Red Racer Classic Lager
Central City Brewers + Distillers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to wordemupg for this one.

Poured from a 355ml. can.

Appearance: A very pale-yellow body with a fluffy white head and pretty good lacing.

Smell: Crisp aroma, hint of cereal and floral notes.

Taste: Strong lemon (not sour), grainy and restrained hops.

Mouthfeel: Clean mostly but does boast a certain bitterness.

Overall: No frills lager that delivers.

355ml can poured into pint glass 8/8/12

A clear straw yellow with bubbles of all sizes from pin pricks to giant air bubbles, thin film for a head sticks around and leaves lots of lace

S floral honey and some grainy malt, smells a little sweet but decent

T matches the smell pretty well, sweet grains and some floral notes

M has some body too it considering how light in color it is, well carbonated without being airy, clean aftertaste

O what can I say? its a lager, easy too drink and good for the style

It would make a good lawnmower beer, good for a lager but sitting on the shelf next too their IPA its a no brainier

 

 

Red Racer Craft Lager Beer

As the label bears the word "craft", I guess that just proves that the big boys really aren't that bad. What I mean to say is, here we have a light colored, sweet, golden lager that could just as easily have been produced by a larger 'non-craft' brewery, and yet it's well accepted by the "craft" crowd. Now don't get me wrong, I like this beer, I just find it odd that so many "beer guys" hate on the big players without really looking at the quality and range of beers they produce.

On the other hand, this could have been better made, which is a kick in the nuts because the bigger breweries would have done it right. It's got a little bit of a haze to it; and although it's fairly hoppy, it's kind of dis-jointed... not that it's out of balance, but that it's not quite as rounded and polished as it could be. The very floral, perfume-like, and lemony hops don't quite meld with the sweet malt as nicely as they could. Beyond that, however, it's quite nice. I like the apple note, and I wonder if that's coming from the yeast just as it does in Budweiser (I'll assume it is).

So, overall, an interesting lager with lots of character. Oddly, it lacks any lager-yeast sulphur, but that's fine by me. It's refreshing, and it's got enough charm to keep it interesting beyond one. Probably worth trying just to see what's what.

 

Poured from a 12oz can into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a very pale yellow color, with a short white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick on the glass.

S: The aroma contains light caramelized malts, lager yeast and a good amount of hops.

T: The taste starts out sweet with flavors of citrus and a very thin malt character. Then there is some lager yeast breadiness that comes in. The hops presence is decent for the style and provides a little bit of balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet.

M: Crisp and a little smooth but a bit watery, light body, medium carbonation, finish is clean.

D: A little tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, mild kick, decent representation of style, it’s a poundable beer because it’s pretty light but there are more flavorful options within the style.

 

Appearance: With a rocky head that is an inch tall. After it thins out there is a good ring of lacing left behind.

Aroma: Hops are citrusy adn a little bit dry which is a good thing. Malts are bicuity with twinges of butteryness in the nose.

Taste: Non citrus fruit textures pears and apples. Biscuity bits from the malts with a note of butter. The carbonation is good that is crisp with a citrus bite.

Notes: This one is quite a tasty German Pilsner a good pick up. Cheers.

A: Pours a pale yellow color with a two finger head that dissipates to a small amount of lacing around the glass.

S: Faint smell of light malts with not a whole lot else going on. Maybe a little bit of pale wheat and very light on the hops.

T: Taste is a lot like the smells, some light wheat and malt with a tiny bit of hops.

M: A little bit of carbonation bites the tongue works well with the lightness of all the flavors.

O: Overall, all right. Nothing particularly memorable, but it's a decent lager that comes in a can.

A - Pours a pale golden colour with a thin layer of head with little retention or lacing.

S - Mild on the nose, pale wheat and grassy hops.

T - Sweet corn, wheat and grassy pilsener hops. Classic pils flavours and a solid rendition of the style.

M - Medium bodied ale that fills the tongue and goes down smooth, finishing nice and wet.

O - Overall a tasty take on the style, though nothing overly mind blowing. If you're looking for an easy drinking pils, then this one will surely satisfy your craving.