I will admit to validating something that I already knew. I don't know why I felt the need to double check the title of the brewery, but Montana and Kentucky do not touch. I don't know what weird world needs to exist where several states need to cease to exist or be subsumed by either Montana or Kentucky in order to make some kind of gray area that you might call Montucky, but these guys picked the name, and it doesn't seem likely somebody else is going to stumble upon it. What's also strange is that this is declared as the official unofficial beer of Montana. I don't know what that means, either.
The first sip is the sweet grain malt. That's about all it has. It's kinda watery, even for having malt that is sweet enough for me to comment on. This absolutely reminds me of several local lagers that I have tried (and not reviewed) in various locations around the US. They are typically produced by small breweries who have local connections, and locals drink it because it's beer, and it's cheap (I'm thinking of Iron City beer in Pittsburgh). I don't remember how much this cost, but it probably cost more than you would pay for it if you were in Montana. It probably cost too much for what it is.
Tip-in is mild carbonation tingle alongside sweet grains and a tiny hint of lemon. The middle goes down incredibly easy, as it is not particularly burdened with the complexity of flavor. The finish is just nasty, as dryness and bitterness try to plaster themselves onto the sweetness of the grain and bring a little skunk with them.
Bottom Line: Not really much of a snack.
1.0/5
