Zug
Eight & Sand Beer Co.
- From:
- Eight & Sand Beer Co.
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- Helles
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 7.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 27, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 25, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.71/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.71/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Eight & Sand Beer Co. "Zug"
16 fl. oz. can, coded "PROST! 07/05/2018" and sampled on 02/26/2019
$2.99 @ Roger Wilco, Pennsauken, NJ
Notes via stream of consciousness: Zug pours a hazy, dull gold body beneath a short head of creamy white foam. I really wish it was clear but I understand how it goes these days. Of course this would never be acceptable in Germany, and it could never advance at the Great American Beer Festival. The head retention is average, and it doesn't seem to leave much lace, so that's another ding, which is odd because Eight & Sand beers are usually quite good. Uggh, I hate to say it but the aroma isn't that good either. It's a little fruity, and it lacks the grainy-sweet Pilsner malt profile that it should have. Additionally, at least a little bit of spicy or grassy hoppiness should be there, even if it's in the background but I'm not finding that; this is more like apple juice. On to the flavor, and I have to say I'm a little concerned right now... ... ... ugh, damn, oh well. The apple-like fruitiness remains, clearly from the fermentation, and it's just a disaster. This beer would be better labeled as an American blonde lager. The slightly sweet and grainy malt should dominate but that's not the case here. It does have the proper level of moderate to median bitterness, and it's nicely balanced with a touch of spicy hops coming out in the finish. In the mouth it's medium to medium-light in body and crisp with a standard carbonation level. Overall it's not a bad beer, but it's certainly not a good representation of a German-style helles.
Review# 6,490
Feb 26, 201916 fl. oz. can, coded "PROST! 07/05/2018" and sampled on 02/26/2019
$2.99 @ Roger Wilco, Pennsauken, NJ
Notes via stream of consciousness: Zug pours a hazy, dull gold body beneath a short head of creamy white foam. I really wish it was clear but I understand how it goes these days. Of course this would never be acceptable in Germany, and it could never advance at the Great American Beer Festival. The head retention is average, and it doesn't seem to leave much lace, so that's another ding, which is odd because Eight & Sand beers are usually quite good. Uggh, I hate to say it but the aroma isn't that good either. It's a little fruity, and it lacks the grainy-sweet Pilsner malt profile that it should have. Additionally, at least a little bit of spicy or grassy hoppiness should be there, even if it's in the background but I'm not finding that; this is more like apple juice. On to the flavor, and I have to say I'm a little concerned right now... ... ... ugh, damn, oh well. The apple-like fruitiness remains, clearly from the fermentation, and it's just a disaster. This beer would be better labeled as an American blonde lager. The slightly sweet and grainy malt should dominate but that's not the case here. It does have the proper level of moderate to median bitterness, and it's nicely balanced with a touch of spicy hops coming out in the finish. In the mouth it's medium to medium-light in body and crisp with a standard carbonation level. Overall it's not a bad beer, but it's certainly not a good representation of a German-style helles.
Review# 6,490
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