Henry Weinhards Private Reserve

Brewed by Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: Pale Lager
Hood River, Oregon USA

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

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Pretty much the standard beer that I existed on if I was feeling "rich" in high school and early college. Light yellow pour with an overly carbonated white head. Thin mouthfeel obviously, but a good amount of hop flavor for a cheap beer. Not terrible at all, and it sure does bring back the memories.

This is a very average brew. The aroma is almost stale kinda. I dont smell anything good really no grains no yeast. Its a medium brownish color. The flavor is a light brown ale kinda flavor, nice light bodied feel. Honestly it tastes like a sweet club soda. I taste bitterness and co2 and the after taste is sweet. I used to like this stuff...but not so much anymore.

Bottle, clear orange with skim of foam, aroma is sweet tropical fruit, flavor is sweet honey and papaya, not bad finish,

Not bad, but nothing special. crisp taste with maybe too much carbonation. decent aroma but nothing to get excited over.

Little aroma or taste, with disappointing finish. Not offensive, and a smooth mouthfeel, but nothing really to it, god knows why Henry’s reserving it. A frat boy’s champagne at best. Impressive head for such a light beer though.

Appearance was clear pale golden with huge 3 finger lasting white creamy head, lacing. Aromas where slight sweetnees and faint citrusy hops, no alcohol. Taste was slightly sweet upfront with well metalic hops after. Palate was crisp light carbonation and body, finish is gone quickly.Taste like Bud Light...

Bottle, pours clear yellow with fizzy white head. Aroma has not much to it, very weak, a bit of grain and toasted corn, signs of plant life. Flavor is much the same as aroma. Light, watery body, high carbonation. Overall, not offensive in any way but not impressive or memorable in anyway either.

I had several of these from a six-pack a friend left at my house. It has a dark amber color and a mild, yet refreshing flavor.

12oz bottle from the state store
Appearance: Pours crystal clear light golden with a small white head and good lacing
Aroma: Pale malts, honey and a light smokiness
Taste: Pale malts, grassy, honey and some herbal flavors in the finish
A decent pale, easy to drink and crisp.

12oz bottle @GABF-pours pale yellow with a white head. Aroma is corn/grain. Taste is corn/grain, 2nd herbal/spice hops.

I remember trying this while travelling through the Pacific North West in the early1990’s. I was attracted by the bottle and label: I Thought being a private reserve, it would be good, but I was wrong: bland, only just better than no beer at all.