3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20A beautiful clear red/orange color with a finger and a half of soapy off white head that dissipates to a film rather quickly. Decent lacing down the sides of the snifter. Picking up toasted malt and cherry on the nose with a bit of rye spiciness. Toasted malt flavor with a hint of cherry skin bitterness and spicy rye pepperiness. Mouthfeel is a little watery but not bad for a lager. Carbonation is moderate, finishes dry. Nothing too overpowering here, just a good blend of flavors that make for a clean rye lager.
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3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Golden orange in color with a decent sized off-white head. Aroma is of rye, light pepper, toffee. Taste is a honey sweetness, caramel, rye.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Solid hybrid Oktoberfest ... Provides a nice rounded malt profile with delicious layers of flavor...
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4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Surprisingly complex for a lagar. The rye character is interesting but could definitely be more prominent. Pretty delicious.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft to taster. Looks good for the style; a transparent copperish-orange with ample foamy off-white head. Smells a little skunky with notes of cherry and rye spice. Tastes like it smells with an average mouthfeel. Alright.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep copper pour. Sweet aroma of honey, rye bread, a little spice. Flavor is slightly more fruity, with a little cherry in the mix, but still nice and malty/sweet. Really nice beer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught at the brewery. Clear body, golden orange. Not much aroma, some rye bread. Very dry taste and nice spicy finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a clear amber-orange with a thinner off-white head that, when swirled vigorously, produces a finger or so of slow settling bubbles that leave small splotches of lacing. Cool nose with spicy rye and hop notes, some light caramel, touches of fruitiness and resin, along with some almost savory and slightly tinny lager yeast notes. A fair sweetness with a more pronounced bitterness. Medium-light body, softer side of active on the carb, a touch oily and creamy, with a lingering toasty drying bitter finish. Layered and crisp, indeed. A nice, flavorful brew with a lot of nice elements that blend together well. It’s very drinkable, but should be properly savored.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Petrol Station. Pours a dark copper with small frothy white head. The aroma is rice, grain, and malt. Medium moutheel with sweet hop and light malt and dry finish. Good.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at home. Clear amber, average head. Rye bread aroma, with caramel and toast as well. Really nice balance, bitter and spicy finish, the rye shines through. Well put together, and a nice twist on a marzen.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz bottle, Whole Foods. Medium dark orange-ish red; one-finger rocky-foamy head dissipates into a light ring and an almost negligible covering; light lacing. Aroma malt, toast, caramel, pepper, spicy red fruit (cinnamon??). Sharp but not overpoweringly bitter; solid malt up front for a lighter beer balances this surprisingly well; bread/toast here as well, and spicy pepper; finish is dry and crisp, slightly acidic. Mouthfeel is a little foamy but fuller than expected; reasonably slick and light to moderate sticky. I wouldn’t buy a sixer of this just because it’s so mundane, but this is a really well put-together beer within the style. Pleasant surprise.
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