Middling grassy-nosed German-styled pils preserves sunny lemon spritz, bright spice hop fizz, and delicate floral mist. But biscuit snip falters, causing citric acidity to overwhelm bland grain finish. Brewery defunct: 2007.
TABERNASH OKTOBERFEST MARZEN LAGER
Moderate orange-soured coriander-spiced entry embraces barley-rye backdrop of translucent amber moderation ’til fuzzy off-dry citric finish thwarts mineral-grained nucleus. Brewery defunct: 2007.
SWINKELS PILSNER
Lofty barley-toasted cereal grain entry gains caramel malted creaminess over soft-toned tamped-down clay hop moderation to honeycomb finish. Simple, if indistinct, pleasure.
SWINKELS BROWN ALE
Ultimately tepid and weak-bodied compared to better brown ales. Organic hop spicing and mineral-grained water texture too soft for chocolate-y caramel peanut finish to overcome.
SWALE WHITSTABLE OYSTER STOUT
Dark brown complexion, fluffed-up flesh head, oak-cask wine aroma, and wood burnt chocolate malting initially capture senses for crisp mild stout. Relaxed mocha moderation enriches bitter coffee finish.
SWALE INDIAN SUMMER PALE ALE
Simply elegant fruited beauty with tarried berry entry, sticky caramel malting, fragrant floral bouquet and mild orange peel zest. Pleasant water flow and soft hop bittering lighter than most British pales, comparing favorably to a more intimate Samuel Smith IPA., perhaps.
SVYTURYS EKSTRA
Dubious clear-toned pale ale pits gaudy maize sourness against soft-toned grassy-hopped diacetyl buttering. Oncoming herbal-tinged lemon rind bitterness fades to dankly musty soapiness that devours many like-minded cookie-cutter Eastern Euros.
(DRYTOWN) SUSQUEHANNA GOLD
Soothingly mellow crystal malt sweetness lingers to bland paper-thin clay finish of mild gold-hued medium body. Vagrant barley hops swish around watery texture for incomplete, indistinct follow-up. Brewery defunct: 2002.
SUPREMA PREMIUM PILSNER
Bread-like yeast aroma stinks up room quickly as cereal grain, fresh maize, and dainty citric-floral hops pep up fizzy severity. Watery pilsner substitutes usual agavi-tequila subtleties most South American brews endure for caramelized honey nut caress and rice-like Asian template (reminiscent of Tsingtao).
SUN VALLEY BLONDE LAGER
Offbeat whitish-hazed blonde with deflating pearly head, floral lemon scent and wheat-backed dry white wine sourness gains eye-squinting green grape tartness. Tangy lemon encumbrance lingers inside delicate citric-spiced finish. A sour-fruited acquired taste for those expecting mildly sweet fruited lager. Use as palate cleanser to flush out impurities of bad food.
SUNDAY RIVER BLACK BEAR PORTER
Gunky molasses sapped entry and frothy lactose creaminess embellish astounding malted-like Portland porter. Aromatic black chocolate overtones deepen black coffee roast, cherry puree souring and hazelnut-walnut respite before woody hop-charred resiliency coarsens. Chalky cocoa and vanilla illusions settle beneath.
SUMMIT HEFE WEIZEN
Sweetish pale-hazed German-styled wheat beer with soft lemony orange insistence, clove overtures, and bubblegum hints mellowing polite hop fizz to delicately integrated grain bottom underlining arid citric finish. Try with a lemon.