Winter Lager
Wolverine State Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 ounce bottle into lager glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy deep reddish copper color with a 1 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, light chocolate, raisin, pear, apple, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of malt, earthy hop, and moderate yeast ester notes; with solid strength. Taste of caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, light chocolate, pear, apple, herbal, floral, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Light earthy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, light chocolate, pear, apple, herbal, floral, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice balance and robustness of malt, earthy hop, and moderate yeast ester flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, moderately crisp, and lightly bready mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice Munich dunkel style. Good balance and robustness of malt, earthy hop, and moderate yeast ester flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.