3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle as "Lager of the Lakes": Poured golden and quite clear. Crisp and clean with a light Bohemian hoppiness and an almost fruity warmth to it. This is a very well made lager, an every day beer for more than every day people. (#3240, 12/9/2007)
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from Stine. Thanks Eben. Pale gold color. Aroma of German malt and a touch of grassy hops. Not a ton of flavor, but a great strong hoppy crispness that accompanies the light bready pilsner malt. A fantastic thirt quencher and palate cleanser.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle labeled as Lager of the Lakes at BCTC. Pours a clear yellow gold with a thin white head. Clean crisp lemon notes. Thin to medium body and a light grainy finish.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
[2359-20090731] Bottle. Mild petrol leaves aroma has mild baby powder and chemical porta-potty hints. Clear, pale yellow body with a quick foamy white head. Solid woody yeast flavour. Light-medium body. Nice flavour balance but odd aroma.
(w/ others @ BCTC; Cooperstown, NY; Labelled "Lager Of The Lakes")
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Clean amber with thin head. Big fruity scent; melon. Flavour is grainy with hints of the melon from the scent.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. Translucent gold with a small but sturdy white head. Grassy hops, soft lemon, yeast and light grains comprise the aroma. Taste is lemony with grassy hops, grains and soft tea leaf flavors. The malt is not overly bready. Mild buttered biscuit. Body is medium with a moderate carbonation. Bubbly in spots. Dry towards the end. Ends with more grassy hops, lemon, soft yeast and grains. As it winds down there is a flavor of melon. Softer bread notes as well.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle, "Lager of the Lakes". Crystal clear golden color with a thin head. A little bit of a spicy aroma. I’d guess it’s yeast related. Bone dry taste with a grainy aftertaste. Not full of flavor, but good and simple.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap at Bells City TAP House event PBW10. Pours a lightly hazy golden amber with a medium bubbly white head. Aroma of noble hops, nice bready, lightly sweet malt. Flavor of bready malt with a touch of toasted malt and noble hop spiciness.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle: Lager of the Lakes. Pours a clear light yellow with a two-finger, fluffy white head. Aromas of Czech hops, lemongrass, sweet malt. Taste is similar- not too watery and very hoppy. Aftertaste is very dry and bitter like a good Czech pilsner.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
A: The pour is a clear straw color with a short lived white head that’s about a finger and a half tall.
S: Lots of toasted, almost burnt, grain and malt. Definitely some corn aroma, maybe a bit of grass and straw. Maybe a little bit of bread in there, too.
T: Surprisingly bitter with a fair amount of pine, maybe a little bit of skunk. Corn, which provides some sweetness, and there’s a definite grainy character to it as well. Pretty simple flavor profile here.
M: The body is light to medium with a moderate carbonation and a lingering bitterness and/or astringency.
D: A pretty rare miss from Bells, at least in terms of their regular lineup.
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