Sleeman Honey Brown Lager

Brewed by Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co. (Sapporo)
Style: American Dark Lager
Guelph, Canada

Bottle. Poured honey brown as the name suggests. Slightly sweet flavor, smooth mouthfeel. Finish wasn’t bad. Enjoyed in Montreal with a plate of poutine, the local specialty. Great with lunch on a sunny afternoon.

Bottle. 5%. This beer seems to be the popular choice when it comes to the Sleeman crowd. I can’t understand it. My least favourite of honey browns readily available in Alberta. That clear amber brown colour is achieved, and the beer presents well, but then, doesn’t deliver that sweet/bitter taste you crave when you order a "honey brown".

Clear dark orange color. Very little aroma to speak of. Interesting nice little honey flavor. Not bad. Could have more punch to it but certainly not flawed.

Can’t believe I have not rated this one yet...this was my college years at Boston Pizza. A - maulty and yeasty A - dark amber F - slightly sweet P - fizzy O - It was a nice cheap option during the college, but not now.

Draft. Pours a clear tawny colour with a white sticky head. Nose is very disappointing, with only vague malt and a mead-like sweetness, plus an unpleasant dirty smell. Palate is simple, clean, malty, and slightly nutty, especially in the finish. Just another blah, boring macro.

Clear honey brown body (surprise, surprise) a good inch of white head floating on top, descent retention and ok lacing, good looking beer but it has a watered down look somehow. Sweet roasted malts and that’s about it for the sent, it’s very hard to detect, very standard smelling lager. A very standard every day taste but I mean that in a good way, malty and smooth with a slightly bitter finish a caramel like after taste lingers behind for a short while. A great every day beer that you can drink a ton of and not get sick of it.

Huge off-white head floating on a bright amber beer filled with large bubbles. Smells of sweet malt is about the only thing detectable. Doesn’t smell bad, just doesn’t smell like it should or could. Tasty malts and some breads with the faintest honey flavour are there with a touch of alcohol. Velvety smooth, with enough bitterness and some slight sourness to satisfy the senses. Goes down creamy and crisp. This isn’t as great as the average drunk thinks it is, but it’s better than most the mass produced domestic crap that we Canadians claim as beer. Would be a good beer to celebrate after clubbing Paul McCartney while he watches white fluffy seals.

This used to be my favorite Honey Brown ale but its quality has deteriorated over recent years. Was I just a younger lad with greener taste buds back then? It just seems that this one is too caramelled now and missing that natural honey taste. Past the artificial sweetness, very little body remains. Remains easy on the palate.