East Coast Common Lager
Smuttynose Brewing Company

 

A-Pours a very hazy amber color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has slight fruity and citrus hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a fruity and citrus flavor
M-A medium bodied moderately carbonated beer
O-A nice Steam beer

 

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Nearly clear golden pour with 2 fingers of fluffy white head. Nice ring of lacing.

S: Citrusy and light... fruity and floral.

T/F: Sweet biscuity malts to start... light orange/grapefruit citrus, lemongrass, and a bit of spice. Bittering hops. Floral and fruity just like the aroma. Medium bodied with zesty carbonation.

O: Whatever style it is exactly this is a nice beer. Hoppy with some malt sweetness and good balance. Would definitely have again.

 

 

 

 

 

A beer that manages to jump two trains at once: the hop train and the off-the-beaten-path-style-beer train. Both of which are highly trendy and hence, profitable. The beer is a fine tasting, enjoyable quaff. The Hops are bright and nicely balanced with malt sweetness. It's not representative of the style in the least, but it tastes good and that is, ultimately, the point. There's the distinct whiff of pandering here as well. Throwing a ton of hops into a beer thats traditional profile is typically low on the IBU scale is far too common with brewers lately. I understand the motivation: satisfy the consumers insatiable desire for something new, while also quelling their hoplust. But there's something unsavory about it in the long run to me.

 

 

12oz. bottle served in a Spiegelau pilsner glass. Color is a dull, burnt orange with a tight, one-inch, bright white head. Clarity is slightly hazy. Nose expresses wort and earthy/herbal/floral hops notes. Taste consistent with nose with some residual corn sweetness that lingers at the finish Toasty malts also come out in the flavor profile, as well as some fruity esters. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body with a lively carbonation and a slight oiliness to the texture. I can't say that I've had too many examples of the style (Anchor Steam is the only one that immediately comes to mind); however, it seems more or less on par with the style notes.