Swalden28 (1531), McKinney, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 3, 2008 Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in McKiney, TX.
Pours a nice clear orange amber with short lived off-white head. Aroma is very good, nice caramel and hops. Flavor is lightly sweet caramel with a pleasing faint bitter...light-medium body with med-high carbonation.....Over all, very tasty beer! DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 26, 2008 Bottle from Trader Joe’s in San Jose, CA. Poured an amber color with a white head. Medium-bodied beer with carmel and spices being the main flavors. Went down really easy and definately something I would buy again. timfoolery (484), California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 24, 2008 Bottle from Total Wine in Roseville, CA. I was impressed with this brew, as it was thicker than typical lagers and had more flavor. This beer was very malty and enjoyable with light caramel flavors. Good stuff. Nephilium (558), Ohio, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Jun 20, 2008 Slightly sweet and spicy aroma. Pours a clear amber, with a thin dusting of off-white head. Touch of fruitiness to the beer, with a hint of spice. Not much in the way of bitterness. Drinkable, but not a style I’m a big fan of. One problem with just labeling it a lager, it doesn’t say what kind it is. glkaiser (1173), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 18, 2008 Clear, light amber with small head. Mild bready malts mix with some light caramel sweetness and some apricot. Very light and smooth; the 6.4% ABV could sneak up on you. Not a style that is going to blow you away, but this very solid. gtox (4), Vancouver, Washington, USA does not count | 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/20 | Jun 17, 2008 nice amber pour with a thin cream head. malts and spices on the nose. thicker than i was expecting. The malts and hops didn’t seem in balance to me. Very much like their session lager mar (1972), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Jun 16, 2008 nice amber pour with a thin cream head. malts and spices on the nose. thicker than i was expecting. the malts are very sweet and almost taste like sugar. kidmartinek (1001), austin, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 13, 2008 Amber beer, small head, no bubbles, or lacing. Very powerful aroma bready, doughy aroma, with malt. Very smooth malty flavor with slight toasting, and dough and eyast notes. Smooth mouthfeel, full body, flavor, and appeal. A damn fine lager, if there is such thing.
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