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Slingshot American Craft Lager
Shmaltz Brewing Company
- From:
- Shmaltz Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 13.45%
- Reviews:
- 63
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 18, 2020
- Added:
- Apr 29, 2013
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 66
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Take aim at Shmaltz’s newest year-round offering, an American Craft Lager thoughtfully created to stand up to the big beer Goliaths of the world. Boasting a bright, citrusy hop aroma, supported by touches of wheat and rye, Slingshot is guaranteed to strike the craft beer bullseye every time.
Slingshot pours a bright straw color with a thin white head and light lacing. The aroma features juicy, tropical fruit notes of peach, lemon and red grapefruit with the light spice accent of noble hops. The polished malt bill is mainly 2-row pale malt with portions of Vienna and a touch of wheat and rye to add a delicate balance to the spice and fruit. It is medium in body with a smooth refreshing mouthfeel to make Slingshot a well-balanced, easy drinking American craft lager.
Slingshot pours a bright straw color with a thin white head and light lacing. The aroma features juicy, tropical fruit notes of peach, lemon and red grapefruit with the light spice accent of noble hops. The polished malt bill is mainly 2-row pale malt with portions of Vienna and a touch of wheat and rye to add a delicate balance to the spice and fruit. It is medium in body with a smooth refreshing mouthfeel to make Slingshot a well-balanced, easy drinking American craft lager.
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
2.88/5 rDev -19.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.88/5 rDev -19.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
$0.99 for a single at a Total Wine & More in Austin, TX:
C / AVERAGE
Jun 23, 2019C / AVERAGE
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a pilsner glass.
The appearance was a nice looking semi-hazy golden color with a mild transparency about it. Good sturdy finger's worth of white foamy head sliding off fairly quick. Not much lace.
The aroma had a nice clean bready maltiness flowing over some floral hops. Touch of white pepper on the back end.
The flavor was moderately sweet trying to blend in some floral hops and those white peppery hop particles in a semi-spicy sort of way. Touch of aftertaste of floral hops, white pepper and moreso biscuit-like than bready in this part.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt on par. Good bready malty and floral hop spiced finish.
Overall, pretty nice American lager worthy of coming back to, preferably with some food.
Feb 13, 2019The appearance was a nice looking semi-hazy golden color with a mild transparency about it. Good sturdy finger's worth of white foamy head sliding off fairly quick. Not much lace.
The aroma had a nice clean bready maltiness flowing over some floral hops. Touch of white pepper on the back end.
The flavor was moderately sweet trying to blend in some floral hops and those white peppery hop particles in a semi-spicy sort of way. Touch of aftertaste of floral hops, white pepper and moreso biscuit-like than bready in this part.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt on par. Good bready malty and floral hop spiced finish.
Overall, pretty nice American lager worthy of coming back to, preferably with some food.
Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I enjoyed this little beer. A nice mixture of hops and lager qualities. Hoppy nose. Also present in the flavor. Finished with a lager pedigree. Probably my favorite from a flight.
Feb 27, 2018
Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.49/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Light gold with a little haze, this brew had a foamy white head. The aroma has a fresh, bread, sweet, malt, flowery scent. The taste is hop forward, with sweetness. The body is full and satisfying. Nice, engaging, and better than expected.
Jan 21, 2018
Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a pint glass. The appearance is a clear golden color with a small white head. The aroma is mild hops. The taste is slightly hoppy with a small bite.
Jan 06, 2018
Slingshot American Craft Lager from Shmaltz Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
301 ratings
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