Schlager Oak
Wayward Lane Brewing in Schoharie, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Helles Rotating|
Score
6.89
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Brewed with European Pilsner Malt, a touch of Munich, and single-decoction mash for a smooth, rounded malt character. Hopped with Hallertauer Hersbrucker and lagered in a mix of stainless and oak puncheons. The oak adds gentle structure and soft complexity, balancing malt richness, noble hops, and high drinkability.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Westmere Beverage, Albany. Lightly hazy, golden yellow, decent head with poor retention, trace lacing. Aroma is good strength balance of Munich and Pilsner malt, noble hops, hint of background oak. Taste is strong balanced malts, as aroma, noble hops and subtle oak. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. A decent enough Helles but was looking forward to more oak presence so a bit disappointing in that regard.
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Westmere Beverage Center
on 06 Feb 2026
at 23:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz can shared by tfontana. Thank you! Lightly hazy yellow color. Aroma is pilsner malt, honey, mineral. Flavor follows. Oak is very hard to find. Good malt base. Oak is not standing out here. Good lager. Just was hoping for oak to be a bit more upfront.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2026
at 23:30