Scharer's Little Brewery Lager

Lager

 

Scharer's Little Brewery in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺

  Lager - Premium Regular
Score
6.50
ABV: 4.9% IBU: 17 Ticks: 9
A traditional German-style lager, fermented at 7-9°C and lagered at 4°C for 4-6 weeks. The storage produces a soft, natural carbonation. Full-bodied with high bitterness and hop flavour and a dry finish. Hoppy aromatic nose. Available on draught or in 780 mL champagne-style bottles. Can be difficult to acquire.
 

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7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft at the Australian Heritage Hotel, Sydney and apparently the only place where this is sold? Poured a mostly clear yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy head, lots of bubbles and clingy lace. The aroma is malt and lager yeast. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a big, slightly sweet malt, dry, earthy, big woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Ideal for the Australian sunshine!

Tried from Draft at The Australian Heritage Hotel on 18 Mar 2025 at 02:36


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Tried on 14 Feb 2018 at 04:21


3.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4.5

Schooner on tap at Australian hotel The Rocks. Aussie hop nose. Clear golden with many bubbles, small head. Nice malty flavour stymied by disappointing aftertaste. It all goes a bit macro at the end. Too much like VB for my tastes.

Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2015 at 01:17


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

First ratingDraught as part of a tasting paddle at The Australian Hotel on July 12, 2013.Cloudy yellow color, white head. Light, fruity, vegetable taste. Low bitterness. Light malty aftertaste. Light sweet yeasty scent.4/2/4/2/7=1.9RerateDraught as part of a tasting paddle at The Australian Hotel on October 9, 2015.Light hazy pale golden color, white head. Malty, fruity, fresh, herbal, hoppy taste. Herbal, hoppy aftertaste. Medium to fizzy mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Malty, herbal hoppy scent.Wow what a difference to last time!7/3/8/3/15=3.6

Tried on 19 Aug 2013 at 14:36


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Australian Hotel. Deep amber with a thin white head and decent carbonation. light hay and grassy hop aroma, Flavour had some sweetish malts, hints of lemon and a gently bitter finish. Fine.

Tried from Draft on 22 Apr 2012 at 06:13


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap. Cloudy yellowish orange with almost no head. Grainy aroma with some flowers, pears and spices. Feels alive in the mouth and is slightly creamy. Light grainy sweetness with typical lager hint of sourness and mild peppery bitterness. Good.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jun 2011 at 07:02


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Hazy blonde coloured body with a thin white head. Aroma of coriander seed, wheat and whole oranges. Medium-bodied; Spicey flavour with coriander seed, nutmeg & wheat-VERY flavourful! Aftertaste spicey and full flavoured. Overall, one of the best lagers i’ve had-I think it’s a wheat! Afterwards...STRONG meaty flavours with beef stock, potatoes & celery!! WIERD! Tasting this after the Cascade 4 Seasons, these tastes come out, but prior, the wheaty tastes come out. Still, a crazy brew that is unpasteurised and very refreshing. I sampled this pint at the Australian Hotel on the Rocks in Sydney, Australia on 09-June-2004.

Tried on 18 Oct 2004 at 22:16


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. Deep golden and hazy. Orangey aroma. Light bodied, but still with nice malt accent. Very flavourful and promising with balanced bitterness, but also beginning deterioration in form of acidity. I really need to seek up this brewer to get their beer fresh whenever I go down under. Thanks duff for sending this and all the other beers!!!

Tried from Bottle on 26 May 2003 at 11:06


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Hazy tan colour. Citrusy, flowery hop nose. Touch of yeast. Fresh tasting, light, but drinkable.

Tried on 02 May 2003 at 10:12