Filed under: American Pale Ale (lager glass, shaker), Bells | Tags: bright, corn, fluffy white head, hay, hazy, misty, nice, nice lace, nicely designed packaging, not watery, quiet hoppy finish, rain, respectable, sandy, subtly bitter, thick, well crafted, well done, wheaty, yellow
ABV, Volume & Calories: 5.2% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 150C
Purchased at: Bound’s Beverages, Bensalem, PA for $3.33
Aroma: wheaty, misty, rain. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: nicely designed packaging, bright, yellow, thick, hazy, fluffy white head, nice lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: corn, hay, nice, subtly bitter, not watery, respectable, well crafted. 8 out of 10.
Palate: well done, sandy, quiet hoppy finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: mellow but enjoyable. I will have it again, but I’ll pick up something different from this great brewery first. well done, but a bit expensive. 16 out of 20.
Filed under: Brooklyn, Oktoberfest [marzen] (lager glass) | Tags: brilliant, copper color, deep, long lacing, mostly malt, not impressive, not watery, okay finish, rocky, slick, smooth, staying, weaker, well done, white head
ABV, Volume & Calories: 5.5 % in 12 fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $1.33 as part of a pre-six-mix
Aroma: average – smells like your basic lager. 7 out of 10.
Visuals: deep, brilliant, copper color, white head, rocky, staying, long lacing. 5 out of 5.
Taste: not watery, but mostly malt, and smooth, well done, not impressive. 5 out of 10.
Palate: weaker, slick, okay finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: Better than bud, but not great. I’d not go out of my way for it again. 15 out of 20.
