Lagertha
Enegren Brewing Company

 

Beautiful pale straw colored body, crisp and clear in appearance; delicate, dense, slow-rising carbonation; head is thick and sudsy, very long lasting; some clinging rings and splotches of foam mark each sip from the glass. Interesting muted cereal grain nose; lightly toasted malt; delicate hop spice nose, earthy. Clean taste; nuanced biscuit; light hop bitterness; balanced. Light bodied; refined and subtle residual sugar heft; delicately dry at the finish.

This is a nicely done lager, malt-forward in a careful way with a nice presence of hop bitterness added to the mix.

ABV: 5.0%; pouring temperature: 47 °F; canning info: n/a
Source: local purchase

12oz can at share. Clear golden pour with a small frothy head. Aroma and taste are crisp, grainy, malty with a small bitter bite at the back end. Clean, refreshing.

 

Clear golden body with visible carbonation leading up to two fingers of eggshell white foam that slowly dies down into a cap over time. Floral and grassy hops brings out notes of lemon and a hint of dry pineapple that accents the bready lager yeast and crisp lager malts in the taste. The nose has a lemongrass complexion to go with the lager base components. Medium bodied but crisp, clean, bready, lesser so malty, and hop bitters accent instead of overwhelming. This is wonderful, especially on the porch on a summer afternoon

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not a bad one. Wasn’t expecting greatness like opening a scene with Barbara Stanwyck standing there, but it’s also not some b babe. There’s grass and it has some citrusy hops like “Watership Down.”

That’s about it.

lemon-y

12oz can - poured into a willi becher at fridge temp.

Thank you bret27 for this one!

Pours a vibrant straw-golden - very clear, with just enough fog to partially obscure my fingerprints, and topped with two fingers of coarse white head with fair retention, receding to a loose collar and leaving spotty lacing behind.

Nose: Dry, crackery pilsner malt lends some clean toasty grain notes, with a slightly rounder malty note running through, providing just a touch of breadiness. The label says "hoppy pilsner" and that is definitely the case. The Mosaic hops are quite evident, as seen by the green, grassy, and ripe melon notes. There's also some distinct gooseberry and musty white grape poking out. Some interesting patchouli and incense notes begin to emerge.

Palate: The aroma gave me pause, but the flavour really delivers here. It's a pilsner first, with dry, grainy malt - a hint of toast, some flaky grain, and again, an underlying maltiness that suggests sweetness, but translates more of a white bread note. One thing I love in my lagers in minerality, and it just shimmer here - sparkly and bright. A touch of lemon, grass, and hay emerge, with a kiss of honey, until that Mosaic shows up - green and vegetal, with a hint of melon, gooseberry, and a subtle musty dankness. The finish is lightly bitter and resinous, with a piquant black pepper bite, some leafiness, and then concluding with that clean, crackery grain.

Mouthfeel/Body: Light, crisp, snappy, and refreshing. Lively, zippy effervescence, highlighted by that mineral water zest. Dry, cover-to-cover, with a bit of malty roundness in the middle.

Overall: Pilsners are hard to master. Hoppy pilsners are even harder. So many just go overboard, forsaking the pilsner spirit, and focusing on the hops. This maintains the integrity of a quality, classic American pils, while managing to find that sweet spot where the modern hops are on display, but they let the pilsner shine where it needs to. Mosaic is certainly unorthodox, but it works here, and it works very well.

a nice pilsner style lager beer - great to dink if you are going to have more than 1

Can from the brewery.
I was optimistic because I like The hoppy pils style, but then disappointed to find out it was mosaic (one of my lesser favorite hops).
It exceeded expectations however. Light, flavorful, delicious and balanced.

Type: 12-oz. can
Reviewed as: Czech Pilsner
Glass: Modern Times 16-oz. Willi Becher glass
Price: $10.99 for a 6-pack
From: Grocery Outlet in Del Cerro (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: March 17, 2020
Consumed: March 17, 2020
Misc.: n/a

I’m a big fan of Enegren. Almost everything I’ve had from them has been super good. I had this one before, giving a pint a 3.75 on Untappd on Sept. 6, 2019 and writing, “Very good, which is bad for Enegren.” Their website described it as, “Lagertha is our take on a classic Czech-style Pilsner. Brewed with traditional European ingredients plus American Mosaic Hops, this is a hoppy twist on a classic style. The beer is crisp, light and complex with hop-forward citrus and fruity flavors with hints of honey and biscuit. This clean, crisp and refreshing beer is one of our favorites!” Mentioned hops were Saaz and Mosaic, and malts were German Pilsner and Melanoidin Malt.

Poured a golden clear color with 4-to-5 fingers of off-white rocky-to-frothy head. Some bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. Good spotty lacing. Excellent retention. (Sight - 4.25)

Smelled Mosaic, floral, mango, grass, hay, herbal and honey. More concentrated from the can with Mosaic, mango, grass and pilsner malt coming through. (Smell - 3.75)

Tasted a tad better than the smell. In order got Mosaic, bitter floral, dry grass, hay, herbal, honey, Saaz, black pepper, grain and pilsner malt. (Taste - 3.75)

Medium body. Oily texture. Lively carbonation. Dry finish. (Feel - 3.75)

Yeah, still a 3.75 overall. Wanted this to be better, but it’s still just very good. (Overall - 3.75)

3.78 | 85 | B+

Delicious and easy to drink. Nice hop character while maintaining a good balance. My favorite lager since Firestone Beavo.

Bright, crisp, floral, citrus, honey, biscuity, herbal, and dry. Love the twist on old-school with some new school dry-hopping with Mosaic. We need more of this. Delicious.