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Buzzards Bay Lager

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RATINGS: 89   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.79   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
"Our Lager (Dortmund-style) is brewed with pale, Munich and Vienna malts and is moderately hopped with Hallertauer hops. The Dortmund style evolved in the steel-making town that bares the name and is a hearty lager with great heft in the mid-palate. The hops balance the malt but not overtly so. Canadian 2-Row Pale Malt Durst Munich and Vienna malt Magnum - Bittering hops Hallertauer - Flavor & aroma hops ABV: 4.8% IBUs: 35"


2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
ben4321 (2056) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - MAY 13, 2009
August 2008 Beer of the Month Club
(Rating is from 9/2/08)

Overall Impression: Not a bad lager, but certainly isn’t anything special. I wish the Beer of the Month would pick some of the more interesting beers these brewery’s offer, instead of their standard lager.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
smcolw (426) - Wayland, Massachusetts, USA - APR 10, 2009
Deep gold color, with a minimal lingering head, the beer is clear with the lightest of haze. Buttery and grassy aromas from the first pour. Second whiff produced more of a hay-like smell and some light malt. First impression of the taste, thin in body, slightly oily with a "green" or "young" taste similar to a freshly mowed lawn. There’s also a long astringent aftertaste. Not as crisp as I would expect from a lager.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Rciesla (5500) - Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA - FEB 26, 2009
Bottle. Pours a pale golden body with a white head. Cookie, grain, some mild malt sweet notes. A mild dry bitterness. Thin and sessionable.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Miver (607) - Silver Spring, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 18, 2008
12 oz bottle. Poured clear golden in color with a nice sized white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of earthy hops and wet grain. Tastes crisp and has a nice earthy hop character for what it is. Not bad.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Narnad (1136) - Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA - SEP 5, 2008
Pours from the bottle a very clear golden color with a small white that sits a top while the carbonation renews it. The aroma is very strong of Hallertauer hops with a little malt undertone. The hops really shines through at first but as it fades, your left with a great smooth malty sweetness. Leaves great lacing on the glass. Pretty decent lager.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
pantanap (2728) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - APR 25, 2008
tap at brewery.... pours a clear apple cider brown with a thin film of soapy white head.... a very grassy earthy type of aroma. very little of anything else.... flavors of grassy hops, earthiness, very mellow. carbonation level was very lively.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
changeup45 (1314) - Mount Dora, Florida, USA - APR 9, 2008
Just tried this as it was new on tap at my local pub. Gold in color, pours very little head, but also very smooth with a little bit of a fruity taste to it.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
IrishBoy (3265) - Bakersfield, California, USA - DEC 6, 2007
12 oz bottle from beastiefan2k; Thanks! Nose is grainy with a little light caramel; dark gold with a medium yellowish head; flavor has hop bitterness, caramel, and some apply fruitiness, with the hops making a nice light bitter finish! Decent DH!


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