 Dogbrick (2348), Columbus, Ohio, USA
May 27, 2003
From a sampler: Pours a murky gold color with a medium white head and thin lacing. Light and sweet aroma. Well rounded and richer than it looks, with flavors of caramel, malt and honey. Chewy yet smooth with a nice finish. Very easy to drink and a good seasonal.
NachlamSie (1418), Tennessee, USA
May 4, 2007 5 hour hold growler brought back by my buddy Erik. Pours a dark gold with a decent white head. The nose is pretty sugary with some corn, crisp hops, and pears. This is a very sweet lager up front and in the sticky finish. There are slightly rosy notes along with wood, corn husks, and paper. I’m not a huge "light-colored lager" fan in the first place and I found this one to be a bit heavy on the sucrose flavor.
Kevin (1779), Colorado, USA
Jun 20, 2006 Tap. O.k., skip visuals for a minute, this smells like my mom. Seriously. The heavy perfume she would wear when I was a kid, the smell of Winston’s smoked throughout the day, the smell of sweat and defiance she had getting back from a shift at whatever crap job she worked to support 4 of us, all that was brought to mind. This has that perfumy indignant thing working. Orange peel and light cherry cough drop flavor. This has a slight amber edge to the pour. There is more than a little cherry here. A bit sticky, maybe the best maibock I’ve had, I’d have to check on that. The thickness makes it hard to discern, but damn, this has a nice finish like sugar daddy with warm pretzel, and a warm muffin note too.
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BeerHawk (801), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Jun 10, 2006 Daft at Restaurant. Pale color in the glass with a white head that left great lacing. Light citrus in the aroma. The flavor found spices and lemon with a grainy aftertaste. Medium body, creamy texture, and a hint of bitterness throughout. Not bad!
arjoseph (558), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 19, 2005 On tap into a 10 oz. ale glass. Lemon zest and yeast in the nose with some light bread. Clear gold yellow in the glass with a mostly diminishing medium sized white head; oily and spotty lacing. Smooth, medium to full bodied. Tastes of rye bread, honey sweetness, and pistachio strong in the finish. Spicy and noble hops; a bit mealy with a bit of DME on the finish too. Late astringency mars the mouthfeel. I found this beer to be bland and weak in the flavor for the amount of body this has. It ended up syrupy in texture; I’ve had thicker beers that felt lighter because they balanced their feel with their flavor and ingredient palate. On reflection, I should have known how this beer would play in my mouth watching the slow carbonation struggle up through the middle of the glass in a clear beer that was lighter in color than I expected. A disappointment overall.
bluemeow76 (685), Lewis Center, Ohio, USA
Dec 16, 2003 Pours a foggy gold with a medium head and thin lacing. Aroma and flavor are malty and spicey with an underlying sweetness. An enjoyable beer.
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