Bandit (5), Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
does not count  May 5, 2008 Great old school American beer made with the original recipe. Good sweet and lightly sour flavor.
 badgerben (3234), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
Nov 12, 2007 An ancient looking bottle produced by Akevitt. Clear yellow color with a medium head. Smells and tastes like sweet corn, very cleanly brewed. Very much like Grain Belt Premium. Honestly, as just a tip-it-back beer, it’s not bad at all.
JK (2509), uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Nov 10, 2007 An ordinary pale lager, clear gold color. Simple corn/malt flavor. Not offensive in any way and very drinkable.
BDR (1966), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Nov 21, 2007 Pale color. Straw gold color with a corn & grain aroma and flavor. A little metallic on the finish.
Skyview (3063), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Nov 10, 2007 Sampled at Cellar’s Wine & Spirits in St Paul, MN. Shared by akevitt. Pours a clear golden blonde brew with a fast disolving white head that leaves behind a fine film and ring. Aroma of light bready malt, some sweet citrus zest and a touch of honey.Taste is light bodied, low carbonation, smooth with a good balance of malt and flowery hops flavors. Finish is semi-sweet at first and then a clean cut finish with no aftertaste. Not too bad for an everyday light bodied beer. On a historical note, I remember drinking this beer back in the late 1980s. The G. Heileman version of this beer was the gawd awful example of what beer was not supposed to taste like. I could purchase a six-pack of this for $1.99. One sip and the rest went down the drain, even when chilled to 34 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the worst beer I ever had. I am happy to see that A. Schell has put a much better recipe in this historical brand.
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