Beerito Mexican Lager

Oskar Blues Brewery

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Vienna Lager
Year-Round
North Carolina
United States

Judges Ratings 92

Aroma: 23 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20

Description

Beerito is a light-bodied, amber Mexican lager brewed with premium German and colorado sourced craft malts and featuring a crisp accent from noble hops. The mouth feel is incredibly smooth with
flavors of walnut, toasted bread, plum, honey and cocoa – 4% ABV doesn’t always come with this kind of character

Beverage Profile

ABV: 4.00%
IBUs: 21
Served at: (38 – 44° F)
Hops: French Aramis, Hallertauer Mittelfrueh
Malts: Weyermann Barke Vienna, Weyermann Carabelge, Weyermann 
Melanoidin, Simpsons Premium English Caramalt, Troubadour Blue Ball

Judges Review

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By John C. Tull

Judges Ratings 92

Aroma: 23 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20 / 20

Light toasty malt and moderate caramel malt dominate the aroma. A very subtle hop spiciness is detectable in the nose of this beer as well. The color is copper, very bright, with a persistent, finely-bubbled head that is slightly off-white. The flavor of this beer is malt-accentuated with toast and caramel malt components followed by a mild hop bitterness. The finish is slightly sweet with caramel malt lingering along with some toasty malt, a slight floral hop flavor and a little bite from the hop bitterness that creates a touch of crispness in the finish. The ferment is very clean and lager-like with no fruit esters or other off-flavors from yeast. The mouthfeel is medium-light with just a touch of carbonic astringency. Overall, this is a very good example of a Vienna Lager that does not taste like it has been compromised with sugary adjuncts, shortchanged of hops, or otherwise turned into a beer made for marketing slogans and spring break beach parties.

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