Hombre Pájaro Rye Lager
Compañia Cervecera Hércules

It doesn’t insult you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A: Pours a crystal clear pale golden yellow in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and faint bright yellow colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall sudsy foamy bright white head that slowly reduces to a medium sized patch of medium thick film surrounded by a large patch of very slightly mottled thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Slightly heavier than moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of spicy rye + bready + grainy malts with a hint of grainy sweetness underneath a light aroma of grassy + citrus/lemon hops. Light aromas of lager yeast.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of spicy rye + bready + grainy malts with a hint of grainy sweetness. That is followed by light flavors of lager yeast. Finally there is a very light flavor of grassy + citrus/lemon hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which fades away fairly quickly leaving a relatively clean finish.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp with a relatively clean finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a crisp + clean mouthfeel. Decent but not great... reminds me of a Euro Pale Lager with a small amount of rye added to it (could have used a bit more rye spiciness).

 

Light golden color with a thin head with short retention.
Aroma with notes of lemon sourness, spicy rye and a bit of booze.
Flavor with notes of pale malt sweetness, rye spiciness, some lager yeast and lemon drops. Dry aftertaste with a mild bitterness.
Light body with appropriate carbonation.
It felt like a Mexican Lager with some rye, despite the fact that it does not have adjuncts. I would rather not to be the half-way between drinkability and original flavors. I would beef up rye in the recipe.