General Lafayette The Mirage

(BCTC, growler) Beige head atop murky amber body. Aroma is mild, medium sweet, cereal, bread. Taste is medium sweet, bread, some fruit, seltzer. Light body, light creaminess.

Uh, not much to say... deep amber color, very little head. Caramel, nutty, malty aroma and flavor. I guess it’s ok when you figure there’s basically no alcohol in this beer.

Draft, at General Lafayette. Pours hazy brownish amber, topped with a small off-white head. Toffee aroma, which is nicely complimented by grain and floral hops. Flavor begins on the sweet side with caramel, toffee and grain, with spice and mild citric hops coming in towards the finish. The hops stick to the palate and provide a fairly lengthy finish. Medium bodied and very drinkable; a perfect session beer. Murky brown amber sm off w Malt some hops Malt hops come in for finish Hops linger. Med body easy to drink

On tap at the GLI Brew Pub. Poured a deeper and cloudy golden color with an averaged sized white head. Aromas of some nuttiness, roastiness, and caramel. Tastes of toasted nuttiness, a little fruity, and some spiciness.

Draft at Craft. Poured dark straw with off-white head. Nose is spicy yeast, hopcitrus, mild clovey spice. Smooth and crisp, with hopcitrus and some spicy yeast esters in the flavor. Better than 99% of all low alcohol beers I have ever had.

Pours a cloudy orange amber with a small bubbly off white head.  Aroma of caramel malt, nuts, Belgian yeast fruity notes and a hint of vinegar.  Flavor of citrus, tropical fruits, toffee, toasted malt, Belgian yeast esters and a touch of vinegar.

(11/12/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in Lafayette Hill. Hazy amber. Aroma of fruits, floral hops, and light spicy hints. Sweetish flavor with some malt, some yeast and lightly bitter finish. Light-bodied.

I’m impressed by a low alcohol beer with big flavor. Mirage had a grainy aroma and bready flavor with mild citrus hops. Mirage is the opposite of what I’ve experienced in mass produced low alcohol beers; F-L-A-V-O-R.