Decent amber-coppered lager with burnt wood tones, smoked molasses malts, and sweet barley-rye continuance solicits spice-hopped elegance. Second passing finds curacao orange illusion losing luster by predictable cereal-grained finish.
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HAMMER & NAIL VIENNA STYLE LAGER
STEPAN RAZIN ZOLOTOYE LAGER
MILLER 1855 CELEBRATION LAGER
Listless palest straw macro-brewed pushover fades into phenol oblivion as soon as muted corn-soured whiskey waft, dank malt sweetness and glutinous spelt grain buttering lose traction to clay-hopped plasticene linger. Yawn.
PENNICHUCK 2-6-0 MOGUL VIENNA-STYLE RAILYARD ALE
ROGUE ARTISAN LAGER
SAMUEL ADAMS BOSTON LAGER
Versatile pioneering microbrew led revolutionary movement against stifled commercial American breweries by sparking significant trend towards quality craftsmanship in ’80s. Historic amber lager opens with bright spicy citrus aroma, rich maple malting, and pleasant caramel roast embracing gentle barley-oats spine. Iconic matchstick head finish given burnt cherry wood trail, faint orange peel bitterness, and apricot tang for distinctive luster. On tap, gummy wheat gluten mouthfeel discerned. Tried June ’04 bottle seven years hence just for kicks and the perfectly basic lager held up, bringing a sweeter pastry-like cereal graining to thicker hop spicing.








