Mass Whole Lager
Wormtown Brewery
- From:
- Wormtown Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Light Lager
Ranked #63 - ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #30,947 - Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 12.4%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 29, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 01, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
For the first time ever, Mass Whole is an American lager using ALL hops from Four Star Farms, Inc. and ALL barley and heirloom corn from Valley Malt. This is also the first beer we are releasing in 6-pack 12oz. cans for you to sit back, relax and crush on any occasion!
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Ratings by mickyge:
Rated by mickyge from Massachusetts
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 16, 2019
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 16, 2019
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
2.37/5 rDev -34.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.37/5 rDev -34.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Impressive starting head, but it fades relatively quickly. Minor spots on the glass for lace. The liquid is crystal clear with a straw to light gold color.
Lots of raw grain to the nose. The smell reminds me of a brewery when you walk through the lagering room and the spilled beer remains on the floor.
The flavor and body are thin. The carbonation isn't as spritzy as most macro-lagers, but it is still quite high. Lots of raw barley on the tongue. No notable hop, but there is a touch of mild sourness I wasn't expecting. Thin, short aftertaste.
Oct 31, 2020Lots of raw grain to the nose. The smell reminds me of a brewery when you walk through the lagering room and the spilled beer remains on the floor.
The flavor and body are thin. The carbonation isn't as spritzy as most macro-lagers, but it is still quite high. Lots of raw barley on the tongue. No notable hop, but there is a touch of mild sourness I wasn't expecting. Thin, short aftertaste.
Reviewed by RozzieBoy from Rhode Island
3.68/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L - clear straw/yellow with small white head. Some carbonation bubbles. No lacing.
S - strong bready notes, definitely lager.
T - follows nose, some apple.
F - crisp and tingly. Light mouthfeel.
O - easy to drink for sure. Decent beer.
Feb 02, 2020S - strong bready notes, definitely lager.
T - follows nose, some apple.
F - crisp and tingly. Light mouthfeel.
O - easy to drink for sure. Decent beer.
Reviewed by DougUnder from Massachusetts
4.49/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Perfect summertime Lager.
Light and airy. Not to heavy but not a watery beer.
Almost like a higher class "Island Lager"
I'll be drinking plenty of these.
Jun 17, 2019Light and airy. Not to heavy but not a watery beer.
Almost like a higher class "Island Lager"
I'll be drinking plenty of these.
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.69/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Canned 8/31/18
Pours a mild fizzy bubbly 1/2 finger head that fades quickly, no lacing, clear blond straw color
Nose not bad lager malts straw a little doughy touch of grassy floral hops, fairly light though
Taste brings sweet lager malts, a little toasty straw like, little doughy and grainy, light crisp soft lager, a little grassy herbal hop late, a bit of nagging bitterness on the finish, otherwise not bad, crisp
Mouth is lighter bod a little soft crisp lager, decent but lighter carb
Overall eh, not bad for a lager but hops nag a bit, and needs more carbonation retention, I feel like Wormtown can do better than this
Oct 31, 2018Pours a mild fizzy bubbly 1/2 finger head that fades quickly, no lacing, clear blond straw color
Nose not bad lager malts straw a little doughy touch of grassy floral hops, fairly light though
Taste brings sweet lager malts, a little toasty straw like, little doughy and grainy, light crisp soft lager, a little grassy herbal hop late, a bit of nagging bitterness on the finish, otherwise not bad, crisp
Mouth is lighter bod a little soft crisp lager, decent but lighter carb
Overall eh, not bad for a lager but hops nag a bit, and needs more carbonation retention, I feel like Wormtown can do better than this
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
3.63/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Picked up a 6 pack of this today at the release.
A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a nice crystal clear gold with a big almost two finger head that faded rather quickly to leave a thin halo and wispy blanket.
S - Aromas of cracked grains, light corn, some grassy floral hops. As it warms becomes more 'corn flake cereal' like.
T - Taste is similar to the nose. Loads of sweet corn and grains. Grainy, light caramel and maybe some earthy undertones. Not a lot of hops other than that flash of grassy/floral notes.
M- Mouthfeel is crisp and clean, good finish.
O - Overall I'm not sure what to make of this. For $11 and change for the six pack, I'd like to see a bit more of a step up from a macro lager. Jack's Abby is able to do so with their Framingham Lager so I see no reason why Wormtown should be unable to. As far as American Lagers go, or Light Lagers for that matter, I'd stick with the tried and true Genessee. Craft lager wise stick with the Jack's Abby mentioned...but...a kolsch from Exhibit A would be far more enjoyable on the taste buds than either.
Sep 03, 2018A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a nice crystal clear gold with a big almost two finger head that faded rather quickly to leave a thin halo and wispy blanket.
S - Aromas of cracked grains, light corn, some grassy floral hops. As it warms becomes more 'corn flake cereal' like.
T - Taste is similar to the nose. Loads of sweet corn and grains. Grainy, light caramel and maybe some earthy undertones. Not a lot of hops other than that flash of grassy/floral notes.
M- Mouthfeel is crisp and clean, good finish.
O - Overall I'm not sure what to make of this. For $11 and change for the six pack, I'd like to see a bit more of a step up from a macro lager. Jack's Abby is able to do so with their Framingham Lager so I see no reason why Wormtown should be unable to. As far as American Lagers go, or Light Lagers for that matter, I'd stick with the tried and true Genessee. Craft lager wise stick with the Jack's Abby mentioned...but...a kolsch from Exhibit A would be far more enjoyable on the taste buds than either.
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