New England Elm City Lager

Crisp slightly hazy golden coloured body with a nice sized slightly off-white head. Aroma of fresh lemons, yeast, fresh malt and a slight dose of hops. Light-bodied; Sharp pungent malt flavour with some shallow sugars and a small set of german hops, coupled with a tiny metallic twang. Aftertaste shows mostly malt with a good citrus finish. Overall, a good fresh beer that settles well in the mouth and in the stomach, especially in the summer! I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased on 12-July-2008 at Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York, sampled on 12-August-2008.

Can from mcbackus. Pours a thicker bright yellow with nice fluffy white head. Nose is yeasty with floral hints. Flavor is bready with hints of hops that leave a little dry bitterness on the palate. Finish is crisp with a bite of hops.

It took some innovative and determined outdoorsman/beer fanatics to bring to the 21st century excellent craft beer in a can. Coined “canneries”, these modern pioneers of the taste bud frontier are taking American beer geeks somewhere they haven’t ever been before – quality craft beer in quality cans.
New England Brewing Company out of Woodbridge, CT is one such craft brewery. With at least three craft beers offered only in a can, my beer of choice for the evening was their Elm City Lager. Mine was from the tap at my local Hurricane which I am very pleased to say offers about a dozen or so craft beers.
Served in a Shipyard Exports pint glass, the bubbles practically fought each other to get to the top of the glass first, releasing their delicious orange, lime, and effervescent spice aromas for my enjoyment. A bright clear golden yellow, Elm City floated a slim head of foam which laced the glass as I took a couple good drags. Wow. Super clean, soft, and very bright. The hops are mild with a whisper of spice which lingers after each quaff. Rounding into a soft, citrusy palate, I taste hints of orange and lime amidst the soothing yeast. A lager only in name, Elm City is a classic representation of a German style pilsner. Semantics aside, it is a damn fine brew.

This appears to be a local beer from New Haven, Connecticut. Cute can. Light-medium gold pour with a foamy head. Typical macro yeasty aroma with some floral hops. Some corn sweetness, but overall a decent lager/pilsner. The finish is rich and dry. It is drinkable and respectable - better than many brews out there. If it were available at a low price, then it would be an excellent option.

Can courtesy of alldaydrinker. Pours a bright, hazy yellow with a massive puffy white head that shows good retention and lacing. Smell is fairly generic with hints of lemon and spice on top of a mild grainy malt aroma with faint hops in the background. The taste was a bit more complex and enjoyable than the smell would indicate with some nice spiciness mixed in with floral hops and the light bready malts. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied and super crisp. Drinkability is extremely high on this and I could see myself polishing off a six pack of these on a hot summer afternoon.