Sandlot Helles of a Play

slightly different name @GABF-on tap pours a white head with gold color. Taste is medium/light malt, slight flat hop. OK/mild carbonation.

Mild, sweet, herbal hop forward aroma. Golden body is topped by a low white head that recedes to ring. Oddly strong fruitiness in the flavour with some cereal malt character and herbal, grassy hops leading to fair finishing bitterness. Light body with strong carbonation. Sampled on tap at the Sandlot at Coors Field.

Diminishing white head tops a clear golden liquid. Weird nose that offers fruity esters as much as rounded malt flavors. Banana, basil and peppery hops all take the train together, evolving on a rather tart, fruity railway. Light bodied, small bubbled carbonation. Not the most accurate helles, but a pleasant drink.

At the brewery: another winner from Sandlot. Poured golden yellow with a full white head. Light fruit aroma. Mild yeasty flavor with a touch of fruit. Nice body. A very nice beer. Sandlot makes some nice stuff.

On draught at the brewpub, 9/30/2005. Pours a very thick looking, deep yellow-brass-golden color. Head is ample and frothy, well-retained. Clarity has somewhat of a chill haze when first served, due to how cold it is served, but becomes quite clear as it warms. Not much lacing, if any, was left behind on the glass. Smells of thick, doughy, sugary, rich malted barley and grainy pale/munic malts. Fresh herbs and grass, with light yellow fruits present in the background. Flavor comes on strong with rich honey and bitter hops, leafy, lightly floral and peppery. Thick, wonderful feeling texture. This is not some watery, overcarbonated mess of a helles. I was surprised by how substantial the malt is and how fresh the hops are. Dough, grains and honey for miles, with well-balanced and most importantly, highly apparent hops. Screams of quality brewing. Just wish I could get a little more yeastiness from it.