Ayingerbrau Prinz Strong Lager

Formerly brewed at Samuel Smith
Style: Pale Lager
Tadcaster, England

Like the D. Pils, but sharper and less alcoholic. Slightly lower in quality but still better than the big-brewery lagers of this world. Retired I think?

A Mes rate: If I hadn’t had this purchased for me and therefore not wanting to appear ungrateful, it would have remained unfinished. No different to all the other pale Ayingers I have tried. A cheap option next to Stella for the city gents who don’t know any better.

A little bit stronger than the normal lager beer, but it has a fruit aroma and a sweet flavor too, althought lower.

The next substandard Sam Smiths product on the concluding leg of the RB London Christmas pub crawl. A Germanic name does not make a good lager, and this is certainly not a good lager. As the ABV is not given on the pump, it’s not clear how this differs in strength from the Ayingerbrau D Pils Strong Lager, but it’s marginally worse. Malty aroma, with a nasty sulphuric edge. Dry, malty flavour devoid of interest. Pretty poor. Keg at the Brewery Tap (that is, the old Courage Brewery tap, not Sam Smiths brewery tap).

Gold with a white lasting head. No aroma. Sweet bland flavour. Slightly metallic. Crap.

Keg at the "World’s Funniest Pub", The Anchor Tap, Tower Bridge, London..
Much like the other Sam Smiths ’ German Style’ beers, poor quality lager. Like the others it benefits from being rather bland, because what little flavour there is is unpleasent, some sharpness.
Sampled on the Ratebeer London Meetup & Pub Crawl, December 2004. With Silktork, Chris_o, & Kook.

[Draught] Golden coloured. A nice brew with some hops and apples in the aroma. Hoppy flavour with a bitter finish. A rather well crafted lager.

Draught at the Cittie of York, London. Golden yellow with thin head. Light hop flavor and even less malt. Not very good beer.