It is rare that I am taken aback by the very artwork on the can, but this has in its logo a reference to the fact that this is famous. I've never heard of it. It's probably just me, but it's the truth. I can tell you that the slogan "Made on honor - sold on merit" seems poorly worded. Someone was trying too hard whenever they came up with the slogan. The confusion continues in the back of the can wear a star-spangled ribbon says in a friendly font "Hi-Neighbor!" I don't know why there is a "–" in between those two words.
The pleasingly gold beer is very clear, and it seems to have just the right amount of head out of the can. Eventually, the head boils down to a ghost of a ring around the sides of the glass and nothing across the top. Sparse points of nucleation belies the carbonation that is inside the beverage, but aside from that it is calm and still. The aroma is naught but sweet malt with a grain backing. It smells very simple, and it smells quite nice.First sip is refreshing, sweet, malty, and surprisingly not particularly watery. I kind of expected there to be skunk to this, and I guess there is a very slight hint of it. It seems like this would be usual for many American lagers, but it is subtle enough that it does not sour me to the taste. Maybe after time it would.
Tip-in is moderate carbonation sizzle with quite a bit of water and a glaze of sweet malt and honey. The middle shoves the carbonation to the back of the throat while a relatively refreshing, somewhat watery, sweet malt lined beverage makes its way down the throat. The finish brings the slight skunk to the front as all of the other tastes subside to allow a sweet malt and watered down skunk to hang on for the trail off.
Bottom Line: It's fine for what it is.
2.5/5