7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: woody/grassy hop spices, subtle yeast, light cracker malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine malty to semi-hoppy light spicy sort of quality; finishes leaning into the malts and a touch of stickiness
Texture: light bodied; very sessionable; extremely smooth along the tongue
Overall: I'd say this works as a blonde ale and it's for a good cause. I'd return to this most likely on a hot Summer's day.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: woody/grassy hop spices, subtle yeast, light cracker malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine malty to semi-hoppy light spicy sort of quality; finishes leaning into the malts and a touch of stickiness
Texture: light bodied; very sessionable; extremely smooth along the tongue
Overall: I'd say this works as a blonde ale and it's for a good cause. I'd return to this most likely on a hot Summer's day.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Mar 2026
at 20:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: great looking copper color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral to sweet grassy hops with a touch of hop spice; honey-ed biscuity/bready malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a superb sweet to light spicy quality; finishes with the honey-ed malts and hop spice
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable and pretty smooth along the tongue with a touch of stickiness
Overall: a nicely done Austrian lager worthy of returning to.
Appearance: great looking copper color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral to sweet grassy hops with a touch of hop spice; honey-ed biscuity/bready malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a superb sweet to light spicy quality; finishes with the honey-ed malts and hop spice
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable and pretty smooth along the tongue with a touch of stickiness
Overall: a nicely done Austrian lager worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Mar 2026
at 20:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: glossy yellow color with some transparency about it and a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral to earthy hops with some honey-ed biscuity/bready malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine semi-sweet malty quality: finishes crisp with the honey-ed biscuity/bready malty tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; clean smoothness
Overall: nicely done Dortmunder I'd be willing to come back to.
Can to mug.
Appearance: glossy yellow color with some transparency about it and a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral to earthy hops with some honey-ed biscuity/bready malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine semi-sweet malty quality: finishes crisp with the honey-ed biscuity/bready malty tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; clean smoothness
Overall: nicely done Dortmunder I'd be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Mar 2026
at 16:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Looking forward to this collab series. Lovely golden colored and frothy head. Nose is bready and light florals. Tastes much the same. Nice full mouthfeel. Very refreshing.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2026
at 14:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at Barnyard, Williston, VT on 11/26/2021.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a slim cap of a little white head which dissipated nicely but barely left any lace
Aroma: floral to herbal hops up front with a nice clean bready malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine floral to bready malty sweetness; finishes with a little bit of a hoppy snap but also with a touch of maltiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but with a nip of dryness to it.
Overall: nicely done slightly hoppy pilsner I wouldn't mind coming back to.
On tap at Barnyard, Williston, VT on 11/26/2021.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a slim cap of a little white head which dissipated nicely but barely left any lace
Aroma: floral to herbal hops up front with a nice clean bready malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine floral to bready malty sweetness; finishes with a little bit of a hoppy snap but also with a touch of maltiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but with a nip of dryness to it.
Overall: nicely done slightly hoppy pilsner I wouldn't mind coming back to.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Mar 2026
at 19:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tall tulip.
Appearance: golden rust in color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light grapefruity and mixed citrusy hops snap at a nice clean malty backbone
Flavor: copies the aroma pretty spot on with a lingering grapefruity hoppy finish
Texture: light to medium bodied - hmmm, maybe a touch closer to medium with some sessionability about it; good smoothness with some prickly hops gaining a little bit of strength to cause some bitterness on the tongue
Overall: nicely done impy IPL I would definitely return to.
Can to tall tulip.
Appearance: golden rust in color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light grapefruity and mixed citrusy hops snap at a nice clean malty backbone
Flavor: copies the aroma pretty spot on with a lingering grapefruity hoppy finish
Texture: light to medium bodied - hmmm, maybe a touch closer to medium with some sessionability about it; good smoothness with some prickly hops gaining a little bit of strength to cause some bitterness on the tongue
Overall: nicely done impy IPL I would definitely return to.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2026
at 18:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: rustic copper color with a two finger white foamy head which settled off at a nice pace to leave some light lace.
Aroma: earthy to floral hoppiness with a light caramel malty backbone.
Flavor: seems to balance the prior noted aromas to a fine malty to hoppy quality; finishes earthy, floral and malty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness; touch of dryness
Overall: nicely done pilsener for the most part however, many other of these "New Zealand pilseners" seem to have a bit more "snappy" or "zing" to their hop aromas. Hmmmm...eh, well, I won't overthink that too much and I'll just call that my "observation" for this beer.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: rustic copper color with a two finger white foamy head which settled off at a nice pace to leave some light lace.
Aroma: earthy to floral hoppiness with a light caramel malty backbone.
Flavor: seems to balance the prior noted aromas to a fine malty to hoppy quality; finishes earthy, floral and malty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness; touch of dryness
Overall: nicely done pilsener for the most part however, many other of these "New Zealand pilseners" seem to have a bit more "snappy" or "zing" to their hop aromas. Hmmmm...eh, well, I won't overthink that too much and I'll just call that my "observation" for this beer.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2026
at 18:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: amber color with some transparency to it and a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral to herbal and earthy hoppiness with a touch of peppery spice coating a great level of caramel tones and bready notes
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a nice toasty sweet quality with a super light honey accent to it; finishes leaning into the honey tones and the bready notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; great smoothness to it and none of the previously noted spices decide to do anything towards the texture
Overall: what a great amber lager, easy going and definitely one to have with it's respected food.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: amber color with some transparency to it and a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral to herbal and earthy hoppiness with a touch of peppery spice coating a great level of caramel tones and bready notes
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a nice toasty sweet quality with a super light honey accent to it; finishes leaning into the honey tones and the bready notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; great smoothness to it and none of the previously noted spices decide to do anything towards the texture
Overall: what a great amber lager, easy going and definitely one to have with it's respected food.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2026
at 17:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
From Beer Drop, best by February 24th 2026. Damn.
Pours a clear amber/brown, mostly amber, plenty of foam, very good retention, and lacing.
Smell is caramel malt, slight nutty nose, toffee.
Taste is sweet caramel malt, light nutty notes, very little bitterness, light roasted malt. Good.
Medium bodied, I would drink this again if it was a fresher sample.
Pours a clear amber/brown, mostly amber, plenty of foam, very good retention, and lacing.
Smell is caramel malt, slight nutty nose, toffee.
Taste is sweet caramel malt, light nutty notes, very little bitterness, light roasted malt. Good.
Medium bodied, I would drink this again if it was a fresher sample.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2026
at 19:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can, best before 3/20/26, drunk 2/13/26.
A bit of celery in the nose, you could imagine. But it's not off-putting, just rather grassy/herbal/floral. Sparse malts support it with dainty honey. Not too much acid or overbearing hop. Clean and crisp.
Soft pine sap and rich, but nicely-attenuated, honey-like malt in the flavor with an ample body and good dryness on the finish. Pine and mild grapefruit help contribute. But it's not resinous in the slightest and not too bitter or overhopped. Super drinkable and flavorful.
A bit of celery in the nose, you could imagine. But it's not off-putting, just rather grassy/herbal/floral. Sparse malts support it with dainty honey. Not too much acid or overbearing hop. Clean and crisp.
Soft pine sap and rich, but nicely-attenuated, honey-like malt in the flavor with an ample body and good dryness on the finish. Pine and mild grapefruit help contribute. But it's not resinous in the slightest and not too bitter or overhopped. Super drinkable and flavorful.
Tried
from Can
from
Half Time
on 13 Feb 2026
at 23:59