Crystalline soft-watered copper-hued moderate body not up to snuff in bottled format. Czech pilsner yeast lacks thrust as rye-wheat frontage falters, lemony floral-hopped grapefruit-orange souring evaporates and tangy apple-peach-grape aspect never challenges. Bland peat malts dim honeyed tea dearth. On tap, busier grain-toasted red-orange fruiting engages caramel-vanilla sweetness to twiggy finish more sufficiently.

Premium Polish brew since 1525 features regal Scotch malt poignancy favorably comparable to neighboring German and Czech beers. Delicate silk flow, barley-wheat sweetness, honeyed yeast tenderness, and lively citric-floral hop zest merge for evenly textured pleasure.

Rigidly carbonated, fluffy white-headed, maroon-bronzed bock-like winter warmer places enticing cinnamon-nutmeg spicing below toasted caramel malting. Mild hop-bitten corn-sugared sweetness depletes wintry seasoning, but not ice tea-like sentiment.

Too cloy and predictable to compete with serious lagers. Perfunctory fruit blandness cannot overcome routine malt-hop mustiness.

Made at Canada’s oldest independent brewery, this spritzy lager merely coalesces nutty hop astringency with gentle barley-wheat toasting to salty bottom. Fizzy carbonation tickles tongue, settling into flimsy, yet soothing, lemon-soured pungency. Serve to light-hearted novices.

Faded butterscotch-caramel twist given peppy hop thrust. Distant fruitiness juxtaposes sour chocolate-malted flaked oats. Reminiscent of a darker Modelo Negra.

Fire Engine 201 of New York City saluted by friendly deep amber grain-saturated neighborhood lager, building from peaceful malt sweetness to frugal roasted politeness, finishing a tad dank despite clean water freshness.

“India’s best selling premium” suffers from soapy mouthfeel, washed-out wheat palate, and dull pale malt finish in its blah American version. Bitter fruited esters countering candy-coated backdrop insufficient to carry the load.

One of the better non-alcoholic beers (0.5% by volume), this amber lager has sweet wheat aroma, sturdy roasted barleymalt palate, and pallid burnt hop fizz. Dry pumpernickel backdrop provides more character than better known American macrobrews, though lack of yeast leaves flat mouthfeel and empty feeling in the stomach.

Clear pale amber German-styled moderate body with weak toasted caramel malt profile and phenol Cascade hop whimper begs comparison to tepid Vienna lager. Wispy orange skulk barely seeps into bland vegetal finish.

Comical ‘bug’ label will draw novelty crowd, but pert sugared malt arrival and lingering grain finish will secure true believers. A tad spicy and citric sweet, this moderate dry lager maintains refined distinctiveness.

Gold-hazed puffy-headed musty-hopped lightweight with watery softness countering smoked malt bottom to bittersweet rye-grained finish. Brisk refreshment balances spicy Indian foods but gets soapy if warmed.