Summer Lager
von Trapp Brewing
- From:
- von Trapp Brewing
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 15.36%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 27, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 01, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Our Summer Lager is non-filtered with notes of wheat. Dry-hopped, which finishes the lager for a clean refreshing taste.
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.61/5 rDev +4.6%
3.61/5 rDev +4.6%
On tap at Trapp Family Lodge Brewery in Stowe, VT.
Pours a clear light straw yellow, a bit golden, with a half inch head, and not a lot of lacing.
Smells like dry flowery hops and wheat, not a whole lot jumping out here.
The taste is very similar- there's some underlying bitterness from the wheat, and the mild floral hops, with some sweet lager-ish yeast flavor. It seems like the beer can't quite figure out what it wants to be. It's not bad, just sort of unimpressive.
This one has a light body, with a higher amount of carbonation, and a crisp, clean mouthfeel.
The least of the Trappe brews I tried this last weekend, still pretty tasty, though.
Sep 16, 2014Pours a clear light straw yellow, a bit golden, with a half inch head, and not a lot of lacing.
Smells like dry flowery hops and wheat, not a whole lot jumping out here.
The taste is very similar- there's some underlying bitterness from the wheat, and the mild floral hops, with some sweet lager-ish yeast flavor. It seems like the beer can't quite figure out what it wants to be. It's not bad, just sort of unimpressive.
This one has a light body, with a higher amount of carbonation, and a crisp, clean mouthfeel.
The least of the Trappe brews I tried this last weekend, still pretty tasty, though.
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
3.25/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Tap: Poured a clear light yellow color ale with a medium white head with good retention and some light lacing. Aroma consists of light wheat malt note with some dry floral hoppy notes. Taste is also dominated by dry floral hoppy notes with light wheat notes and some cereal notes are also discernable. Body is light with medium carbonation. Good but I think it would have been even better if more wheat had been used.
Jul 18, 2013
Reviewed by Bierman9 from New Hampshire
3.73/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had a stein of this while enjoying the patio view at Trapp with Alewife on 01JUN13....
This offering was a clear, pale golden color. Had steady carbo, and a frothy, off-white head with good lace. Though mild, it smelled a bit wheaty, with some spicy hoppiness present. It felt fairly smooth going down, with a decent body.
Flavor started with some light crackery notes and dry wheat action. It was crisp and dry, with some grassy tones. It was decent on a hot Spring day, but didn't do much for me otherwise.... Prosit!
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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Jun 03, 2013This offering was a clear, pale golden color. Had steady carbo, and a frothy, off-white head with good lace. Though mild, it smelled a bit wheaty, with some spicy hoppiness present. It felt fairly smooth going down, with a decent body.
Flavor started with some light crackery notes and dry wheat action. It was crisp and dry, with some grassy tones. It was decent on a hot Spring day, but didn't do much for me otherwise.... Prosit!
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts
4.2/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Double dry-hopped cask version.
A-Pours the color of illuminated honey. Bubbly head is very splotchy. Opaque. Pours like its a light bodied beer.
S-Plenty of sweet honey. Malty is animal crackers and sweetened uncooked dough. Also the dry-hopping extends a pleasant aroma of ripe citrus and sun-dried grass. Pretty awesome. Smells like a casked brew somehow.
T-This is literally a liquid creamsicle. Melted creamsicle. Hard to describe it beyond that…Honeysuckle and light grain. Citrus flesh hops with a vanilla backing…One more time; creamsicle beer.
M-Cask! Warm and flat and Heavenly creamy. This beer was perfect for the cask.
O/D-This beer was far better than I thought it would be. Liquid creamsicle. Honeysuckle notes were fantastic too. Dry-hopping really put some great flare on this beer. One of my weekend's most pleasant surprises.
Jul 23, 2012A-Pours the color of illuminated honey. Bubbly head is very splotchy. Opaque. Pours like its a light bodied beer.
S-Plenty of sweet honey. Malty is animal crackers and sweetened uncooked dough. Also the dry-hopping extends a pleasant aroma of ripe citrus and sun-dried grass. Pretty awesome. Smells like a casked brew somehow.
T-This is literally a liquid creamsicle. Melted creamsicle. Hard to describe it beyond that…Honeysuckle and light grain. Citrus flesh hops with a vanilla backing…One more time; creamsicle beer.
M-Cask! Warm and flat and Heavenly creamy. This beer was perfect for the cask.
O/D-This beer was far better than I thought it would be. Liquid creamsicle. Honeysuckle notes were fantastic too. Dry-hopping really put some great flare on this beer. One of my weekend's most pleasant surprises.
Reviewed by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin
4.05/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Purchased at Bennington Beverage Outlet in Bennington, VT for $9.95/growler.
My version states it is 4.2%.
A: hazy, amber color, pours with a tons of head that has nice lacing and gives way to lacing
S: full nose, dry hopped nose, clean, crisp with some biscuity malt undertones
T: very clean and well-made lager, very quenching with biscuity malt and good hop finish with dry-hopping in finish
M: quenching, refreshing, well-made
O: it's a real treat to be able to try a well-made lager in America since there are so few breweries doing it!!
Jul 02, 2012My version states it is 4.2%.
A: hazy, amber color, pours with a tons of head that has nice lacing and gives way to lacing
S: full nose, dry hopped nose, clean, crisp with some biscuity malt undertones
T: very clean and well-made lager, very quenching with biscuity malt and good hop finish with dry-hopping in finish
M: quenching, refreshing, well-made
O: it's a real treat to be able to try a well-made lager in America since there are so few breweries doing it!!
Reviewed by kingcrowing from Vermont
3.64/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.64/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap poured into a pint glass.
Pours a nice slightly hazy golden color with almost no head but some nice light lacing. Nose is very light but a bit hoppy.
Taste is very crisp and refreshing with a light hop bite on the finish. Mouthfeel is sharp and smooth with a sulfur taste that I ready like.
Jul 01, 2011Pours a nice slightly hazy golden color with almost no head but some nice light lacing. Nose is very light but a bit hoppy.
Taste is very crisp and refreshing with a light hop bite on the finish. Mouthfeel is sharp and smooth with a sulfur taste that I ready like.
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