Headstrong Munich Lager

Brewed by Matt Brewing Company
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Utica, New York USA

Aside from the bronzy colour and light herbal/grassy hop hinish, this comes across as a grainy lager of standard fair, maybe a touch of caramel that becomes evident after it warms a little. Nothing offensive, but nothing too exciting either.

Geez, this is more hoppy than I expected. I don’t much care for its grassy/herbal flavor profile, though I suppose I should be thankful they at least put in a lot of ingredients rather than just releasing a watery brew.

473ml can
5.5% ABV

Can says it was brewed by the Big Hole Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin, although the picture on the can matches the one on the website.

I tried this beer on April 3, 2008 after purchasing from on eof the local LCBO outlets. The beer smells putrid. The colour is a translucent dark orange-gold with a fluffy white head. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, with some mild carbonation. The flavour is slightly sweet, with a slight bitter finish.

473 ml can from Harry! Nose of grainy bread, some grassy hops, and caramel; clear dark gold with a big yellowish head; flavor is bready caramelwith a hint of grain and hops; Decent and drinkable.

Bottle said it was from Wisconsin. Lasting white head on dark amber. Not much for aroma. Thin caramel with a bit of burnt sugar to start the flavour. Flavour is much stronger in the back end with stronger dark malt character and a hint of bitterness.

Re-rate: New 474 ml can: puts an amber-orange lager in the glass with a nice frothy 2 finger cap. Good lacing of the glass...moderately carbonated. The aroma is very promising...sweet caramel toasty-bready tones over a light whisp of medicinal hops . Up front the mouth feel is slick... medium body with fair malt spine...... caramunich sweetness becomes balanced by ample Piney-herbal Yakima nugget hopping....aromatic without being too bitter......at any rate the judicious use of hops and non standard lager yeast ( or warmer fermentation?) in this spicy Pacific NW amber variation works and gives it near perfect balance and a wet, spicy-malty finish that turns lightly metallic in the after taste...the 5.5 AVB seems to be just the ticket to make this a very satisfying session lager. Far from being a standard Munich lager this beer has many characteristics in common with California common steam beer ...and has a flavor profile similar to Anchor steam...perhaps that is the niche/vacuum this hoppy, malty, spicey lager seeks to fill. Well made...good malts...bold use of hops...well balanced...tastey, and most of all, very drinkable. A lager head’s staple beer.

kinda orange color, no head malty but not a nice hop flavor kinda metallic, not much carbonation, decent but not great

650 ml bottle. poured orange with a small quick white head. malty aromas with citris, pale malts are detectable. aromas become much more pronounced as it warms. flavours are sweet malty with a nice hop punch in the finish. again id recommend letting it warm. this is a great session lager.