Bayhawk O.C. Lager

Brewed by Bayhawk Ales
Style: Pale Lager
Irvine, California USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

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A nice bronze color. Impossible to get any head out of it, despite a hard pour. Smells oddly smoky. An extremely hoppy and flavorful lager. More like a Vienna, perhaps, due to its dark color.

Pours dark amber, very clear, with a small head. Aroma shows nice use of Vienna and Crystal malt; good lightly toasted, bready character. Palate is a bit too light, even for the style, finishing quickly. Flavor upfront has toasted notes, complemented by some faint noble hops. Mid-body adds a touch of caramel-maple sweetness before returning to a bittersweet finish.

Sweet grainy and plasticy aroma. Gold in color with a small white head and minimal lacing. Flavor is pretty much the same as the aroma. It is crisp and refreshing. Pretty average just like every other Bayhawk beer I have ever had.

UPDATED: MAR 21, 2004 Really weird smokey tangerine taste to this cloudy orange, no head beer. It may be one of the fruittiest lagers I have drank (drunk?). Is it supposed to have an orange taste cause it's made in Orange County?

Clean, refreshing palate, shows faint flowery and fruit notes. A touch of orange soda adds a mild sweetness. Not very toasty, but pretty pleasing taste and refreshing.