Duggan's #5 Sorachi Lager
Cool Beer Brewing Co.
- From:
- Cool Beer Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Japanese Rice Lager
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.17 | pDev: 14.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 12
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 28, 2018
- Added:
- Aug 04, 2011
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
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Reviewed by Jtee from Canada (ON)
2.4/5 rDev -24.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
2.4/5 rDev -24.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
From a 473ml can served straight from the fridge at 8 degrees Celsius into a white wine glass. No obvious date information.
Look: The beer pours a brilliant straw with 3cm of moussy, white head that settles into a solid cap in 2+ minutes. Decent lacing and overall head.
Smell: Medium-light strength and balancing towards sweet. Grainy-sweet, crackery pale malts with slightly floral and spicy hop-character. A tad of apple. This is what I imagine a craft adjunct lager smells like.
Taste: Medium-light intensity and somewhat balanced. Crackery pale malt and some hops with floral, herbal, and spicy character. A tad of apple. The finish is pretty short, faint, and bitter.
Feel: Medium-light body with lively carbonation. The overall feel is crisp with no apparent alcohol. There's an unpleasant mouth-coating character that I can only attribute to adjunct lagers.
Overall: My curiosity with hops – in this particular case, Sorachi Ace – enticed me to snatch a can. I always welcome a chance to learn about an ingredient. Here I was hoping for Sorachi to sweep me off my feet, but it didn't. This beer is just an unpleasant, adjunct lager at the end of the day. Not recommended.
Nov 13, 2017Look: The beer pours a brilliant straw with 3cm of moussy, white head that settles into a solid cap in 2+ minutes. Decent lacing and overall head.
Smell: Medium-light strength and balancing towards sweet. Grainy-sweet, crackery pale malts with slightly floral and spicy hop-character. A tad of apple. This is what I imagine a craft adjunct lager smells like.
Taste: Medium-light intensity and somewhat balanced. Crackery pale malt and some hops with floral, herbal, and spicy character. A tad of apple. The finish is pretty short, faint, and bitter.
Feel: Medium-light body with lively carbonation. The overall feel is crisp with no apparent alcohol. There's an unpleasant mouth-coating character that I can only attribute to adjunct lagers.
Overall: My curiosity with hops – in this particular case, Sorachi Ace – enticed me to snatch a can. I always welcome a chance to learn about an ingredient. Here I was hoping for Sorachi to sweep me off my feet, but it didn't. This beer is just an unpleasant, adjunct lager at the end of the day. Not recommended.
Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)
3.5/5 rDev +10.4%
3.5/5 rDev +10.4%
Purchased at the LCBO as a single. Served at 4deg C in a draught glass
A- 3.0- Not so good. Nothing but a light gold. Some head
S- 3.75- Like the almost gluten free hints. You know what that is.... LOL
T- 3.5- Light. Very light. Not so flavorful but there is some
M- 4.0- Nice carbonation. Super light feel. Nice light one.
O- 3.72- This is what I feel is best. This is not a 3.5 but a 3.72.
Food Pairing
This wonderful light beer went well with..... Picking at the table this weekend's BBQ.
Enjoy
Sep 20, 2014A- 3.0- Not so good. Nothing but a light gold. Some head
S- 3.75- Like the almost gluten free hints. You know what that is.... LOL
T- 3.5- Light. Very light. Not so flavorful but there is some
M- 4.0- Nice carbonation. Super light feel. Nice light one.
O- 3.72- This is what I feel is best. This is not a 3.5 but a 3.72.
Food Pairing
This wonderful light beer went well with..... Picking at the table this weekend's BBQ.
Enjoy
Reviewed by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)
3.03/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A - Light pale straw yellow. Small amount of white head that receded to a ring around the glass.
S - Very weak nose. Some grainy aromas and a very light citrus that I likely wouldn't have detected without expecting it.
T - Slight bitterness up front with a grainy malt presence and a touch of lemon in the finish.
M - Light body with moderate carbonation.
Jun 01, 2012S - Very weak nose. Some grainy aromas and a very light citrus that I likely wouldn't have detected without expecting it.
T - Slight bitterness up front with a grainy malt presence and a touch of lemon in the finish.
M - Light body with moderate carbonation.
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
3.15/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle: Poured a light yellow color lager with a nice large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of light citrusy and floral grassy notes from the hops with light clean cereal notes. Taste is a mix between some grassy floral hops with good notes of refreshing clean cereal notes with some light sweet notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Well brewed though a bigger hops punch could have provided further enjoyment of this one.
May 11, 2012
Reviewed by korguy123 from Canada (ON)
3.17/5 rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.17/5 rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Gladly found one in the singles basket at the LCBO or I probably wouldn't have ever bought this.
Tiny bottle into pint glass.
A- Super light, crystal clear straw yellow pour with zero head. Vey lively carbonation with no lacing to be found.
S- Sweet corn, grass with a touch of earthy hops. Fairly bland smelling.
