Sun Grown
Sycamore Brewing
- From:
- Sycamore Brewing
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Light Lager
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 11.59%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 29, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 16, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Decidedly American in nature, this premium craft lager has won multiple national awards. Sun Grown offers a light sweetness, balanced by a refreshingly clean, crisp finish.
3X GABF Medal Winner!
3X GABF Medal Winner!
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.72/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had a can at our poker game 8-30-21 that was courtesy of Pete.
Beer was golden with a decent white head with the original pour.
Nose had hints of west coast hops, nothing remotely pungent.
Taste was nice as it came across like an American Pale Ale. Light pale malt base incorporates i believe a cascade hopping lending an ever so light touch of grapefruit. Finished balanced like an APA.
Mouthfeel was light bodied and refreshing.
Overall a nice sessionable beer with a nice little flavor profile!
Aug 31, 2021Beer was golden with a decent white head with the original pour.
Nose had hints of west coast hops, nothing remotely pungent.
Taste was nice as it came across like an American Pale Ale. Light pale malt base incorporates i believe a cascade hopping lending an ever so light touch of grapefruit. Finished balanced like an APA.
Mouthfeel was light bodied and refreshing.
Overall a nice sessionable beer with a nice little flavor profile!
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.02/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Canned 2020/05/04, picked this up recently at a store in SC
Pours a light fizzy head with med low retention, little lacing, hazy straw color with plenty of sediment
Nose light malt, pilsner cereal dough, hint of herbal hop, light fruity, very light
Taste has more to it thankfully, blonde malt, cereal grain pilsner malt, bready, some fruit again, light bitterness and fruit earthy hop, little tartness and general slight sour fruity, gritty slight astringent finish
Mouth is med to lighter bod, med frothy carb, light astringent
Overall not that great, all that and really no lager characters on top
Aug 13, 2021Pours a light fizzy head with med low retention, little lacing, hazy straw color with plenty of sediment
Nose light malt, pilsner cereal dough, hint of herbal hop, light fruity, very light
Taste has more to it thankfully, blonde malt, cereal grain pilsner malt, bready, some fruit again, light bitterness and fruit earthy hop, little tartness and general slight sour fruity, gritty slight astringent finish
Mouth is med to lighter bod, med frothy carb, light astringent
Overall not that great, all that and really no lager characters on top
Reviewed by wolfpack87 from North Carolina
3.88/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
My first experience with a Sycamore Brewing beer. I'm a sucker for a good, smooth American lager and this is one of the better ones I've had from a North Carolina brewery. Highly recommend.
Apr 24, 2021
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.41/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I'm trying this at Afton Tavern in Concord, NC. It poured a clear yellow with white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had faint biscuit. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink. Great summer beer. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.
Jun 14, 2018
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.37/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Can at Gate City Growlers, Greensboro, NC
A: The beer is hazy light pale yellow in color. It poured with a short bright white head.
S: Light aromas of pale malts are present in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has light flavors of nondescript malts (possibly grains) along with a slight amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer isn't very flavorful but goes down easily.
Serving type: can
Jul 30, 2017A: The beer is hazy light pale yellow in color. It poured with a short bright white head.
S: Light aromas of pale malts are present in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has light flavors of nondescript malts (possibly grains) along with a slight amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer isn't very flavorful but goes down easily.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
3.64/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a relatively clear pale yellow in color with moderate to heavy amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and faint straw yellow + pale golden yellow colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall fizzy foamy bright white head that quickly reduces to a medium sized patch of mottled very thin film covering a little more than 40% of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Minimal amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Light to moderate aromas of pale + cereal grain malts with a hint of grainy sweetness. Very light aromas of grassy hops.
T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of pale + cereal grain malts with a hint of grainy sweetness. That is followed by very light flavors of grassy hops which impart a light amount of lingering bitterness.
M: Light bodied with slightly heavier than moderate amounts of carbonation. Initially lightly crisp.
O: Easy to drink and refreshing with well hidden alcohol. Enjoyable and sessionable, a really nice offering for a hot summer day (or a really warm February afternoon). A nice craft example of the style.
Jul 16, 2017S: Light to moderate aromas of pale + cereal grain malts with a hint of grainy sweetness. Very light aromas of grassy hops.
T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of pale + cereal grain malts with a hint of grainy sweetness. That is followed by very light flavors of grassy hops which impart a light amount of lingering bitterness.
M: Light bodied with slightly heavier than moderate amounts of carbonation. Initially lightly crisp.
O: Easy to drink and refreshing with well hidden alcohol. Enjoyable and sessionable, a really nice offering for a hot summer day (or a really warm February afternoon). A nice craft example of the style.
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