Heliostat Zwickel Lager
Metropolitan Brewing
- From:
- Metropolitan Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Kellerbier / Zwickelbier
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 9.95%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 09, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 13, 2014
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Zwickel style lager conditioned in a cask. Includes plenty of hausgeschmack for the Stammtisch.
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Ratings by ZebulonXZogg:
Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois
3.95/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a foggy pale yellow, pillowy white that left gobs of lacing. Aroma of wheat, cracker, grains and lemon zest. Taste follows aromas. It's a bit thin, nicely carbonated. I was not expecting much but this is much better than expected. Terrific beer.
Oct 18, 2021More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.18/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Unreadable "best by" date (sometime in 2023); drank 5/1/23 @ the Yarchives.
Cloudy orange/yellow appearance.
A violent pour yielded a huge off-white head; strong, frothy lace remained.
Sweet corn, soft wheat & faint pine notes in the nose.
Soft medium mouthfeel.
Soft wheat, sweet corn & mild lemon flavors.
Fluffy & enjoyable; I'd have another!
Apr 09, 2023Cloudy orange/yellow appearance.
A violent pour yielded a huge off-white head; strong, frothy lace remained.
Sweet corn, soft wheat & faint pine notes in the nose.
Soft medium mouthfeel.
Soft wheat, sweet corn & mild lemon flavors.
Fluffy & enjoyable; I'd have another!
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.74/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
nice german style lager could drink all day long refreshing
May 10, 2022
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
4.08/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12oz can
best by July 15, 2021
L: slightly hazed golden body; foamy white head
S: biscuity grain, earthy/grassy hops
T: assertive herbal & grassy bitterness, biscuity Pilsner malt, bread dough, lemongrass
F: lighter body, moderate carbonation, dry & bitter finish
O: refreshing and delicious!
May 17, 2021best by July 15, 2021
L: slightly hazed golden body; foamy white head
S: biscuity grain, earthy/grassy hops
T: assertive herbal & grassy bitterness, biscuity Pilsner malt, bread dough, lemongrass
F: lighter body, moderate carbonation, dry & bitter finish
O: refreshing and delicious!
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.31/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pale gold clear body with a sudsy white head and thick lacing. Love the lacing, body doesn't appear like most zwickel I have had. Good musty grains, wheat, lemon zest, biscuit, and hay make up the nose. Taste is much the same, more bready than biscuit, earthy hops appear on the end of the sip. Feel is bright and light at first, but the grains give it some character, carbonation while decent is appropriate. Highly drinkable, nice for warm spring days
Apr 06, 2021
Rated by bret27 from California
4.42/5 rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.42/5 rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Can courtesy of _mark_s.
Very nice example of style.
Jan 13, 2021Very nice example of style.
Reviewed by NeutroMan from Illinois
3.96/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12 oz can into a pilsner glass. Clear pale golden color with a sudsy white head that quickly receded to a thin film. Smells of fresh cut grass and lemon citrus. Taste follows, with a mild hop bitterness that lingers in the aftertaste. Buttery smooth mouthfeel with just a little twang of carbonation to cut through. A very refreshing session lager.
Dec 26, 2020
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