Bland straw-cleared cumulous-headed dry lager with polite rye malt palate, thin resinous hop bitterness, minor floral stint, and moderate creaminess gets cloy despite pungently skunked waft. Misleading 5% alcohol volume vaporized by metallic watering that wouldn’t scare away novices. Once again, Sleeman finishes below Molson in yet another style category.
Tag Archives: pale lager
TOMMYKNOCKER ALPINE GLACIER LAGER
WOODSTOCK LAGER
Grain bitterness is just too light to carry paper thin yeast sweetness and soft creamy malt follow-up. Simple, unassuming resin-hopped finish gives it the edge over mass produced macrobrews. Brewery defunct: 2001.
ARGO EXTRA LAGER
BLUE MOUNTAIN CLASSIC LAGER
CABRO LAGER
(COMMONWEALTH) WILLIAM PENN COLONIAL-STYLE LAGER
(GLUEK) RATTLESNAKE PALE LAGER
Smoked salami nose matches strange cured meat smudge of agavi-spiced (?) bitterness. Though reminiscent of busier Mexican pilsners, dry malt souring at dismal phenol finish insults faded orange hint and unleavened bread nuance.