Southampton Golden Lager

Brewed by Southampton Publick House
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Southampton, New York USA

Tap at SPH 8.21.06 Helles? Hm. Pretty crisp and clean. Me and beaconstreet agreed it had a little bite of floral, clove flavors. Good enough.

Draught, Publick House, Southampton. Head is mostly diminishing. Body is light yellow. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), lightly hoppy (flowers, herbs), with a note of DMS. Flavor is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately bitter. Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Very similar to Montauk, but with some corn brine. Not that good.

Draught at the brewery. Beer was clear, light yellow and had a small, frothy/fizzy, white, mostly diminishing head. The aroma was kind of timid and watery, not a lot of sweetness: lightly malty with a note of toasted grain; hoppy with a light floral note and a moderate herb note; moderate honey note. The flavor was moderately sweet, lightly acidic and lightly bitter with a short, lightly sweet finish with a trace of bitterness at the back of the palate. The body was light, the texture was watery and the carbonation was lively.

3 or 4 draught pint on 4/28/06 at SHPH
White head tops off this deeply golden-honey colored beer, with light-amber tinges to it and a very high clarity. Head is poorly to moderately retained, leaving little to no lacing as it recedes.
Strong munich-like maltiness shows sour grains in the nose, that quickly envelope the senses, while bushy, lightly tangy and dry-grassy hops flit about. Similar to the may bock, but without any of the breadiness, and a more restrained sourness (in flavor). Dry yellow fruits emerge upon warming, a mix of yeast and hops? It’s actually got a fair pungency to it, especially after warming (which is key at the brewpub). Juicy yellow fruits and leafy hops wrapped in honey. Medium strength, no alcohol.
Dry, pale grains initially add some grit and begin to dry out the palate but are quickly subsumed by a mix of water and honey that lightens things considerably, providing more drinkability. Lightly crisp yeast plays about on the palate, carried on by a fairly vigorous (but not overwhelming) carbonation as tangy noble hops close the finish (in concert with a very crisp yeast). Gentle, lightly watery texture (to style) and a wonderful balance between yeast, hops and malt. Sure there is some wateriness, but nothing out-of style. Some light apple bi-product from the yeast is the extent of the "flaws", though I don’t think I’ve ever had a helles where I couldnt taste some light apple notes. No alcohol apparency in flavor, medium to medium-light bodied.

on tap at the brewpub. very light gold color, clear. light off-white thick faomy head. light grassy aroma, like fresh grass. flavor is sour grassy, with a bitterish sweet finish. nice lacing pattern on the glass.

Draught at Public House. Pours a bright gold color with a lively white foamy head. Nose is grassy, light sweet honey, very fresh. Palate is clean and crisp a light bitterness in the finish. Flavor is fresh and clean. Some light honey notes with lots of fresh cut grass and hay.

Draught @ the Publick House, Southampton. Golden color Expressive malt aroma. Juicy, caramel-like munich malt in the mouth. Darn good.

Straw coloured brew with a thin white head. Light malty aroma, a bit of the same cidery character as in the Montauk. Light floral hops. Seems like the same recipe as the Montauk X 1.5. A bit of apple, thin pale malt and a touch of diacetyl. Fairly watery palate and low bitterness. Meh.