Fordham Virginia Native Gold

Brewed by Fordham Brewing Company (Coastal Brewing Co.)
Style: Pale Lager
Dover, Delaware USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

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Dark Gold Color with Off White Ring. Subtle Aroma. Clean Crisp Light Grains. Light Bitter Dry Ending. Nice Simple Tasting Session Brew.

I had a pint of this on tap at Union Street Tap House in Alexandria, VA. Sweet, cereal, and lightly metallic aroma. Sparse grassiness. Transparent golden color with a small white head. Starts lightly toasted. Middle has lots of vegetal notes and is kind of bland and watery. Some earthy and grassy hop flavors come through late. This is flawed, and not very enjoyable.

On tap at Union Street Pub in Alexandria, VA. I drank a Yunegling before I had this, so it was nice to compare them side by side because they are essentially the same kind of beer. This is a little watery, lighter... but the same slight bitterness is present. A good beer to wash down some bar food with, but nothing too exciting. One thing to add... the bar I drank this at kept their beer tap too warm. I like my beer very cold, so this may have detracted from my review. I know that beer isn’t supposed to be overly cold, but this beer was almost too warm to enjoy.

Not bad for a microbrewed lager--not overhopped like most US micros, but lacking a bit on the maltiness side of the spectrum. Still, a refreshing change of pace after a Pilsner Urquell...

This is a tasteless little lager, kind of watery and sweet. Has a light corn character that is unpleasant. The hop character is fairly noble though.

Looks like a macrolager, kind of tastes like one. A few hops in the aroma. The flavor is clean and crisp with a bit of hops, but has a strong macro-skunk flavor to it. No real aftertaste or finish. A sub-average brew.