St. Clemens Lager
1516 Brewing Company

The winner of a local brewing contest was given a chance to brew a batch of this stuff at 1516. It is fantastic! It features Pilsner, Vienna and Munich malts along with Hallertau, Nelson Savvin and Amarillo Hops. The beer comes out a clear solid gold under a one finger slightly off-white head that lingers long and generates spectacular sheets of lace. The nose is sweet and slightly fruity, with a good dose of grain. The mouth is fairly heavy and mildly carbonated. The taste buds are treated to a smooth, mildly sweet opening dominated by grain. A very nice bitter backbone provides just the right balance to the malt, making for a mouthwatering, please-may-I-have-another experience. This is an excellent gateway beer. I hope the good folks at 1516 find a way to bring this one into the regular line-up, as it is much better than their standard lager and should please all palates (although, admittedly, Globetrotterette was not so impressed).