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Hams Brewhouse SunFest Lager


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Brewed by Hams Restaurant & Brewhouse
Style: Dortmunder/Helles

Greenville, North Carolina USA

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92.77/5.02.76/5.0Summer5%48.6Lager glass

Commercial Description:
Medium - bodied and straw blonde in color, Sunfest Lager is a Munich-style Helles lager. Brewed with two - row Pilsner and Munich malts, this brew is malty yet beautifully balanced with hops of ‘Noble’ origin. ABV 5.0% 2006 GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL(R) GOLD MEDAL WINNER MÜNCHNER-STYLE HELLES
 Jmichael (633), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/55/104/510/20
Jan 8, 2009  
celar light and gold, mild compleixity and nothing much behind it. serves its purpose, but nothing to over analyze. A good beer, just mild.


 arventresca (334), Greenville, North Carolina, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/103/57/20
Apr 20, 2008  
Draft at brewpub. Beer poured clear and light. One of the staples along with Charlies and Peg Leg. Not much going on here. Lacks taste and body. Pretty much in the class of the macros.


princesslala (37), North Carolina, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/55/104/513/20
Mar 13, 2008  
The beer boured a clear yellow with a fair amount of frothy white head. It did not have much of an aroma--very faint bready and citrusy notes. It was very drinkable and was not overly carbonated. Initially, I really enjoyed the taste of the malts and the delicate hints of citrus. I could almost taste the sun quality. But after a while I lost my ability to pick up anything other than the bready taste in the beer, which set off my carb alarm. It was just too much. Had I not been eating french fried, this might not have been an issue, but I don’t know.


 elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/510/20
Dec 7, 2007  
Draft at brewpub, pours a clear yellow with a white head. Has hints of citrus, spices, some hops. Finishes light and clean on the palate.


 Tmoney99 (4652), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/512/20
Oct 21, 2007  
Draft sample at Knoxville Brew Jam. Poured a clear pale color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate sour citrus hoppy aroma. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. Medium sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Drinkable brew.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/103/56/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Sunfest Lager
Date: 12/18/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear pale yellow, frothy white head, lots of lace, slightly sweet light floral hop aroma, creamy body, slightly sweet, crisp hop flavor, a slight unidentified twang,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 6/20
Rating: 1.9/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: 4


 jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Jul 22, 2007  
on tap @HopfestNC-pours a white head and pale yellow color. Aroma is faint grain. Taste is sweet faint grain, secondary light/faint hops. OK carbonation.


 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 9, 2007  
Sampled at the pop the cap beer dinner in Charlotte. Believe this was off the tap as well. Pours out a golden color with a white head. Smell is fruity and grassy with some slight hints of hops. Taste is sweet and refreshing, an excellent choice to go with some seafood. Crisp and refreshing, something I would like to have a tap of in my garage for summer time. Not bad at all!



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