Samuel Smiths Pure Brewed Lager

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Premium Lager
Tadcaster, England

Poured from a chilled 500ml bottle into a chilled half pint Samuel Smith lager glass. Appearance: Golden body with a massive fluffy head. Heavily carbonated. Aroma: Clear grassy hops on the nose. Slightly floral, with a lemony kick. Taste: Clean and refreshing hops. Bitter graininess on the palete, with a heavier maltiness in the middle. Mouthfeel: Light, and crisp. Very lively. Smoother than most lagers. Drinkability: Superb! Proof that lager doesn’t have to taste like abrasive fizzy water. There is no hint of the horrendous metallic taste that affects the vast majority "Euro lagers". This is a lager that should be on tap at all pubs instead of the generic macro crap that seem to dominate.

Cask @ The Wenlock Arms London. A clear golden colored beer, with a small white head. The aroma is malty sweet, some citrus. The taste is some bitter with fruity sweets, like citrus. The aftertaste is bittersweet.

Draught@Wenlock Arms. Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is malts, some grassy and grainy noyes as well as mild wood. Flavour is malts, earth, some mild grains. Yet it is quite balanced and drinkable. Especially on a hot summerday

bottle, Darts Farm. Clear deep golden colour, mid-sized white head. Malty-hoppy nose. Medium-bodied, malty and hoppy with some herbal flavours and a shy hint of wet cardboard.

clear orange-tinted straw, thick foamy white head. aroma is very nice mild hops and sweetness, a bit of soap. nice caramel flavor with a bright floral finish. as it warms there’s more grainyness and even some roasted notes. its fairly thin and has solid carbonation. overall its a bit boring but its refreshing and nice.

Pours a nice golden color with a big fluffy white head. Beautiful floral and lightly sweet aroma. Nice herbal quality with a nice malty sweetness. Finishes with just a little hoppy bitterness. Samuel Smith is a classy brewer.

This is a great lager. Aroma was the weakest point but it was more unexpected than poor. Good, clean taste throughout, as should be in any lager. Excellent part of Samuel Smith’s line of beers.

500 ml bottle. Pours a hazy golden with a small short lived white head and nice carbonation. Aroma of apple, honey, yeast. Not much hops in the nose for the style. Light body with herbal hops dominating the flavor with some citrus and sweet malt in the background. Finish is short and dry. Brits should stay with ales.