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RATINGS: 38   MEAN: 1.94/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.06   EST. CALORIES: 120   ABV: 4%
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City Lager, Winner of the American Premium Lager Category at the 2000 World Beer Cup Competition, is a full-bodied lager, using artesian water from deep below the earth's surface. The beer is fully kraeusened, and uses a generous supply of malt, brewer's rice and aromatic hops, then aged 32 days in chilled lagering cellars until released by our brewmaster. 4.0% alcohol by weight and 150 calories per 12 oz. serving.


2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Gmku (275) - Asheville, North Carolina, USA - FEB 19, 2004
Light feel, light finish, light hops, light malt. Nothing special. Thirst quenching maybe, but not much flavor to sink into.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
GrainBeltGuzzler (249) - Goodhue, Minnesota, USA - FEB 9, 2004
UPDATED: JUN 23, 2004 Surprised by how strong a flavor this actually had, Not saying it is newcastle by any stretch of the imagination, but surprisingly drinkable

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
NeonLX (258) - Wisconsin, USA - JAN 5, 2004
Got this one as part of a City Brewery Variety Pack ($8.99 for 12 bottles o' beer). While not an exceptional beer in any sense, it's nonetheless quite drinkable. Decent head when first poured into the glass. Clear light gold body. Fairly light-tasting overall but hoppier than I expected. Also fizzier. This is a good beer to have on hand for those folks who drop by and aren't into more "exotic" stuff...

1.2
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
heemer77 (4753) - Urbandale, Iowa, USA - NOV 10, 2003
UPDATED: JAN 18, 2005 Typical macro with little to make it special. Has a very light feel and finish. Little aftertaste.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
awaller05 (302) - Sharon, Wisconsin, USA - OCT 18, 2003
Another one tested at the brewery. Used to love the G. Heileman products and was expecting good. Was disappointed by this one, although I never did like Special export

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
JPDIPSO (4957) - Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA - SEP 22, 2003
Straw color with a foamy white head. Grain and dextrose aromas. Very light malt flavor with hints of corn and mild hops. Dry finish with little left to show for itself.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 8/20
ElGaucho (1816) - Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA - JUL 6, 2003
This brew is essentially the old Special Export (same recipe), brewed by Heileman. City Lager and City Light are better than La Crosse Lager and La Crosse Light, respectively. The latter two are from the original recipes of Old Style and Old Style Light, respectively. Not too bad.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
DougShoemaker (3149) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JUN 7, 2003
Corn aroma, light yellow, tiny white head. Musty malt taste, hint of a hop. Some creaminess, dry finish. Average.


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Beer: City Lager Rating Avg: 2.06 No. of Ratings: 38
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