jcp23 (47), Duluth, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 26, 2008
Bottle BB 7/08 into tulip. Wow!! Best lager I’ve ever tasted - hands down. Had just about written off lagers personally, but finally getting around to trying this jewel has my faith restored. I’ve been saved! NO typical lager nastiness. Handsome, deep, clear amber pour, with accompanying white foam. Some light lacing on the glass. Couldn’t really detect any particular aroma, rather I experienced a bright, fresh, clean aura, for which I reward it points. The flavor is delectable, with a clean, crisp malt character that lingers ever so pleasantly on the tongue. The delicate, floral hops just radiate and meld beautifiully with the malt to create a sublimely integrated balance. The malt and the hops are equally apparent, assertive, distinct, and enjoyable. Stunning and gripping dry finish, not unlike a good Cabernet. And all this from a bottle that is supposedly past its prime. And I’m impressed! I’m waxing. I salute your flagship, Mr. Oliver!
 Fred82 (399), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours clear amber with a small head that is short lived. Nose is quite malty and citrusy. Some piny hops and some grain. Malts are sweet and chewy.Some caramel and a bit spicy. Taste is nicely fruity and malty. Some sweetness but not too much. Finish is neither dry nor sweet. Small hints of citrusy hops all along. Finish is a tiny bit hoppy and very fruity. Highly drinkable, tasty and refreshing. A bit more hops would be great but perhaps it once had more (I doubt this is a fresh bottle).
oteyj (773), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Pours clear amber with lively carbonation in the body, and an ample one finger white head with tight bubbles that leaves a moderate lacing. Head retention is quite good. At first, the aroma meets with a light grass note and sweet caramel malt with hints of graininess. A very light hop character presents in the form of citrus and evergreen. The flavor provides a nice balance of caramel sweetness, mild toast, and a light but distinct resinous hop bitterness. A slight grainy astringency peeks in near the end, but intermingles with the hop profile so doesn’t act to detract too much. Palate is light bodied and nicely effervescent with a crisp clean finish.
WLG423 (78), Connecticut, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Pours out a nice dark hold with a fluffy tan head. Light toasty aroma complemented nicely by the floral, grassy and slightly citrus-like hop character. Body is light with a nice lasting slightly bitter finish. Slight toasty flavors with notes of earthy hay. Finishes out well. Light and enjoyable.
ralphdot (75), Billingham, Durham, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Gold colour with a good head, smells like lager but has a nice citrus and hop taste, very nice.
RHeastings (418), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 Enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. The beer pours a deep amber color, with a small but resilient white head. Aromas of Munich malt come through in the nose, as does some earthy/spicey noble hop character. The palate is initially malty before transitioning to an assertive bitterness, and a surprising amount of hop flavor. Overall, a nice interpretation of an often poorly brewed style.
Pawola22 (769), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 On tap at some dive in NYC. Pours a crystal clear, golden-copper colored body with a finger-width, off-white head that dissipates slowly and leaves a very nice creamy lacing. Aroma is really pleasant for a lager. Floral fruits and grassy hops with a light malty sweetness. Flavor is impressive as well. A good amount of flowery citrus and a moderate grassy bitterness accompanies a really nice malt profile. Lightly sweet and crisp with a dry, moderately bitter finish with a nice lingering aftertaste after a light to medium, smooth body. Overall, a great lager. Very pleasant bitterness, fruits, and malt backing. This is what I look for in a lager.
TizzleJizzle (64), Garland, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 Aroma of floral spruce. It poured a filtered light brown color with beautiful lacing. I tasted flowery hops with a caramel finish. Overall this is the best premium lager I’ve ever had.
JoeAgain (19), New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Totes itself as the "Pre prohibition style beer," and I can imagine that description to be quite accurate.
Nice, deep gold, lightly copper color with a fluffy, creamy, tan head. Excellent hop aroma, grassy with a slight citrusy nod. The malt is there as well in the form of a raisin-like, bready aroma.
Nice body, not too thin, not too heavy. Wonderful hop flavor comes first, then the sweetness of the malt blends in. This beer is somewhere in between a Sam Adams Boston Lager, and an Anchor Steam beer - having the best characteristics of both!
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