Country Lager
Callicoon Brewing Company

This is rated to style, and from their description I am viewing it as a Classic American Pilsner (made with Belgian Pils malt and flaked maize).

The color is a crystal clear pale gold with a nice dense one finger bright white head. Nice looking beer.

The flavor is light and brisk, clean as a whistle, with a gentle dose of corn on the finish (it's definitely a mellow grainy corn character, and not DMS-like at all). Combine that with the classic grassy noble hops, which are especially lingering, and you have a fantastic interpretation of the style.

I also really like the soft mouthfeel of this beer- especially in light of the adjunct used. They do an outstanding job getting the feel just right for all of their beers, and I am sure their water plays a major role.

I am thoroughly enjoying this one, and it definitely leads one to ponder: if this is where American lagers started, how in the hell did we go so wrong in the past few decades? Thanks, Callicoon, for giving us this glimpse into our past, and doing it so well.