Sympathy For The Lager
Karbach Brewing Co.

Sympathy For The LagerSympathy For The Lager
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From:
Karbach Brewing Co.
 
Texas, United States
Style:
European Pale Lager
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 15.6%
Reviews:
52
Ratings:
322
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 16, 2020
Added:
Sep 29, 2011
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  120
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Ratings by kungpao:
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Reviewed by kungpao from Texas

3.36/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at hobbit cafe.

A- dark amber with Orange highlights. Nice color for a lager!

S- not much to speak of. A bit more hops and malt than a usual lager but overall muted.

T- a clean full flavor lager. Bittering hops and sweet bisciuty malts take front seat. Kind of reminds me of a hoppy marzen.

M- average for the style.

O-one of the most flavorful lagers I've had yet. Well done
Oct 13, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by Chipz023 from Texas

May 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by JohnDon from Texas

Oct 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by hornsdude77 from Texas

Jun 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by Cizoc from Texas

Mar 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by brew-Ed from Texas

Jan 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by Plumbwader from Texas

Nov 10, 2017
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Reviewed by mjurney from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance:
Deep golden color, clear. Lots of carbonation rising. Thick bright white head.

Aroma:
Bready, grainy, sweet, slight spicy, clean lager yeast.

Taste/Finish/Body:
Sweet malts, bready, grainy, slight toast. Clean lager yeast. Hop bitterness is mild, mostly spicy. Finish is very crisp and clean. Light-medium bodied, slight creamy, crisp, refreshing, well carbonated.

Overall:
Oh wow! This is Euro Pale Lager? This is great!!
Oct 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by bundy462 from Texas

Sep 10, 2017
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.78/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Another beer that has a relatively low rating that I think is better that its rating. I got a beautiful pour from a can into a tulip glass. Nice head and lacing. Sweet bready smell and taste. A bit of sweet spice like cinnamon. Nice beer.
Jul 27, 2017
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Reviewed by DenverHopHead from Colorado

3.3/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a can with a born on date of 5/17/17; into a pint glass.
Appearance- gold, highly carbonated with a medium, soapy white head that receeds to a thin layer. Lacing is poor.
Smell - weak nose, typical lager.
Taste - a lot of German flavor stands out, giving this some strong character.
Feel - crisp, light and fairly refreshing.
Overall - not a big lager fan, but I like the spin on this one.
Jul 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.48 by Casey_L from Texas

May 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.82 by Soulstrider from California

Apr 29, 2017
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.57/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours clear golden, with a frothy head that does a good job in the lacing department

Smell: Biscuity, with honey tones

Taste: Biscuity forward, with a growing honeyed sweetness that builds through the middle; slightly herbal and a modest amount of bitterness that lingers into the finish; graham crackers in the aftertaste

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: A sweeter style larger; not for me
Mar 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Rainbird from Texas

3.93/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Living in San Antonio, Karbach beers are a standard everywhere since we're only 2.5 hours from Houston. All their beers are very good because they are well made and the recipes are very balanced. Sympathy grows on you because it is so flavorful and balanced for a 4.9% lager. My favorite styles are all ales, but Sympathy has become my 'every day' beer. I've had 2 1/4 barrels at the house so far and have not gotten tired of it yet. You'll pick up different hop or malt flavors day to day based on how you pallet is working that day. Nothing stands out; its just good beer.
Mar 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by Skywave from Oklahoma

Mar 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.52 by DrMeek from Texas

Mar 04, 2017
 
Rated: 2.7 by S-Taylor from Texas

Jan 23, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by beagleyx2 from Illinois

Dec 13, 2016
Sympathy For The Lager from Karbach Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 322 ratings