Tag Archives: pale lager

(SHMALTZ) CONEY ISLAND HUMAN BLOCKHEAD LAGER

Eye-catching circus freak-labeled series continues with complex 10% alcohol-fueled German-styled doppelbock posing as a strong lager. Sugary ginger sweetness invades red cherry, golden raisin, purple grape, and apricot fruitiness as well as buttery molasses-chocolate malting. Peppery hop fizz simmers tertiary gin-soaked barleywine, Chardonnay, and rum boozing and slight metallic twang. Like the finest non-flavored vodka, this full-bodied lager elevates its supplemental ingredients.

BROOKLYN LAGER

Succinct amber-browned lager with pervasive mineral grain frontage, lively fruit-spiced insistence, and muted chocolate-vanilla trace coalescing grassy Saaz hop bittering, finishing smooth, crisp, and richly full-bodied. Apple-candied apricot-orange subsidy pleats caramelized Vienna malting. A formidable winner!

MICHELOB PREMIUM LAGER

Best bought in 1-quart bottles, this refined, pale-bodied, bubbly-carbonated Bavarian-styled pilsner features iconic sharp-hopped barley roasted Scotch palate. Possessing decent body and recognizably sticky sweet malt luster, modest American classic is a fine stepping stone to more charismatic beers. Serve to hearty beginners. However, stay away from the canned version, which borders on cloying as soapy malts enjoin weak barley influence for lower-tiered cheaper quality brew.