Animal Beer
Wayfinder Beer

Type: 16-oz. can
Reviewed as: American Pilsner
Glass: North Park 400-ml. Rastal Lawrence tumbler (green) glass
Price: $4.99
From: Bottlecraft Beer Shop in North Park (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: Nov. 25, 2022
Consumed: Dec. 7, 2022
Misc.: Collaboration with Fair State Brewing Cooperative; Canned on Nov. 4, 2022

Picked up a can of this and three others at Bottlecraft North Park. Untappd description for this one was “Mild and Crisp, with a timeless taste, the beer that made Portland infamous. Brewed in Collaboration with our friends at Fair State Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Animal Beer combines the choicest Oregon-grown Cascade hops with mild complexity of Mountain-malted Genie barley from our friends at Linc Maltings and locally sourced corn.” Was really looking forward to this one.

Poured a straw-to-pale yellow clear color with five fingers of rocky white head. Could see lots of bubbles coming up the sides and bottom of the glass at different speeds, kind of looking like a snow globe. Excellent foggy lacing. World-class foamy retention. (Sight - 4.50)

Smelled corn, Noble hops, black pepper, sourdough bread, earthy pilsner malt, hay, grass, floral and chalk. Each whiff was better than the previous one. (Smell - 4.25)

Tasted even better than the nose. In order got Noble hops, black pepper, sourdough bread, corn, apple, pear, kiwi, earthy pilsner malt, hay, grass, floral and chalk. (Taste - 4.50)

Medium body. Oily-to-creamy texture. Lively carbonation. Long finish. (Feel - 4.25)

Damn. Just a lovely pilsner. Excellent. (Overall - 4.25)

4.37 | 97 | A

Clear, yellow color. Big, white head. Grain, corn, grass, and some lemon in the aroma. Malty, crisp taste with moderate hoppy bitterness. Light and refreshing.

 

Canned 6/9/23. “You don’t mess with animal, he eats glass, man” stamped on the bottom of the can

I haven’t had too many beers from Wayfinder before, but did enjoy the few I had. And they’re a pretty well known name in the scene so I trust that this straightforward American Lager will be good as well. Plus I’ve also heard good things about Fair State Let’s get into it

Pours a clear pale yellow with 3 fingers of soapy white head that slowly fades to a cap and leaves decent lacing

It's very bright and snappy in the nose, suggesting a firm but balanced bitterness. I'm picking up on aromas of lemon zest, crackery malt, white pepper, earthy hops, toasted grain, grass, light honey, and orange juice

The taste unfortunately doesn't nearly compete with the nose, but the sweeter vibe presented here is still good as is. Pn the front end of the sip I'm tasting bready malt, lemon zest, floral hops, honey, white pepper, grass, light biscuit, and corn. The swallow brings notes of bready malt, orange zest, corn, floral hops, sweet honey, toasted grain, and light grass

A light medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a crisp beer. Finishes a tad sticky but dries out over time

Damn, this is good, but if the taste matched the intensity of the nose it would be world class. Still very happy to have tried it

 

 

Can. White head. Clear light golden color.

Biscuit, bread, cereal grains. Grassy, floral, and zesty hops. Crisp, clean. Smooth. Straight forward pils, but done very well. Fun collab between two great breweries.

 

Pours a pale golden, limited retention on my can. Some mild grain character, inoffensive. Mild and crisp are accurate describers. The corn-ness of it is present, but also not overly sweet or show stealing. It's got the right measured amount of bitterness, and it's well attenuated. It has an assignment and it passes clearly and effortlessly. Definitely not the best corn lager I've had, but a really good AAL nonetheless.

Pint at the Westside Taphouse in West Salem Oregon.
$6.00.
Pours a very pale yellow. Small off white head.
Aroma malts, faint floral hops .
Very nice quenching taste .balanced. Some bitterness. But still to style
Excellent mouth feel. Doesn't get bogged down like cheaper American lagers.
Very good. Should be in 12 packs.

great combination of fresh Oregon hops and barley snooth ipa great frm the first taste

 

 

 

Clear bubbly yellow body, large eggshell white head and thick lacing. Smell and taste are clones: bready yeast, pilsner malt, pale grains, lemon zest, light grassy hops, and kiss of minerality. Super clean and crisp with a touch of paleness, simpler with high carb, dries out nicely. Great pilsner, had in winter but would love on a warm day at happy hour in the biergarten

 

 

Can from ABV

A clear straw yellow with a dense white head with good retention and lacing. The nose is a clean American lager with a mild but noticeable toasted cereal character, a lightly dusty, fruity hop character. A little sterile? On the palate, this is clean, fruity with a mild fermentation character, soft dough and an heirloom grain character. Fruity citrus and firm hop bitterness, but there's a mild fatty/oily feel that doesn't work and reminds me in ways of Kingfisher instead. More corn than i typically care for. Solid.