Mill Street Original Organic Lager

Brewed by Mill St. Brewery
Style: Pale Lager
Toronto, Canada

Bottle at 2007 Golden Tap Awards, beerbistro. Pours a very pale light-gold with an average size diminishing white head. Aroma starts with quite a bit of Saaz hops followed by some sugary sweetness and just a bit of malt. Slightly watery flavour starts, again, with the Saaz hops (which aren’t a particular favourite of mine) backed by caramel malt and a light bitter finish. Average bodied. Reminds me of a decent European Pilsner, it’s reasonably well done, it’s just not my thing.

222ml bottle. pours pale lager yellow with a small quick white head. skunk aromas. bland flavour. over-priced. easy drinking and non-offenssive.

Pale straw colour with minimal head. Aroma is skunky and corny. Flavour is overly sweet with corn and sugar. Not great.

Bleh... I guess the highlight is that it’s organic so only the lack of taste is really going to hurt the environment. It’s got a weird sharp bite, but other than that it’s just smooth bland fizz with very little color. If this was really cold on a hot day, I may find some enjoyment.

On tap at the brewery. Keystone Light has more colour. Possibly more flavour.

222mil clear bottle, bright pale yellow color, with an off-white head, light floral hop citrusy nose, with a subtle pale malt note, hint of wet graininess in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a light acidic citrusy, a sweet pale malt character, with a mild grapefruit flowery hop note, leading towards a lingering dry hoppy finish.

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Very pallid yellow with moderate carbonation under a flimsy white head that left a watery sheet of lace. Aroma finds a light hint of grasses over a DME dry pale malt. Flavor finds a bitter German kick over a pale malt base. Not-quite-thin with a spritzy/dry finish. A high-class lager.

<font size=-4>Draught sample at <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/ontario/toronto Street Brewpub, Toronto, ON, CAN</font>

Light malt and grassy aroma. Flavour is along similar lines. Light bodied, inoffensive lager, but not setting the world on fire. I gotta ask - what’s the point of the useless 222 mL bottles? Two of them don’t even fill up a pint glass. Weak.