has a slight sweet taste with apparent hoppiness.
I prefer it from draught but bottle is enjoyable too.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Breay and sweet lemon aroma. Clean crisp taste. Delicate carbination, due perhaps to smaller bubbles? Quite smooth and almost no finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pours a copper color with a little bit of head and lacing. Has a bready malty and crisp lager aroma. Taste keeps the malty sweetness, but adds a nice soft bitterness and a hint of the hops. Very drinkable.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours amber with a finger of white head. Aroma of caramel and some light grassy hops. Taste is about the same. Light sweet and light bitter. Medium bodied with a thick texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, not bad. It’s a style I would like to try more of.
3.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Amber colour with a small white head. Very good aroma with fruit/citrus. Light body, a bit watery. Very light carbonation. Taste is not very strong. It’s a bit weak beer overall in my opinion.
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