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An American lager. No, scratch that. A very American American lager. I'm not sure that description actually makes sense. I mean, yeah, it's made in America, somewhere. The can says both Louisiana and Texas, so this came from one of those two breweries, and God forbid they should tell me which one. The pink flamingos on the can along with the Paradise Park name would make me automatically assume this had come from Florida, but obviously that is not the case. I'm not sure what is going to make this more American than, say, any other American beer.
There is an ever so slight haze to the golden beverage that is actually pretty yellow. The rocky head doesn't completely cover the top of the beer, and it will leave a bit of lacing, so I like that. The aroma is incredibly faint, but I smell grains and possibly some citrus. At 4.4% ABV, this is putting me in mind of other, larger breweries that proudly produce beer in vats the size of Rhode Island. Maybe this one will be better than those.
This is certainly easy drinking. The sweet malt is ruling the day, so the bitterness that I would normally associate with most beers doesn't even have a chance to peek its head out. I can see this being a particularly refreshing beer on a warm day. For some reason, my thoughts immediately went to the idea that I would create my own pickle beer by going half with this and half with some pickle brine. I'm sure that would be a particularly refreshing brew, and it would refill me with electrolytes, but I'm here to drink the beer that I have, not the beer that I would make with it.
Tip-in is moderate carbonation, light lemon, and a honey malt. The middle flows with the honey smoothing out everything including a floral and slightly fruity hop. Then, I expect bitterness at the end that never comes. The sweet and very lightly spiced finish is refreshing and quite enjoyable.
Bottom Line: Simple and honest.
3.75/5
