Rancho Lager
Garage Brewing Co.
Story by:
Bev Blackwood
German Helles Exportbier
Seasonal
California
United States
Judges Ratings 90
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20
Description
Our Rancho Lager is a crisp and easy-drinking beer sure to refresh… much like vacationing on the beaches south of the border.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 4.40%
IBUs: 27
Served at: (32 – 36ºF)
Hops:
Malts: Pale, Vienna Malts
Judges Review
By Richard Wong
Judges Ratings 90
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20 / 20
Rancho Lager by Garage Brewing Co. was judged as #5C (German Helles Exportbier) according to the 2015 BJCP Guidelines. The aroma of this beer revealed a wonderful malt sweetness and subtle hints of honey with negligible hop aroma (okay for style). The pour revealed a straw-colored hue with very good clarity and a rocky head (carbonation ). As well, the carbonation had good head retention throughout the tasting. The flavor of this beer was a balanced malt sweetness along with light hop bittering very much in the style of German Helles. The beer had a light / medium body and mouthfeel. Very good carbonation throughout, which made the beer very crisp, dry and smooth. A very easy-drinking beer made in the true German helles style.
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