I have been to the Stones River battlefield. I've gone through the tour, and I own the Guide Yourself CD. I do not recall reading or hearing about any of the soldiers becoming mermen, and I certainly don't think anyone was riding inner tubes down the relatively murky river. Furthermore, the canons mostly seemed nonfunctional, and it would take some significant engineering to have them shoot confetti from one side of the river to the other. Maybe the picture on the can is not intended to be taken literally.
The pale yellow beer has some gold added to the mix to make it a hair darker than the usual lager. There was a reasonable amount of head coming out during the pour, but it wasn't as vivacious as some of his
brethren. Instead, there is just about the right amount of head after the pour is done, and that eventually settles to a relatively even powder across the top of the beverage with a couple of bare patches in the middle. The aroma is, predictably, wet dough from the yeast and malt.
First sip is simple, smooth, and genuinely likable. I sometimes refer to a beer is being approachable, and this beer fits that description just about perfectly. Light spices on the end add a little twist that gives some intrigue to the impression of the beer, but it doesn't overwhelm or cause the smoothness to feel abruptly shortened by a brewmaster who is trying too hard. Instead, that is a pretty delightful sip.
Tip-in is moderate carbonation burn with wet dough and grains behind it, and a sweetness is somewhat pervasive, but it has a slight tartness to its edge. The middle sloshes in with lemon to toss into the mix while the dough gets more baked. The finish ends with the crispness that heightens just how smooth the rest of the beer had been before waves of grainy sweetness from corn enter for the trail off.
Bottom Line: An impressively drinkable beer that is likely the best beer I've had from this brewery.
4.25/5
