Samuel Smiths Pure Brewed Lager

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Premium Lager
Tadcaster, England

Very malty..caramel tones dominate. It was a bit watery on the flavor, but there was enough that it was satisfying. Aroma was weak and a bit soapy, but mostly the sweet flavor was apparent. Great pour, nice lacing and foamy head. I would drink again, but more for the refreshing quality than flavor.

From a bottle at the 3 Sons. Not much on the aroma. Mostly just a clean olfactory. Clear yellow lager look with a thin tea froth head. Carbonation is present but much less than I’m used to in a preimie. A little more pilsner than I care for but it’s very well mannered. Not over the top. Overall not a bad session brew but could have a few more lessons in lager etiiquette. Was expecting more after sampling the quality of the oatmeal stout.

55cl bottle. Pours clear see through yellow with a fine lasting egg white head. Aroma is of hay/grain/grass - in a good & fresh way. Body is slight watery . carbonation is a bit flat. A typical premium lager but without a nasty metallic edge & such. Very drinkable for its style.

WineKing, Manasquan.. Hmm what can i say about this one. well i agree with the last post , the aroma is skunky.. There was a nice gold color with a 1/2" tan head when poured into a glass . Overall taste was not bad at all.

Aroma is skunky which seems odd being in a brown bottle. Color is bright gold with fair carbonation and a very loose head that started tall but dissipated quickly. Taste is thin. Starting with a light body it goes down crisp. Finish comes in with a corn like malt flavor and a faint skunk, then an European yeast taste. The after taste has a very mellow bitterness that leaves it with a slightly dry feel. Its ok but the skunk taste pulls to much and amplifies the European yeast flavors. Not a beer I would get again but its not all that bad.

When I first saw this one I scratched my head and wondered WTH? Sam Smith .... lager ... didn’t see the point, really. Why would a traditional ale producer from Yorkshire make a lager? This one was actually not too bad, light grassy hop aroma, some light malt. Easily their worst beer, but probably my wife will like it.

Very nice golden color with a mild head. I was expecting great flavor, but was disappointed with the generic taste. Aroma was less than desirable. Wouldn’t purchase or drink again.

definitely not what I was expecting compared to their Nut Brown Ale. I was hoping this lager to follow suit, but it failed miserably.