Baeren Apple Lager

Brewed by Baeren
Style: Fruit Beer
Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Serve in Flute

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Bottle from Yamaoka. 2008 version. Malty aroma, butter, apples, hops. Slightly sweet but not at all overly so. Super light gold color, thin looking, like a cider, low head quickly turning to lace. Sparkling and clear. Deep malt flavor, rich and thick, with bitter and honey, a touch of molasses, and apples, but not too much. Very well balanced. Hops just barely there, but they add just enough bitterness. Could be slightly less sweet. A proper lager with nice apple added, and not too much. Way better than last year’s. Nicely done fruit beer. Great mouthfeel with weight but sparkling enough to lift it up.

A slightly hazy gold/straw color with a small white head. Sweet fruity scent, not just apples but pears, watermelon and malts. Initial sweetness of apple cider melding quickly into a lager flavor and even has a bit of a hop follow. Not bad for a fruit beer, somewhat like Newtons Apple. (But I guess all Aplle beers are similar)