F & M Special Draft

This "Special Draft" poured a very light yellow with a non-existant white head, even after a vigorous pour. To the nose it is very much like they’re Stone Hammer Pils. Doughy with very small slioght scent of citrus and a bit of hopps thrown in. It is smoother/ watery and doesn’t have much flavour. It smells much more than it tastes. The palate is doughy like the nose and dissipates quickly.

Just as pootzboy says freshness makes a big difference with this beer just like most F&M beers. Aroma is of light bread, slightly hoppy with floral notes. Appearance needs improvement: small mostly-to-fully diminishing white head with fair lacing, and light yellow colour. Flavour is malty with some sweetness and little bitterness. Body is light to medium with soft carbonation.

Tasted in Toronto. Obtained from LCBO. Tasted in pint glass. Appearance is golden yellow, clear with moderate white head. Aroma is faint, slight hint of bitterness. Taste was similar to very cheap corn syrupy macros.

I disagree with the Canadian raters that put this brew in the Macro fizzy weak category...it’s not. What it is; is a fairly decent drinkable draft lager with better than average malt delivery in it’s smooth dinking character. Bought mine fresh from the brewery....that’s the key sales point on this draft...it's sold fresh and meant to be consumed fresh and that is the fact with most of F&M brews. Age never improves the character as it isn’t pasturized in bottles...they aren’t date coded, so I’m not surprised there are bad reviews from people who buy this at the LCBO out of date. The pour reveals a yellow-gold semi hazy liquid with a small head that reduces quickly to a light ring....carbonation is pronounced..the glass is lively. Light aroma of sweet malts and a musty hay smell. Starts crisp and peppers the tongue with effervescence as the main (light) body comes through with the balance definately on malts, light on the grassy hops... then the finish is nice...full malt departure with a long finish that has a lingering sour biscuit dough after taste. A nice drinkable draft. I will definately look at getting a pony keg for a patio get together with non beer geek friends...a good way to turn them on to fresh beer.

I bought it fresh and it tasted so 10 days later. Crisp with higher than average carbonation. Satisfying all purpose beer. Better than the national brands. Like the fresh brasserie beers I would have at college in Montreal.