T- Corn, grassy, slight wood in the finish. Earthy hops. Slightly watery. Lingering dry finish.
M- Super thin, light carbonation.
O- Very little going on, probably would have beer better colder than how I poured it (warm/cool)
Mar 21, 2012Tiny bottle into pint glass.
A- Super light, crystal clear straw yellow pour with zero head. Vey lively carbonation with no lacing to be found.
S- Sweet corn, grass with a touch of earthy hops. Fairly bland smelling.
T- Corn, grassy, slight wood in the finish. Earthy hops. Slightly watery. Lingering dry finish.
M- Super thin, light carbonation.
O- Very little going on, probably would have beer better colder than how I poured it (warm/cool)
Reviewed by spinrsx from Canada (ON)
3.02/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
275ml Bottle
Appearance – Clear yellow colour with a small size fizzy white coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is a fairly good amount of lacing. The head lasted for only a minute or two.
Smell - Corn, malts, hops, grass
Taste & Mouth - The beer has an average amount of carbonation and I can taste grains, malts and light hops. There is also some corn mixed with some floral notes. It finishes with a floral corn/malt aftertaste.
Overall – Pretty decent for a light beer.. There is enough flavour going on to keep it interesting. For the price and size of the bottles however, there are better options.
Jan 16, 2012Appearance – Clear yellow colour with a small size fizzy white coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is a fairly good amount of lacing. The head lasted for only a minute or two.
Smell - Corn, malts, hops, grass
Taste & Mouth - The beer has an average amount of carbonation and I can taste grains, malts and light hops. There is also some corn mixed with some floral notes. It finishes with a floral corn/malt aftertaste.
Overall – Pretty decent for a light beer.. There is enough flavour going on to keep it interesting. For the price and size of the bottles however, there are better options.
Reviewed by TheHammer from Canada (ON)
3.02/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.02/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Hmm...I didn't expect to review this right after Sapporo, but after all that mexican food, I thought something lighter might be in order.
Appearance: Awfully pale crystal clear gold body, but given it's a rice Lager I'm willing to let it slide. Ample carbonation in the body and a half finger of head that just won't quit. Producing some decent lacing as well, thumbs up here.
Smell: I got nothing, maybe some lighter hops and rice but that's it. Warming doesn't help it out either, so this category is pretty much a bust. Nothing bad though.
Taste: Well, there's definitely rice in there. The starting malt is very mild and kinda dull as the rice doesn't really add a lot of flavour. Pretty much then it's just a quite drag out until a bit of a unique hop hit makes itself known. I know at 4.0% it probably should be gauged more like a light lager, but even by those standards, it's just lacking. There's nothing bad about the taste, it's just that there's just not enough there.
Mouthfeel: The carbonation does wonders for this beer and keeps it afloat. If it wasn't there this would be a very lame beer. Transitioning is good and a light rice aftertaste while boring, doesn't hurt it's case. Also very smooth due to the rice.
Drinkability: The rice and the lighter aspects of the beer make this incredibly easy to put down. However the carbonation leaves a bit of gas for you to deal with. Refreshing during the summer I bet, although not sure for the price I'd switch to it over some other lights.
Final Thoughts: Pretty much this beer tastes like a bowl of plain white rice. On it's own, it's boring and can't stand on by itself. That being said, plain white rice paired with say curry or stir fry makes a great combo and that sums up this beer. This beer needs either a meal to go with it or an unquenchable thirst.
Dec 03, 2011Appearance: Awfully pale crystal clear gold body, but given it's a rice Lager I'm willing to let it slide. Ample carbonation in the body and a half finger of head that just won't quit. Producing some decent lacing as well, thumbs up here.
Smell: I got nothing, maybe some lighter hops and rice but that's it. Warming doesn't help it out either, so this category is pretty much a bust. Nothing bad though.
Taste: Well, there's definitely rice in there. The starting malt is very mild and kinda dull as the rice doesn't really add a lot of flavour. Pretty much then it's just a quite drag out until a bit of a unique hop hit makes itself known. I know at 4.0% it probably should be gauged more like a light lager, but even by those standards, it's just lacking. There's nothing bad about the taste, it's just that there's just not enough there.
Mouthfeel: The carbonation does wonders for this beer and keeps it afloat. If it wasn't there this would be a very lame beer. Transitioning is good and a light rice aftertaste while boring, doesn't hurt it's case. Also very smooth due to the rice.
Drinkability: The rice and the lighter aspects of the beer make this incredibly easy to put down. However the carbonation leaves a bit of gas for you to deal with. Refreshing during the summer I bet, although not sure for the price I'd switch to it over some other lights.
Final Thoughts: Pretty much this beer tastes like a bowl of plain white rice. On it's own, it's boring and can't stand on by itself. That being said, plain white rice paired with say curry or stir fry makes a great combo and that sums up this beer. This beer needs either a meal to go with it or an unquenchable thirst.
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