Buckerfields Olde Towne Bavarian Lager

Brewed by Swans Hotel (Buckerfield Brewery)
Style: Pale Lager
Victoria, Canada

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

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A little less likeable than the Arctic Ale. Looks the same with some clear gold pour but this one has lacing. Some candied maltin aroma. Somewhat more like German trash than Canadian trash. Bordering the line of offensiveness, Booze comes through in finish. On tap at brewpub.

Similar in character to the arctic. Bread and grain light noble hop. Golden fizzy thin foam. Grain water light grass and noble hop notes. Lacking in depth or character but with no flaws.

Clear pale yellow, not much head. It is what it is, it does it well and with minimal fuss. Grainy german malts x noble hops x no funny business = crisp, dry, drinkable, balanced, slightly bland.

Tap @ brewpub. Slightly hazy, golden appearance with a white head. Pretty noble hoppy, strong pale lager nose. Quite strong pale malty, grainy flavor. Not a fan.

Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Blond color. The aroma is light; the flavor is crispy, dry; unfortunately the bitterness is rather harsh.

Bread-like malts are joined by butterscotch in the nose. Clear golden body is topped by a shy white head that recedes rapidly to ring. Butterscotch flavour is quite strong but balanced by fairly assertive bitterness that lingers in the aftertaste. Some grainy character in the aftertaste. Dry medium light body is pleasantly quite effervescent. Snifter. Just above fridge temperature. Bottle purchased at Brewery Creek in April 2009.

Glass, 5 ounces, draught, at the pub, savoured on April 29, 2009; eye: golden, clear, average effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, light lacing; nose: quite malty, light resinous hops; mouth: quite malty, light resinous hops, light caramel, quite malty finale with good presence of resinous hops, medium body, lightly sweet, mildly bitter, light astringency; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 5 onces, en fût, bue sur place, savourée le 29 avril 2009; œil : dorée, claire, effervescence moyenne, petit anneau de mousse fauve, légère dentelle; nez : rès maltée, léger houblon résineux; bouche : très maltée, léger houblon résineux, léger caramel, finale très maltée avec bonne présence de houblon résineux, corps moyen, légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, carbonatation moyenne, légère astringence; en résumé : bien

Hazy golden blonde, decent dense white head. Grainy pale malt with a noticable lemony zip, pleasantly bitter crisp finish. Quite flavourful and well done (I think this should be moved into "premium lager" status).

on tap-pours a thin off white head and yellow color. Aroma is sweet, medium malt-caramel, hint of hops. Taste is sweet, medium malt-caramel, hint of hops. A mild beer.

Unfortunately we don’t get much good lager here in BC. This is an alright beer but not great and it did not even warrant any detailed notes when I drank it at the pub.