Metropolitan Lager
The Flagship Brewing Company
- From:
- The Flagship Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
Ranked #140 - ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,516 - Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 17.77%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 21, 2026
- Added:
- May 25, 2015
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Flagship Brewery's “Metropolitan Lager” features toasted Vienna and Rye malt. Full bodied with smooth flavor and texture in part from the Rye, floral noble hops are added in abundance for aroma and flavor. This Lager is smooth, clean, crisp and exceptionally balanced.
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.53/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap. More golden than bronze body, mostly clear, with plenty of off-white foam. Smells has tons of caramel malt, honey, and general fruitiness, maybe lemon and apple stand out. Taste has the fruits, pear now stands out here too, with malts, floral hops faintly, and a hint of earth that maybe has rye round out. Kind of muttled all together honestly. Feel is malt forward, thinner and light with a sweeter complexion
May 21, 2026
Rated by Sinfull from New York
3.42/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Light amber color. Big, white head. The aroma of rye malt and Noble hops. Same notes in taste with a hint of caramel. Unusual but still a good lager.
Feb 25, 2025
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
3.01/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.01/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
I hate to say it, but I am not a fan of this one. From a can. Pours and tastes a little too syrupy for what I want in a lager. There's definitely much better out there.
Dec 17, 2023
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.75/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Served on tap
Appearance - The beer is served a deep amber with a small white head that fades fast leaving a bit of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell -. The aroma is strong of a caramel and harvest fruit smell mixed with some bread and a touch of toast and herb.
Taste- The taste begins with a sweet breast malt taste mixed with lots of grain and a light harvest fruit of apple and pear. These tastes persist throughout and are joined by a touch of herb and earth, leaving one with a nice toasty taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel - The body of the brew is medium in thickness and creaminess. Overall the feel is good and makes for an easy drinker.
Overall - A nice brew overall with a good taste and easy drinking nature.
Sep 30, 2021Appearance - The beer is served a deep amber with a small white head that fades fast leaving a bit of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell -. The aroma is strong of a caramel and harvest fruit smell mixed with some bread and a touch of toast and herb.
Taste- The taste begins with a sweet breast malt taste mixed with lots of grain and a light harvest fruit of apple and pear. These tastes persist throughout and are joined by a touch of herb and earth, leaving one with a nice toasty taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel - The body of the brew is medium in thickness and creaminess. Overall the feel is good and makes for an easy drinker.
Overall - A nice brew overall with a good taste and easy drinking nature.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.3/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Bottle at The Gregory Hotel, New York, NY.
Rye malt spiciness combined with a creamy texture and cocktail-like fruit make this Vienna lager one of the least conventional - and interesting - expressions of the style I've tried in recent months.
Low B- / WORTHY
Jul 21, 2017Rye malt spiciness combined with a creamy texture and cocktail-like fruit make this Vienna lager one of the least conventional - and interesting - expressions of the style I've tried in recent months.
Low B- / WORTHY
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