Walters Beer

Bottle, courtesy of Skyview. Gold color with no head. Aroma of grains and dry honey. Light flavors of grain, biscuit and Noble hops. Certainly drinkable.

On draught at the Northwoods brewpub in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Pours a clear pale golden colored brew with a fast dissolving white head that dissipates nearly clean. Aroma of Golden grain malt, some crystal hops, a hint of citrus and white bread. Taste is light bodied, plenty of carbonation, flavors of light golden grain malt, a hint of corn, and sharp citrus zest. Finish has a sharp bitter and citrus aftertaste that quickly disappears with a crisp, clean cut flavor. Much different than the classic Walters beer of the late 1970s and early 1980s with more noble hop character but still the light bodied profile pale lager.

Six pack in an Eau Claire supermarket for $8.99. Was not in the micro/import section but alongside the regular beers. Cool retro labels, bottles and packaging. Taste is clean, foam retention good. Hops are subdued as they should be. The color is too dark. Aftertaste is very heavy with caramel malt. Overall a really nice beer, but Walter´s beers did not taste nearly as good as this! Cut back on the residual sweetness and you would have an exceptional lager. This is one of the best beers to come out of Eau Claire in a long time.

Actually the first beer i tried during my visit. Poured a clear golden with a light frothy top. Grainy with a very subtle hint of lemon toward the finish. a nod to the hops in the aroma, but in the end, it ends up being no more tasteful then any other PL.