Tennant’s (lager) is light gold in color, lightly carbonated and produces a big fluffy head on the initial pour. Plenty of Brussels lace as the head recedes. Very aromatic and reminiscent of a Northern German lager in that respect. Some people call it skunky, but I don’t think it’s quite that bad in this case. [...]
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Tennent’s of Scotland
Posted in Libations, tagged lager on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yuengling Traditional Lager
Posted in Libations on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This one was a real pleasant surprise when I first had it in Baltimore in Spring 2007. To think that a local (well, Pottsville PA isn’t exactly local to Baltimore, but it was common to find it on tap anywhere I went) lager had some color to it blew my mind, being used to the [...]
Schloss Eggenberg Doppelbock Dunkel
Posted in Libations, tagged doppelbock, earthy, malty on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This Austrian brew is deep brown with red-orange highlights and floats a sparse but consistent tan head. The bouquet is fabulous: malty, roasted carmel, licorice, coffee, raisins…and all well-balanced and very appealing. Schloss Eggenberg Doppelbock Dunkel has a creamy mouthfeel, really smooth-edged. It is sweet tasting, malty and earthy with a touch of hoppy resin [...]
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