Notes from November 2009 Single from Charles St. Liquors. No notch, but from looking at the reviews, it seems like this was bottled up towards the end of May. Pint glass pour. Inch plus of off dough, off-white head with good staying power. Clear, slightly dulled, orange amber body. Smells of sticky beer residue & toffee upfront, bodied up with macerated Cheerios, crusty bread, & a couple of raisins. Light leafy hops sharpen up the nose towards the back. Taste is upfront with honey, lettuce, & dry toast. Feel is near terrible though. A jellied, & almost gritty feel. Sharper caramel as it goes. Very low carbonation. It does dry out at the end, but that required considerable endurance to swallow. Gentle sprinkle of bitterness at the end. The alcohol is very mellow, so I guess as a lager, that kicks back another half a point. Middle of the road, but it should of been better.

Bottle thanks to cavie (plus another one in a trade from beerbill). Pours with a hazy golden body and a fading white head. Aroma of sugar, caramel and wheat. Taste is sweet, sugar, and toast. Fizzy.

Bottle: Poured a deep amber color lager with a medium foamy head with average retention and some lacing. Aroma of sweet malt with a nice dose of cereal notes with light floral undertone. Taste is heavier then expected with a malt heavy backbone, light sweetness with nice fresh floral cereal aftertaste. Body is quite full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Very well done and heavier then most example I have tried from this style.