Vintage Lager
HogsBack Brewing Company

Vintage LagerVintage Lager
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From:
HogsBack Brewing Company
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
European Pale Lager
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.38 | pDev: 14.5%
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
71
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 11, 2017
Added:
Apr 05, 2010
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
Our inaugural and flagship style is a European-inspired lager with superior flavour derived from using only premium ingredients combining three malt types (2-Row, Munich and Vienna), unique Saaz hops and German lager yeast. The result is a crisp, flavourful lager experience.

18 IBU
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Ratings by fiftyorbust:
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Rated by fiftyorbust from Canada (ON)

4/5  rDev +18.3%

Apr 04, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Borbly from Canada ()

3.62/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours to yield a lightly hazy golden body, with a strong, vigorous head. On the nose, the beer is fairly grain-heavy, with some sweet malt and some very faint floral notes. On the palate, a crisp hoppy sharpness accompanies fairly clean malt flavours and a nice herbaceous hop flavour, leading into a very clean finish. This is a really good, flavorful lager, that does so without being to heavy on the stomach.
Dec 11, 2017
 
Rated: 2.76 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jul 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Jun 04, 2017
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

3.79/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - Golden-copper, clear with a thin white head that wisps. A little lacing, but not much.

S - Sweet grains, honey and a slight floral note. A bit of grass.

T - Follows the nose, with a strong sweet malt forward open and a mild bite of acid and bitterness in the close.

M - Lovely to drink, clean and quaffable.

O - I'd nearly tilted this one back before I wrote a word, so it being easy to drink is not strong enough. Ultimately not very deep or layered, but if it were local I'd keep some around for its easy drinking.
Aug 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by bryanzk from Canada (ON)

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Apr 24, 2016
 
Rated: 2.9 by boszormeny from Canada (ON)

Mar 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by kestik from Canada (ON)

Dec 24, 2015
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Reviewed by staubot from Canada (MB)

3.69/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from can and produced about a finger of head which dissipated rather quickly with little lacing. A somewhat pale hazy colour. Smelt of Tasted of a nice malt melody with noticeable back up of hops and ended with a taste of butter. Smooth feel and only slight bitterness that is cut off quickly at the end for a good feel. Is somewhat unique in taste. So far one of the better brews brought back for me from this region.
Sep 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.27 by joemcgrath27 from Canada (AB)

Aug 03, 2015
 
Rated: 2.9 by Long813 from Canada (ON)

May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 2.83 by CurtisD from Canada (NB)

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.04 by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)

Feb 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.31 by DrJay from Texas

Dec 30, 2014
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Reviewed by Catalysts from Canada (NB)

4.25/5  rDev +25.7%
Bought it because it said European style Lager. Brought it to my British boyfriend and he gave it a stamp of approval, so that says something. I liked it as well :)
Nov 06, 2014
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Reviewed by Mit from Canada (ON)

3/5  rDev -11.2%
Pours a light amber colour with a lasting head.

Smells malty with a slight spice...some slight yeast smells.

Kind of muted in taste...the malty smells are in the background....tasted a little flat

Mouthfeel is good for the Abv.

Drinkability is good....I have had this in the past on tap and it was much more flavourful. I would buy it again for sure.
Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by TheHammer from Canada (ON)

Aug 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by patre_tim from Thailand

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by slackt

Jul 16, 2014
Vintage Lager from HogsBack Brewing Company
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 71 ratings