Concerto
Lake of Bays Brewing Company
- From:
- Lake of Bays Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
- ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 9.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 24, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 31, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Like a love song in liquid form, Concerto Vienna Style Lager strikes perfect harmony between caramel malt sweetness and smooth, toasty depth. Each sip crescendos into a warm, amber finish. A symphony brewed for moments worth savoring together. 11 IBU
Malts: Pilsen, Vienna, Munich 1, Flaked Wheat, Munich 2
Hops: Magnum, Celeia
Malts: Pilsen, Vienna, Munich 1, Flaked Wheat, Munich 2
Hops: Magnum, Celeia
Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 18 2026
May 18, 2026
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.62/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
473 mL can from the LCBO, included in the Hop Stars Vol. 1 mixed pack (a collaborative pack with beers from Lake of Bays, Sawdust City and Merit Brewing). Dated Feb 5 2026 and served barely chilled.
Pours a clear golden-amber hue with high effervescence; just under two fingers of tight, foamy white head gathers atop. It recedes at a relatively slow pace; by the five minute mark, I'm left with a creamy, quarter-inch cap surrounded by a generous collar of soapy suds. A decent smattering of spindly lace strands complete the visuals - looks great, if I do say so myself. The aroma is mellow and inviting, comprised of toasted grains, wheaty, bready malts, light caramel and some floral, vaguely herbal hops.
It tastes alright - the flavours large follow the nose, with toasted grains, bready malts, soft wheat and a little bit of caramelized sweetness coming through initially. These flavours persist into the back end, where they're joined by some grassy, herbal hops that impart a hint of orange peel; this citrusy hint lingers into a moderately malty aftertaste. Light in body, with average carbonation and a smooth mouthfeel that becomes quite soft as the session drags on.
Final Grade: 3.62, a B grade. Concerto is a decent lager in and of itself, but I don't think it's an especially representative example of the Vienna style. Those caramelized notes are a little muted - or at least, they seem so when compared to most of the other Viennas I've had over the years. That's not a huge problem for me, personally - I prefer a more balanced lager, Vienna or otherwise - but it might become a sticking point for BAs who were hoping for more of a caramelized malt presence. As is usually the case with Lake of Bays beers, this is easy to drink and passable for what it is, but not worth going out of your way for.
Mar 31, 2026Pours a clear golden-amber hue with high effervescence; just under two fingers of tight, foamy white head gathers atop. It recedes at a relatively slow pace; by the five minute mark, I'm left with a creamy, quarter-inch cap surrounded by a generous collar of soapy suds. A decent smattering of spindly lace strands complete the visuals - looks great, if I do say so myself. The aroma is mellow and inviting, comprised of toasted grains, wheaty, bready malts, light caramel and some floral, vaguely herbal hops.
It tastes alright - the flavours large follow the nose, with toasted grains, bready malts, soft wheat and a little bit of caramelized sweetness coming through initially. These flavours persist into the back end, where they're joined by some grassy, herbal hops that impart a hint of orange peel; this citrusy hint lingers into a moderately malty aftertaste. Light in body, with average carbonation and a smooth mouthfeel that becomes quite soft as the session drags on.
Final Grade: 3.62, a B grade. Concerto is a decent lager in and of itself, but I don't think it's an especially representative example of the Vienna style. Those caramelized notes are a little muted - or at least, they seem so when compared to most of the other Viennas I've had over the years. That's not a huge problem for me, personally - I prefer a more balanced lager, Vienna or otherwise - but it might become a sticking point for BAs who were hoping for more of a caramelized malt presence. As is usually the case with Lake of Bays beers, this is easy to drink and passable for what it is, but not worth going out of your way for.
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