Wolverine State Brewing Co. District 16

District 16

 

Wolverine State Brewing Co. in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Amber / Vienna Regular Out of Production
Score
6.63
ABV: 5.5% IBU: 22 Ticks: 3
District 16 is named for an area in Vienna, a city that pioneered lager brewing. Our copper-hued interpretation of the historic Vienna Lager style is a complex, smooth, and balanced beer, showcasing the best of the Old World and the New. Using Munich, Vienna, and Pilsner malts along with a blend of classic American and German Noble hops, District 16 features a refined malt backbone and a subtle hop flavor leading to a crisp and delicate finish.

Admin Note: Formerly known as Wolverine Amber Lager.
 

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4.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

12 ounce bottle from Keweenaw Coop, 6/27/20. Hazy amber, large tan head, good retention. Aroma of buttery malts and a bit of pepper. Taste is tart fruits and diacetyl. Thin. Gross. About what I expected.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2020 at 21:00


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear amber orange with a white head that dissipates nearly completely. Aroma has lots of sweet grains and bread with a touch of straw backing. Flavor has lots of sweet grains and bread with a touch of nuttiness.

Tried from Draft on 05 Nov 2017 at 12:49


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 ounce bottle into lager glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy deep copper color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of caramel, toast, biscuit, brown sugar, light roast, herbal, floral, light pepper, and toast/yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of dark/bready malt and moderate earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of caramel, toast, biscuit, brown sugar, light roast, herbal, floral, light pepper, and toast/yeast earthiness. Light earthy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, toast, biscuit, brown sugar, light chocolate, herbal, floral, light pepper, and toast/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of dark/bready malts and moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and slightly chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with a minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice Vienna lager! All around good balance and robustness of dark/bready malt and moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.

Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2014 at 19:59