Sample Lager
Sample Brew
- From:
- Sample Brew
- Australia
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.15 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jun 25, 2017
- Added:
- Jun 25, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia
3.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Another free sample of a Sample Brew, this one a Sample Lager, sample, sample, sample... now that is a lot of samples in one sentence. So I’m not really looking forward to this as their Sample ¾ IPA was watery, ergo: Shit. However it is a free sample, and I do review beers, so what the hell, let’s do this! The label says it has Enigma hops - which apparently give this beer “flavours and aromas from raspberries to Pinot Gris, delivering a truly palatable finish... I’ll believe it when I taste it, if it’s anything like the ¾ IPA I’m going to need a tastescope (a device not yet invented which amplifies taste much like a microscope amplifies a view) to taste this brew.
Poured from a 330ml bottle into a stein.
A: Slightly hazed golden body with a generous three centimetre white head that slowly dials itself back. Looks rather much like a Lager in all regards, I like that they don’t use preservatives in their beers - that’s one good thing about Sample Brew at least. 7/10.
S: I’m getting a prominent peach aroma from this, notes of grain and light malt syrup as well as an overall sense of Lager dryness... not bad, a touch on the muted side and lacking complexity, but nowhere near as bad as the ¾ IPA so far. 7/10.
T: Paradoxically heavier and less watery than the ¾, but we’ll get to that next... the peach is there with hints of grain, cut grass, and dry crackers. Finishes reasonably dry with next to no bitterness - yep, classic Lager territory here. Flavourwise it definitely needs a bit more ‘oomph’, however apart from that it’s not terrible and drinkable in the least. These Enigma hops have piqued my interest now. 6/10.
M: Mid to light, a touch watery, with a thin carbonation underlying this brew. It’s nothing to write home about but it gets the job done. 6/10.
D: Well at least Sample redeemed themselves somewhat in my eyes with this rather OK Lager. There’s a few foibles, as noted above, overall if you like peaches (the flavour, not The Stranglers song), which I don’t (the flavour that is, I quite like The Stranglers song), then give this a go. Otherwise there are much better Lagers out there to vie for your attention - here’s some off the top of my head: Sierra Nevada Nooner Pilsner, Balter Pilsner, Weihenstephaner Original, Kozel Premium, or Moa Methode (although the Moa isn’t a typical Lager - it’s a bit special). 6/10.
Food match: Baked kingfish with steamed vegetables and a light cream sauce.
Jun 25, 2017Poured from a 330ml bottle into a stein.
A: Slightly hazed golden body with a generous three centimetre white head that slowly dials itself back. Looks rather much like a Lager in all regards, I like that they don’t use preservatives in their beers - that’s one good thing about Sample Brew at least. 7/10.
S: I’m getting a prominent peach aroma from this, notes of grain and light malt syrup as well as an overall sense of Lager dryness... not bad, a touch on the muted side and lacking complexity, but nowhere near as bad as the ¾ IPA so far. 7/10.
T: Paradoxically heavier and less watery than the ¾, but we’ll get to that next... the peach is there with hints of grain, cut grass, and dry crackers. Finishes reasonably dry with next to no bitterness - yep, classic Lager territory here. Flavourwise it definitely needs a bit more ‘oomph’, however apart from that it’s not terrible and drinkable in the least. These Enigma hops have piqued my interest now. 6/10.
M: Mid to light, a touch watery, with a thin carbonation underlying this brew. It’s nothing to write home about but it gets the job done. 6/10.
D: Well at least Sample redeemed themselves somewhat in my eyes with this rather OK Lager. There’s a few foibles, as noted above, overall if you like peaches (the flavour, not The Stranglers song), which I don’t (the flavour that is, I quite like The Stranglers song), then give this a go. Otherwise there are much better Lagers out there to vie for your attention - here’s some off the top of my head: Sierra Nevada Nooner Pilsner, Balter Pilsner, Weihenstephaner Original, Kozel Premium, or Moa Methode (although the Moa isn’t a typical Lager - it’s a bit special). 6/10.
Food match: Baked kingfish with steamed vegetables and a light cream sauce.
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