1815 Longwoods Lager
Strathroy Brewing Company
- From:
- Strathroy Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 5.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 05, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 31, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Reviewed by biegaman from Canada (ON)
3.2/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Longwoods Lager pours a little paler than I was expecting. I associate this faded yellow and anemically clear tone with much dreaded light lagers. The fact that its carbonation sizzled and its head evaporated - even while bubbles continue to flow upwards - isn't a great sign either.
The aroma doesn't instill a lot of confidence either. A sweeter than normal bouquet, this is pleasant but lacks the grainy, hearty, cereal aromatics of barley and in their place has a fruity, almost bubblegum-like note. Again, it's something you'd expect from a more commercial brewer.
Mind you, any large-scale brewery would fall over themselves trying to make a lager this approachable. This level of super quaffability was no doubt the intention with this recipe. But at the risk of repeating myself I, like I imagine most craft drinkers, could do with a little more character.
Nevermind hops, they don't have much of a place in these kinds of beers anyhow. But malt is another thing. The fact this slides practically unknowingly down the throat is undoubtedly a draw for some, but serious drinkers will lament the lightweight nature and brevity of biscuity, cracker-y malt flavours.
The hefty amount of yeast sediment in the bottom of the bottle probably accounts for the atypical fruitiness of this lager, which actually turns a little bit tart near the end as result. Not ideal. If 1815 Longwoods Lager is any indication, Strathroy Brewing still have a bugs to sort out.
Mar 31, 2015The aroma doesn't instill a lot of confidence either. A sweeter than normal bouquet, this is pleasant but lacks the grainy, hearty, cereal aromatics of barley and in their place has a fruity, almost bubblegum-like note. Again, it's something you'd expect from a more commercial brewer.
Mind you, any large-scale brewery would fall over themselves trying to make a lager this approachable. This level of super quaffability was no doubt the intention with this recipe. But at the risk of repeating myself I, like I imagine most craft drinkers, could do with a little more character.
Nevermind hops, they don't have much of a place in these kinds of beers anyhow. But malt is another thing. The fact this slides practically unknowingly down the throat is undoubtedly a draw for some, but serious drinkers will lament the lightweight nature and brevity of biscuity, cracker-y malt flavours.
The hefty amount of yeast sediment in the bottom of the bottle probably accounts for the atypical fruitiness of this lager, which actually turns a little bit tart near the end as result. Not ideal. If 1815 Longwoods Lager is any indication, Strathroy Brewing still have a bugs to sort out.
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