Scrag-arita
Lawson's Finest Liquids
- From:
- Lawson's Finest Liquids
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Czech / Bohemian Pilsner
Ranked #208 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,888 - Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 7.98%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 18
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 26, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 29, 2020
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
This special version of our traditional Czech Pilsner, known affectionately as “Scragarita”, is infused with lime juice and sea salt for a well-balanced dance of crisp and tart.
Scrag-arita was inspired by the traditional Czech Pilsner style. Our house lager is a tribute to the source of Waitsfield’s town water and the aquifer deep beneath Scrag Mountain.
Formerly known as "Scrag Mountain Pils Salt & Lime"
Scrag-arita was inspired by the traditional Czech Pilsner style. Our house lager is a tribute to the source of Waitsfield’s town water and the aquifer deep beneath Scrag Mountain.
Formerly known as "Scrag Mountain Pils Salt & Lime"
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Reviewed by zotzot from Vermont
3.66/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Drinking at the brewery,
Pours a clear straw color with a moderate head.
Traces of wheat, lime in the smell.
Thin mouth feel, some carbonation.
Taste of lime on top of a regular lager comes through.
Ok
Oct 11, 2024Pours a clear straw color with a moderate head.
Traces of wheat, lime in the smell.
Thin mouth feel, some carbonation.
Taste of lime on top of a regular lager comes through.
Ok
Rated by jbolger from Connecticut
3.69/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Very refreshing and a perfect summer beer.
Jul 23, 2023
Reviewed by woodchipper from Connecticut
3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 16oz can stamped CANNED 06/27/23 to a Pils glass at fridge temp.
The body is translucent gold. A fairly large head forms that prevents a continuous full pour. It fades to a ring in 2-3 minutes but laces moderately for the entire session.
Sniffs yield lime for sure but the bready background can be sensed.
The taste is almost all lime in the front. There is a brief Pilsner impression before the salt rules the finish.
The mouthfeel light and the carbonation level is just about right.
A little too heavy on the add-ins for my taste but there are no off flavors and I could see certain people loving this.
Jul 16, 2023The body is translucent gold. A fairly large head forms that prevents a continuous full pour. It fades to a ring in 2-3 minutes but laces moderately for the entire session.
Sniffs yield lime for sure but the bready background can be sensed.
The taste is almost all lime in the front. There is a brief Pilsner impression before the salt rules the finish.
The mouthfeel light and the carbonation level is just about right.
A little too heavy on the add-ins for my taste but there are no off flavors and I could see certain people loving this.
Reviewed by izraelc from New York
3.25/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear pale yellow. Thin foam. Lime aroma. Heavy salt and lime body. Salty bitter finish. Too salty. Really ruines it. Nowhere near as good as the regular pils.
Feb 13, 2023
Reviewed by BloodSoakedAleMug from New York
3.55/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Decent little sour. Not overtly tart, Czech qualities outshine the lime and salt. Showcases good flavors of tea biscuits and floral honey complemented by a dry, lemongrass like bitterness with a touch of lime on the tail end. Salt level is low to nonexistent. I'd say it's about 85% Pilsner 15% Sour ale. Crisp and very refreshing with a mid - light body. Nothing that remarkable or mind blowing but certainly a good beer.
Aug 21, 2022
Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland
3.79/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Draft pour into a tulip glass.
Pale semi-hazy yellow appearance with a fizzy head. Grass, cracker, lime, grape, salt notes. Medium body, medium carbonation.
Aug 12, 2022Pale semi-hazy yellow appearance with a fizzy head. Grass, cracker, lime, grape, salt notes. Medium body, medium carbonation.
Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Didn't see the small print (Salt & Lime) when I cracked this beer open, so I thought I was getting straight-up Scrag. One taste and I knew something different was afoot. Personally, I'm not a fan of the "Beer-ita" scene. In fact, in most cases, they're awful. This one breaks the mold, and it's all about the base. Scrag Mountain Pils is a really solid torqued-up Euro style pils, so lemon, grass and biscuits are present and robust. Bright gold, nicely carbonated, topped by a lacing head. The addition of salt and lime on what was a 90+-degree day, really raised the value. Expect refreshment and significant flavor--a thorough thirst-quencher.
Jul 25, 2022
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