Epic Lager

Tried this beer at Beervana 08, clear golden in colour with strong head retention. Smelt great !! Floral hops are present with a smash of citrus. flavoursome but not over bearing still got the refreshment factor going on... If youve ever mowed under the grapefruit tree on a stinkin hot day and theres fruit on the ground that goes under the mower and as it goes clunk clunkirrreeeen you just happen to take a deep breath... you probably deserve a beer.

330mL bottle enjoyed at Eureka in Dunedin. Pours crystal clear, pale golden. Nice lacing. Nice floral hop aroma, ever so slightly grassy with zesty citrus. Flavours dominated by a great hoppy bitterness, some citrus (grapefruit) and herb notes and even hints of bubblegum. A mildly sweet malt balances. Finishes slightly dry, clean and amazingly refreshing - especially after walking around Dunedin on a hot day!

Clear golden yellow with good head retention. Aroma of strong herbal,floral,woody hop, a combination of Noble and USA hop ?. Tastes spicy,saaz like,well balanced with full body and mid bitterness. Overall a nice lager with unusual hop flavour, would like more bitterness to finish it off.

330mL Bottle. Clear golden lager with a average white head - floral on the nose. The hop tastes are sort of similar to Epic Pale Ale, yet isn’t nearly as good or bitter. Refreshing Lager, but not as compex as I expected it would be.

By far the worst of the epic stable, pours with a fluffy white head but is an unappetising pale yellow colour, soap on the nose and in the flavour with a twist of lemongrass, rather uninspiring for the hefty price tag!

Bottle, pouring a clear light gold with a large white foamy head. Hoppy aroma with grass and citrus - similar to that of its big brother. A dry hoppy palate with earthy malt. A little bland when it comes to flavour, though I guess that it is being honest to the style.

Tasted 04/05/2008. 330ml bottle from New World, Thorndon. Pours a bright yellow gold with a thinning creamy white head. Delightfully fresh, zingy herbal hop aroma has a hint of floral note. A little cornflour malt character on the nose too. Very clean. Superbly fresh! A little sweet aroma of biscuit dough malt at the bottom of the glass. The first few sips are bursting with that herbal hop flavour. Very clean malt character supporting. Medium bitterness. Stops short. Spot on carbonation and weight. Pretty good recipe, great execution (wouldn’t expect less from Epic). In then end, like an amped up Stella (a beer I do like), it feels like it needs a little less hop flavour and/or a more assertive bitterness. I’d have preferred to see Epic Brown Ale than a green-bottled premium but I’m not the target market and this is a pretty solid addition to the family.

Bright golden colour with thick white head. Good lacing. Mild hop taste. Hoppier version of the C&B Blue Goose. Very clean, well balance hop/malt lager.