Albatross Lager
San Francisco Brewing Company

 

 

Bright light yellow orangish color. Smells of apple juice, and light malt. Watery, slightly hoppy tastes, with a touch of bitterness and a quick finish. Just ok, but sort of bland. Still probably one of my favorite 2 beers I tried at the San Francisco brewing company.

Sampler at the brewpub. Golden body, and a light white head - bubbles reveal a decent level of carbonation. Sweet malty aroma, with a touch of grain. The flavour is light and grainy, with a crisp palate. I don’t like lagers, but I can tell this is one of the better ones, and would be refreshing on a hot day.

Served too cold, with little head. Pours a very nice mirky golden color though. This came across as a fairl odd beer, kind of smelling like a Belgian witbier, but tastes like a hefe crossed with a lager. Perhaps this is astute, perhaps it was first-beer-of-the-night oddness.. or something. Anyway, a little watered down, a little boring, not an exciting mouthfeel, but a decent hoppy finish. Not all that great, but still a very drinkable beer.

Served much cooler than most of the other brews at SF BrewCo, this pours a hazy gold with a light but all-covering hazr. Nose is a muddled bitter hops and malty sweetness.

Taste is crisp and reminiscent of an american-style wheat beer -- but I guess it's not, although the bartender didn't know of any wheat additions. Lightly sour lime citrus notes. Honey sweet. Sweet subdued wheat and dry bittering hop after. High carbonation works. Refreshing. Nice lager!

Tap@San Francisco Brewery. Bland watery lager, some sweet grainy malts noticed and not much else, this brewery isn’t a favourite of mine. I really do struggle to write much about these San Francisco beers, just weak and bland says enough, not my favourite brewery, it should be said.