Thankfully, roasted cereal malts lead the way and distant fruited red ale leanings lack disruptive cloying nature sticky Budweiser gets mired in. Dry-hopped grain resilience overcomes bland macrobrew expectation, gaining depth as bottle drains.

Mellow, satin-textured, soft-bodied, deep amber ‘festive’ lager with dainty spiced hops constricted by pallid roasted barleymalts. Short-lived caramel finish is casual acquaintance.

Nominal light-bodied pale lager drapes toasted malt sweetness atop protective wheat-cracked marble rye layer and tidy dry-hopped bittering, but carbonated pop appeal upsets wispy toffee finish hiding fruity smidgen.

Robust rocky-headed tawny-hued amber lager with rigid barley-rye affluence, sweet toasted malt back, and serene hop spicing satiates zealous blue collar thirsts and curious ale heads alike. At crisp mocha-embellished finish, red and yellow fruits enjoin herbal-floral modesty, wispy honeyed nuttiness, and twiggy nuance.

Thin mineral-grained barleycorn honeying connects earthen wheat dryness to tinny hop resin of Vienna malt-sweetened moderation. Pecan-dabbed peach-apricot muting registers far below.

Musty fruitiness, wavering grain-hopped bitterness, and dull barley sweetness unevenly meshed. Berry tones and distant chocolate soda fizz remain faint, but damned if this doesn’t conjure thoughts of being cheaper superficial alternative to Molson Export.

Obliging malted chocolate nose and toasted almond tease reinforce wheat-cracked pale oats sweetness for lithe opening. Roasted barley backdrop underlines tobacco-leafed lemon-spiced orange pith midst and unripe apricot quip, concealing mild acidity and corruptive oxidation.

Smoothly festive traditional German amber retains caramelized pleasantry, cereal grain sweetness, and toasted barley backbone. Butterscotch midst digs into juicy orange-tangerine-grapefruit cusp for sugary surge advancing woozy alcohol burn.

Virtuous red lager brings caramel malt swell to toasted hop nicety, orange blossom waft, and candied sugar zap. Minor creaminess pads berry-cherry tingle.

Bubbly-headed amber gains moderate hop bitterness, sweet toasted barley undercurrent, sour Vienna malt obstruction, and caramel nuttiness to murky citrus finish. A tad creamier than fruit-dried pale ales yet limited in overall appeal.

Immediate ripe banana sweetness welcomes silken wheat overlay. Floral clove-mint accents, mild grapefruit zest, and slim banana bubblegum illusions benefit further from strategic wood-burnt emphasis. Reminiscent of mildly acidic butterscotch-licked German weisse.

Sturdy pale lager receives sweet crystal malt efficacy and bubbly hop effervescence, allowing it to go down easy. But lack of continued grain persistence knocks it down a notch.