Headstrong Munich Lager

473ml can
5.5% ABV

Can says it was brewed by the Big Hole Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin, although the picture on the can matches the one on the website.

I tried this beer on April 3, 2008 after purchasing from on eof the local LCBO outlets. The beer smells putrid. The colour is a translucent dark orange-gold with a fluffy white head. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, with some mild carbonation. The flavour is slightly sweet, with a slight bitter finish.

473 ml can from Harry! Nose of grainy bread, some grassy hops, and caramel; clear dark gold with a big yellowish head; flavor is bready caramelwith a hint of grain and hops; Decent and drinkable.

Bottle said it was from Wisconsin. Lasting white head on dark amber. Not much for aroma. Thin caramel with a bit of burnt sugar to start the flavour. Flavour is much stronger in the back end with stronger dark malt character and a hint of bitterness.

Re-rate: New 474 ml can: puts an amber-orange lager in the glass with a nice frothy 2 finger cap. Good lacing of the glass...moderately carbonated. The aroma is very promising...sweet caramel toasty-bready tones over a light whisp of medicinal hops . Up front the mouth feel is slick... medium body with fair malt spine...... caramunich sweetness becomes balanced by ample Piney-herbal Yakima nugget hopping....aromatic without being too bitter......at any rate the judicious use of hops and non standard lager yeast ( or warmer fermentation?) in this spicy Pacific NW amber variation works and gives it near perfect balance and a wet, spicy-malty finish that turns lightly metallic in the after taste...the 5.5 AVB seems to be just the ticket to make this a very satisfying session lager. Far from being a standard Munich lager this beer has many characteristics in common with California common steam beer ...and has a flavor profile similar to Anchor steam...perhaps that is the niche/vacuum this hoppy, malty, spicey lager seeks to fill. Well made...good malts...bold use of hops...well balanced...tastey, and most of all, very drinkable. A lager head’s staple beer.

kinda orange color, no head malty but not a nice hop flavor kinda metallic, not much carbonation, decent but not great

650 ml bottle. poured orange with a small quick white head. malty aromas with citris, pale malts are detectable. aromas become much more pronounced as it warms. flavours are sweet malty with a nice hop punch in the finish. again id recommend letting it warm. this is a great session lager.

Orange-amber in colour, fair sized off-white coloured head, some light and patchy lacing. The aroma is of light citric hops, caramel malt and pale malt, bready, some lemons. The flavour is of light pepper, bread, lots of pale malts, lightly sweet with caramel, light hops. Watery mouthfeel albeit lightly bitter, medium/light body, medium/high carbonation. Finishes lightly bitter but mostly watery and quick. What started out good just got more and more plain and simple.

650ml bottle from the LCBO in Toronto, Ontario for $2.95.
Purchased on February 10, 2007 and opened on March 18, 2007.
Crafted in October 2006.

Pours an orange-copper with a big soap sudsy head. Lacing remains throughout. Smells of grassy hops, wet grain, celery, bread dough, brown sugar. Mouthfeel is crisp with medium carbonation. Not overdone. Taste is grapefruit citrus, bitter hops finish, touch of aspirin, touch of caramel. Overall, a decent session. I quite enjoyed it, but it certainly doesn’t jump out at you and pull your hair, does it?