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Draught Works

thought this was fantastic, these guys dont make a bad beer, but a lot of times the "premium" tag on craft lagers means trying to be domestic premium, which as we all know, isnt premium at all, literally, so these tend to be yellow transition beers for the less crafty crowd or the old guys who are finally rejecting ipa in their tired bodies, however, this isnt that, this actually feels premium to me, higher end than most, clean and lovely, nothing cheap and budget about the way it drinks, and it should be no surprise coming from this brewery, they crush in all they do! a good cause associated with this too, student athletes, cool! it doesnt seem adjunct driven to me, pours a pretty clear bright yellow color with some white peaky white head and good carbonation throughout. the aroma and flavor are grain driven, but there is an appreciable lager yeast aspect here as well, pils adjacent to me, not really hoppy at all, but with a lot from the grain and yeast for something this light, cereal character, lightly floral too, fresh as can be, not an element i generally notice in this style but here it is, good water chemistry, minerals etc, clean. some light central sweetness but dry overall, crisp and fast without being rushed, somehow hearty and satisfying beyond what these ever really are, soft but still snappy. light breadiness, trace citrus, and the doughy yeast round it out. very well made, appreciably better than the vast majority of craft beers branded like this, this might be a fridge staple for me if i lived in montana, endlessly drinkable and it doesnt have to be frozen cold to be good.