What shocked me when I open the growler was the significant lack of pressure inside the container. Sure enough, even though this is definitely carbonated, it does not put off much of a head. The yellow beer is about what you might expect for your average lager, although it is deeper in color than most macro brews. The aroma is malty, but there's also quite a bit of resin and honey (which may very well be coming from the malt) to give the beer a relatively benign smell.First sip is strangely a bit tart, and it seems to almost border on going to sour. The malt that comes forward is more bread than honey, but the honey is still there. There is a dryness in the middle of the beer that seems to augment the strange tart/sour sensations, and I can't say I would really recommend sipping this beer for very long. It's not downright unpleasant, but it's not exactly filling up the car with super unleaded.
Tip-in is bread, lemon skittles, and no carbonation to speak of. The center picks up the tart but is generally fairly muted with the lemon retreating from the skittles and the bread being pretty sedate. The finish is where the dryness is and the sour starts with a bitterness in tow. I do not like this finish whatsoever.
Bottom Line: I'd go for different lager.
1.0/5
