Original
Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co.

 

Thanks to JLindros for hooking me up with a bottle of this.

A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a crystal clear light copper hue with a one finger off white head that fades slowly to leave light lacing and a thin blanket.

S - Aromas of light caramel and toffee, biscuity malts, faint sweetness, light grassy euro hops.

T - Taste is similar to the nose. Decent amount of caramel and sweeter malts, light fruity lager notes, very very faint grassy hops, biscuity malts. I do get a faint mineral note though.

M - Mouthfeel is crisp, clean, albeit a bit on the thin side.

O - Overall this was a solid beer to the style. I do pick up a little bit of that tell tale mineraly notes though on the taste, which is unfortunate.

Serving Type: Bottle.

 

 

Beer Summit sample. Pours a light copper color. Aroma is light. Grainy a bit fruity and mild. Flavor is about the same. Vienna lagers often are pleasing but this one has a bit of an odd finish. It was light bodied and the aftertaste did not overstay its welcome.

 

I don't understand people, just because a beer is lighter overall doesn't mean it deserves such a low score. I feel like every person who reviewed this beer so far doesn't understand beer styles at all. This is a Vienna lager, it should be very light and refreshing. Anyways here's my review.

Light fizzy head leaves light lacing, brilliantly clear tan almost honey color.

Nose a little sweet malt, fresh slight toasty lager malt, soft for sure, touch gristy, plenty of fruity lager undertones, generally a bit fruity with touch of grassy hop barely poking through. No sulfur or minerals.

Taste more clean crisp Vienna lager, some sweet malty flavours, soft slight straw toasty lager malts, touch gristy. Light herbal grassy hops with touch of bitterness, and into mild fruity lager undertones again. Finish is semi crisp, nice bitterness kicking in with herbal grassy hops lingering.

Mouth is lighter bod, a bit crisp, good carb.

Overall pretty well done Vienna lager, wish it was a bit more crisp on the finish, but nice sift soft lager malts, good light herbal grassy hops that increase in the finish, nice fruity lager notes, light and easy drinking yet full flavored. So many American made Vienna lagers have sulfur or mineral flavours as it's hard to do this style right, they really let it lager correctly.Hope it gets more recognition and they make more styles.

 

 

 

 

 

Did a side by side with a Negra Modelo. It's maltier, has more caramel and weight. Overall, not bad, not great. The protein is a nice prop, but the beer is tragically over priced

Good beer. New product based in Boston. Contract brewed out of Von Trapp in VT. Demographic is young, health conscious, adults. Nothing awe-inspiring. But pretty tasty and sessionable. Delicious maltiness, great copper color. Low caloric content, 5g protein. Definitely a winner in the summer.