Time Traveler Blonde Lager
Bay State Brewing Company

 

 

Poured into a pint glass. Heavy foam on the initial pour but quickly drops to a small head. Little to no lace. Light and fruity taste, very drinkable.

 

Heavy, wheaty, hint of tropical fruit, pineapple, hint of grapefruit, nice maltness that weighed the citrus notes down stopping the beer from tartness. Good balance between malt and hops, lingering citrus aftertaste. Refreshing.

The foam oozes out of the 12 ounce bottle immediately after opening. I poured less than a quarter of the contents into a 24 ounce glass and filled it with foam. Very slow to settle, the head leaves a large dome and then it becomes pitted and rocky. Chunky lace on the glass as it settles. The liquid is colored dark straw or light gold. Cloudy.

The smell is partially raw, unmalted grain. I get a touch of bittering hop, a smidgen of sourness, light alcohol and the rest is the palest malted barley nose. Quite complex for the style.

Round mouthfeel with adequate carbonation. The flavor is borderline "lawnmower". It certainly not as complex as the smell might lead you to believe. The taste is nearly all pale malt with a modicum of bittering hop in the swallow. The finish coats the tongue. Short aftertaste.

Pours a clear marigold, leaves a small white had that dissipated quickly, moderate amount of lacing on the glass.

Smells hoppy with some toasted bread notes.

Taste is slighty fruity upfront with a nice cracker biscuity malt profile. Hops leave a small bite for the finish with some grassy notes.

Light bodied, smooth, leaves very clean.

A very tasty blonde lager, one I could easily see myself returning to for a refreshing glass.

 

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a light gold color, with a large foamy off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick but spotty lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains lager yeast, citrus, caramelized malts and a good amount of hops.

T: The taste starts out with some citrus and caramel sweetness. Then a hearty but not too heavy malt character comes in along with some lager yeast breadiness. The hops presence is good for the style and brings a good balance. The after-taste is slightly hoppy and slightly bready.

M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is clean.

O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, there are better choices in the style but this is still a solid beer to drink for a long time.