House Beer

International Pale Lager | Year-Round | United States

By Nelson Crowle

Judges Rating: 86
Aroma: 20
Appearance: 5
Flavor: 36
Mouthfeel: 9
Overall Impression: 16

Pours a pretty, brilliantly clear yellow color with a white head of small bubbles that dissipates fairly quickly. The initial aroma is of bread dough, corn grits and a fairly high sulfur content with hints of earthy hops beneath. The flavor also echoes the corn grit character of the aroma, coupled with a minerally and bready character. The lager fermentation is clean — no fruity esters to speak of. Hops in the flavor are quite low with light earthy and floral notes coming to the fore. There is just a bit of bitterness balancing the light malt and a fairly dry finish at the end of this light-bodied beer with medium carbonation. Overall, this is a tasty beer, but the corn grit character and mild coarseness hinder it from becoming a truly wonderful example of the style.