Dorothy's New World Lager
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

 

A: crystal clear; pale gold in color; less than a 1 finger white head that receded to a thick collar; OK lacing;

S: grain and some malt sweetness;

T: follows the nose from start to finish - sweetness is a bit more pronounced at the end;

M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;

O: refreshing and easy to drink;

Clear, golden color. Big, white head. Malt, bread, and some grassy notes in the aroma. Malty taste with pleasant bitterness at the end. Simple but good.

 

Transfer from RB

12oz can. Bottom date stamp reads 'PKG 05/20/24'.
Partly cloudy but rising bubbles can still be viewed, and the body color is pale gold. Two fingers of pillowy white head with the pour, later this maintains as a full cap and high clinging ring. Leaves behind horizontal bands and webs of lacing.
Aroma is faint but toasted malt can be discerned along with a hint of fruity/floral hops.
Taste is more expressive than the nose, with a toasted grain maltiness being joined by fruity hops (lemon and berry). Coming in late is a bitter bite that fades in the aftertaste. Tasty lingering fruit expression, along with the sweet malt.
Medium mouthfeel. Clean, with a tendency to get soft. Has a tanginess to go along with the bitter bite. Excellent carbonation.
Quaffable, with that ending bite that makes it clean and ready for another sip.

 

Canned 3/11/24; drank 4/29/24 @ the Yarchives.

Cloudy dull yellow/orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a big white head; strong, frothy lacing remained.

Dry corn, mild skunk spray & faint lemon notes in the nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Corn & faint lemon flavors up front; mild dry wheat ntoes on the finish.

This tasted better than it smelled; it'll do in a pinch.

12 oz can mfgr 3/11/24 into a Becker glass.
L: SRM 2 Pours light straw yellow with a 1/4" soapy dull white head which recedes to soapy thin edge foam, light carbo bubbles, random spotty light lacing.
S: Light malts, a light yeasty bread note. background fruits.
T: Bready, yeast, lemongrass, a hint of pear, citrus zest, it is pale, a distant hint of sea salt, lightly nutty and has a gentle fruit bread aftertaste.
F: Lightly smooth medium-light bodied feel with a medium-fast lightly drying finish.
O: A pale Lager that borders on being a simple American Pilsner. Damn nice crushable beer with a tasty finish. It is good in its style.

From the bottom of the can: PKG07/31/23 07:38:22"
This beer was being refrigerated when purchased.

Appearance: It has a medium lemon colored body which is very hazy. There is a lot of visible carbonation when pouring which initially leads to what looks like a head but it rapidly fizzles out before the beer can even finish pouring. There is no lacing. It is a rather unimpressive looking beer.

Aroma: At first there was no perceivable aroma, but then a very light touch of hop character appeared just as the nose got near the surface of the beer.

Taste: Up front there is a light fruity flavor which has a bit of berry character mixed with some lime. It has a very light touch of rosemary bread flavor in the middle of the palate. It is very faint but present. A medium strength bitter herb flavor towards the back of the mouth. A light bit of skunk character comes through both on the palate and retronasally towards the end of the sip.

Mouthfeel: It is light bodied and trends a bit towards the upper edge of light, nearing medium-light. Carbonation feels fine. Bitterness is medium and consists of a bitter herb-like hop character.

Overall: The can states that this is an "UNFILTERED BEER; SEDIMENT IS NORMAL" which makes sense given that it is very hazy but the overall appearance of the beer isn't very good. The aroma is almost non-existent which also detracts from the beer. Aside from this the beer feels pretty average and it isn't something I would buy again or recommend.

 

From Beer Drop, canned July 5th 2023.

It pours a lightly hazed straw yellow with over a finger of foam, lacing is okay.

The smell is hoppy, grainy, a bit grassy, with sweet malt and some corn.

The taste is hoppy, as in grassy but kind of Pilsner like. Notes of grain follow with minimal corn presence. The more I drink, the more I like.

Good lightish mouthfeel, very easy drinking. I got to enjoy this one twice.

16 ounce can poured into a Spiegelau wheat beer glass.
Canned 9/5/23

L: Pale yellow, a touch hazy, 2” stark white fluffy head, great retention, leaves lace.
S: Fairly strong nose, spicy hops, fruity esters.
T: Cracker malt, spicy and herbal hops, some fruity flavors, mild bitterness.
F: Light-medium body, crisp feel is soft underneath.
O: Very nice, easy to drink, refreshing, decent flavor,

Look: It pours golden with a slight bit of haze to it.

Smell: It has a malty base with light spicing in the aroma. There is a very light lemon touch.

Taste: It has a light malty base with a touch of lemon and light spicing.

Feel: It has a medium light body.

Overall, a fairly clean lager.

 

 

 

bland lager they make better ipas

 

Pours a chill hazed gold producing one and a half fingers of short-lived white head which leaves little behind as it recedes in the way of lace or surface cap. Pale for what is normal in this style. Aroma is cereal and sweet pale malt with a lemon hint. Taste is lemon, cereal and sweet malt in a slightly herbal background without the fruitiness I sometimes expect from this style. Finishes light but peppery with a nice hop profile. Mouth feel is medium bodied with medium carbonation; lively pepper on the tongue but still smooth. Overall this is to my pallet a divergent but nice addition to the style. Easy to drink it is good but not great.