Lager Town
Half Acre Beer Company

Lager TownLager Town
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From:
Half Acre Beer Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Märzen
Ranked #96
ABV:
6%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,699
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 8.88%
Reviews:
71
Ratings:
238
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 05, 2023
Added:
Oct 29, 2011
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  14
An Octoberfest that lives in the malty bosom of Munich's storied tradition. Take a drive through Lager Town.
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Rated: 3.25 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Dec 05, 2023
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.79/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange red with a nice fluffy head. Smells of bright fruit and some caramelized grain. Tastes of caramelized grain with some fresh fruit. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a good beer.
Oct 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Oct 22, 2023
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Reviewed by Tricolour_Absurd

5/5  rDev +30.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A lot of people see ‘half acre’ and think that the beer is bitter it’s because it’s an ipa. Nope. This beer is bitter because it really showcases rye malt. And a lot of it. Take it in, it’s Lager Town…
Oct 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.74 by TerryG from Illinois

Oct 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by VaporDome from New York

Oct 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.77 by festizio from California

Oct 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.49 by Beecham from California

Oct 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Sep 23, 2023
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.99/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can. Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of roasted malt, toffee, caramel and some floral notes. Sweet toffee, caramel and a toasted bread backbone.
Sep 21, 2023
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.66/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Beautiful medium-light copper pour, looks like dark honey in the glass; excellent, slow-rising carbonation; dense, lasting head, off-white and semi-creamy texture; thick, stick rings of foam cascade down the glass. Very faint scent; barely noticeable light caramel. Decent rich sweetness and caramel flavors; low-key hop bitterness. Medium-light mouthfeel; smooth and slight velvety touch; mainly sweet feel with a slight dry edge at the finish.

A decent märzen, nicely balanced but not delivering much in the aroma department.

Pouring temperature: 44 °F; canning info: 071223A AIM FOR THE BUSHES
Source: local purchase (Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits)
Sep 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by Eman17 from Illinois

Sep 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by Haybeerman from Colorado

Sep 03, 2023
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Reviewed by NeutroMan from Illinois

3.79/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can into a mug. Mostly clear copper color with a foamy off-white head. Bready malt aroma with a hint of spice. Mild grainy malt flavor with a surprising amount of spicy hop bitterness to counter. Medium, creamy mouthfeel.
Sep 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Aug 28, 2023
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Reviewed by mpruden from Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
16-oz pour in a pint glass at the brewery.

Appearance: Golden-orange-amber with a half-inch white head that lingered and left adequate, even lacing.

Nose: Very light, a bit of bread.

Mouthfeel: Medium, adequate carbonation.

Attack: Grain, pleasant though not knock-your-socks-off in flavor or depth.

Finish: Medium hop bitterness.

Overall: Drinkable, though nothing special — a very basic Märzen.
Aug 20, 2023
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Reviewed by 57md from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a copper color with a big head that was higher than one finger. The nose has some mild bready qualities. The flavor profile has some sweet caramel notes that compliment the bready notes. The mouthfeel is creamy.
Aug 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by BLVBBERGIXLL from Arizona

Jun 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.63 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Nov 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.52 by scootercrabb from Illinois

Nov 07, 2022
Lager Town from Half Acre Beer Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 238 ratings