SmackDab
Barrier Brewing Company in Oceanside, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - India Style Regular|
Score
7.06
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: semi-cloudy burnt yellow color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: citrusy hops, super light tropical fruity hops, some melon/honeydew -ish sort of hoppy tone underneath with a very nice clean malty backbone
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas very nicely to fine bittersweet and malty backbone; finishes with the tropical fruity to melon-y hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness along the tongue, hop assertiveness is extremely faint
Overall: lovely IPL I wouldn't mind coming back to.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: semi-cloudy burnt yellow color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: citrusy hops, super light tropical fruity hops, some melon/honeydew -ish sort of hoppy tone underneath with a very nice clean malty backbone
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas very nicely to fine bittersweet and malty backbone; finishes with the tropical fruity to melon-y hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness along the tongue, hop assertiveness is extremely faint
Overall: lovely IPL I wouldn't mind coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Feb 2026
at 19:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
((Tap) hazy, bright yellow golden colour with a small white head; aroma of jam, honey, short hit of burnt rubber at the start; balanced flavour, more sweetness and less bitterness than usual for a pilsner, long light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2017
at 16:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Alewife. Pours gold with small white head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is wheat and citrus. Medium mouth, bready malt, grass, crisp, light bitterness, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jun 2016
at 23:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
One Mile House, NYC tap: pours deep gold with a white head. Aroma is cotrus and grass. Taste is nicely hopped. Body is not very light. Nice and hoppy but still very much a lager. Good IPL.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Feb 2016
at 21:56
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Pours cloudy yellow white head - nose/taste of perfume hops, peppercorn, lemon and crisp cut grass - medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2016
at 15:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ Albion. Hazy bright yellow with small whitish foamy head, slight citrus peel aroma, low carbonation, sweetish taste, smooth and slightly bitter finish. Very smooth and easily drinkable brew despite the high alcohol content.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2015
at 15:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled at Tap NY 2015, 4/25/15
Thought this was a nice IPL. Good fruit-froward hop aroma. Golden-orange pour. Nice stuff.
Thought this was a nice IPL. Good fruit-froward hop aroma. Golden-orange pour. Nice stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2015
at 14:14