 phishpond417 (1162), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 4, 2008 This pours a bright golden colour, with a small white head. Has a very malted mouthfeel and a slightly spiced hop finish. mid palate, the taste resembles a candycane with a touch of mintiness.
wxman (431), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
Apr 13, 2008 Pkbites on the first page of the ratings says it all, so I won’t repeat what he said. What I will say is Augsburger was arguably the best lager in the USA, bar none. I recall my Dad drinking it in the 60s from quart bottles, and I loved it through the 80s in the green 6-packs. As the last regional to hold the Augsburger contract, I do not understand how Huber can’t make their Berghoff Lager taste like this! No excuse. RIP Augsburger; we loved ya! UPDATE: just went to the Monroe, Wisconsin website for the people that apparently bought out Huber. The music is the same as the Pabst website. Sadly, all my questions have been answered.
esjaygee (687), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 16, 2008 12oz bottle. Golden with large quickly fading bubbly head. Semi-skunky aroma with a touch of bread & fruit. Astringent & thin, but does give way to some mild hops & fruitiness but dryness prevails. Nothing special here.
BallyLoser (122), Bellevue, Washington, USA
Sep 27, 2007 medium body beer by my standards. Enjoed on several NWAs flight mid 2006. Has a good flavour for a lager, not overly bitter or watery.
Skyview (2657), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
May 27, 2007 From a 12-oz bottle, picked up from Pick & Save in Marshfield, WI, pours a light golden honey yellow with a thin fast dissolving head. Lots of carbonation. Aroma is immediate skonk maybe a little citrus but even more SKONK! The skunkiness may indicate the green bottle does not block the sunlight. Taste is very highly carbonated, grainy and sour. Finish is gritty and sour. This may have been a bad bottle but I remember the Augsburger from Huber was much better. Interesting history trail of this brew... 1951 to 1961 - Monarch Brewing Co, - Chicago; 1961 to 1972 - Potosi Brewing Co, - Potosi, WI; 1973 - 1989 Huber Brewing Co, - Monroe, WI; 1989 - 1997 Stroh Brewing Co, - Detroit, MI; 1997 - 2002 (limbo); 2002 - present Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, WI
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