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Do these people who live in Vermont actually go into the mountains and sing? Do they do it while they're brewing beer? I'm not sure why they bothered to put it so prominently on their label that they are the family that inspired The Sound of Music. I'm not sure that that actually makes beer any better, and I'm not really sure what that gives me. It does go out of its way to say that they use pure Vermont spring water, and unfortunately I don't actually know what that gives me. Would this be better if it was reverse osmosis filtered water? Did I have some kind of special minerals in Vermont?
The orange beverage has some suspended bits in the center of it, and it holds up it's head, that possibly was produced a little fast, until that head fizzles down to an uneven but complete layer across the top of the beer. There isn't much of an aroma to speak of. What there is seems to be heavy in the yeast and light in the hops. I wouldn't expect a lager to be particularly heavy into hops in the first place, but I would expect it to have a fairly heavy malt, and I can't smell what that malt is.
First tip is tremendous. I don't know why I've never heard of this brewery before, but the previous beer was very good, and this one is exceptional from the get-go. The sweet malt supports a intriguing yeast, and light spices make the whole thing dance. It is surprising how sweet the beer can be without venturing too far astray. After all, bitterness is beer's defining characteristic, and this seems to be balancing incredibly well. I want to drink more, and I'm going to.
Tip-in is a muted sweetness that toys with being dry as carbonation sizzles slightly and the malt appears to rule for now. The middle is a delicious malt and yeast smoothie with carbonation gently sizzling across the top of the mouth. The finish turns slightly dry as sweetness from the middle recedes and spices announce themselves proudly for the trail off.
Bottom Line: I'm not sure how to improve it.
5.0/5
