Foggy Bottom Lager

Formerly brewed at Matt Brewing Company
Style: Premium Lager
Utica, New York USA

This was enjoyed at an event in DC. The color was of an amber product. It was smooth with some taste of malt, caramel and toffee. This lager was a surprise. It went smooth and was very drinkable. I would add this to my regular fare. I prefer porters and stouts.

Nice deep amber with a medium off-white head. Aroma is fruity with caramel and bread-like. Malty and sweet. Taste has notes of caramel, toffee, dark fruit, light hops and toasty malts. Medium body which coats the mouth nicely with lively carbonation. No lacing or much head retention. Overall, it is solid, drinkable stuff which is pretty underrated IMO.

Nice color. Tastes great, less filling. Foggy Bottom lager makes me think of the Soggy Bottom Boys...Why Don’t you wear this motorcycle helmut, why don’t you wear it? And put on these wings like a parrot? This beer isn’t too bad.

This said marzen on the label. Not bad. Nothing special in the flavor or texture, but drinkable.

On tap at Sine in Pentagon City. Not much from this. Clear amber color with a mild off-white head. Caramel, hops, and a solid malty aroma. Yet, the taste didn’t live up to the aroma. Kind of drowned out, but smooth nonetheless.

Dark amber body, wide bubbled frothy beige head. Smells of wood, caramel, malty dough. Taste is dark malt, light hops, bread. Not very good.

Nice coppery color, with aroma of malt, hops, and toffee. Tastes and finishes creamy, malty, with a well balanced finish. This one is worth seeking out.

A solid American beer. BudCoorMiller could take a clue from these guys on how to make a good American lager. It’s smooth and well balanced while being easy to drink. I normally go towards the "heavy beers" (porters, stouts, IPAs, etc.), but this beer could definitely work into daily drinking if I could get it. This is well balanced and you can taste the hops and malts.