Lagerbier
Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
- From:
- Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Kellerbier / Zwickelbier
Ranked #53 - ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #18,779 - Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 8.12%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 14, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 11, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 12
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Our first lager. Cold-conditioned for many weeks to properly balance a clean, full malt profile with the fresh and zest character of locally-grown Sterling hops.
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Ratings by mushroomcloud:
Reviewed by mushroomcloud from Texas
4.25/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz canned 8-25-19 (I think, hard to read), opened 10-12-19
1" white head, good retention and early sticky lacing. Golden Helles with very good clarity. Looks like it needs drinking.
Soft doughy malt...clay, hops back it with floral, herbal, and spice notes...subtle and enticing.
Clean lager, slight sweetness of malt followed quickly by spicy hops...simple and very well done.
Light body, medium carbonation...clean. Medium length dry finish.
Very good.
Drinkability is HIGH...crushable at 5.3%.
Had several nice Lagers from Bissell Brothers on my visit.
Oct 12, 20191" white head, good retention and early sticky lacing. Golden Helles with very good clarity. Looks like it needs drinking.
Soft doughy malt...clay, hops back it with floral, herbal, and spice notes...subtle and enticing.
Clean lager, slight sweetness of malt followed quickly by spicy hops...simple and very well done.
Light body, medium carbonation...clean. Medium length dry finish.
Very good.
Drinkability is HIGH...crushable at 5.3%.
Had several nice Lagers from Bissell Brothers on my visit.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.93/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had on tap. Murky golden body with two fingers of full white head, lacing is thick. Smell features floral and grassy notes with cereal malts and honey. Maltier and heavier keller but decent botanicals round it into shape. This is seen in the taste with a strong malt presence up front before the botanicals and yeast take over. Solid keller
Jan 07, 2022
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
4.12/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear amber body; excellent carbonation; thick and rocky white head, creamy. Excellent fruity aroma, light and quiet; mild biscuit note. Very fine flavors of peach and other fruits; very mild sweetness; bread crust; medium level of bitterness balancing things out. Medium body; fine coarseness yet also a wonderful wet and slippery quality; mild dryness counters a mild sweetness.
This delightful beer delivers some goods. Subtle esters interact nicely with a soft malt backbone. The hop bitterness comes through nicely midway into the sip and lingers nicely with a slow fade. Delicious and refreshing.
Jul 12, 2020This delightful beer delivers some goods. Subtle esters interact nicely with a soft malt backbone. The hop bitterness comes through nicely midway into the sip and lingers nicely with a slow fade. Delicious and refreshing.
Reviewed by jwjon1 from Pennsylvania
2.69/5 rDev -31.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.69/5 rDev -31.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
I dig lagers. Any and all types. But only well made ones.
This is not one I dug. Sweet as all get out, yet still had an unpleasant bitterness. I doubt they would do it, but had a crystal malt sweetness. Prob just under pitched.
This was a fresh can, and it was quite bitter. Not enough to overcome the malts, but it is an unpleasant, lingering ear wax bitterness. Not a noble, crisp, clean, pleasant finish. Also had the roasted peanut hop profile I find in the Substance—and enjoy in an ale. But not in a lager.
Bissell makes killer ales.
Feb 28, 2020This is not one I dug. Sweet as all get out, yet still had an unpleasant bitterness. I doubt they would do it, but had a crystal malt sweetness. Prob just under pitched.
This was a fresh can, and it was quite bitter. Not enough to overcome the malts, but it is an unpleasant, lingering ear wax bitterness. Not a noble, crisp, clean, pleasant finish. Also had the roasted peanut hop profile I find in the Substance—and enjoy in an ale. But not in a lager.
Bissell makes killer ales.
Reviewed by orcrist_cleaver from New York
4.32/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A: Clear golden on bottom working its way to winter L.A. type haze on the top. Creamy, even pure white head. Lots of lace.
S: Lime leaf, sulfur, dough. Very clean presentation.
M: Light, easy to drink with a creamy feel.
T: Apple cider like yeast, light spice and dried herbal character. More present yeast dough.
Oct 21, 2019S: Lime leaf, sulfur, dough. Very clean presentation.
M: Light, easy to drink with a creamy feel.
T: Apple cider like yeast, light spice and dried herbal character. More present yeast dough.
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