14°
Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse

Pours a pretty golden color with just the slightest hint of amber to it. 1/2" white head. Good retention and clarity. Its an attractive lookin' beer.

The aroma brings just a hint more bittering hop than the others in the series I've had (10/11). Grain behind it. Clean. I guess I should point out that its a sizeable Saaz/Kuzbek amount. I keep forgetting most people haven't had these pretty similar beers. Hard to keep writing new things about the same old stuff ya feel me? Like Hank Jr. said, I just ain't been able.

The taste is another bright grain input bolstered with hefty Saaz like dose. Its a tad more astringent and bitter than the others so far, but still a really nice mouthfeel well carbonated and appropriately done. But that hop has a hint more citrus to it. Saaz Mandarina Kuzbek amirite? Relatively easy to drink but sturdier beer here. I'll pick up a 4 pack next time I come across it, good river beer that isn't just light stuff.

14° and feeling serene. Sometimes why try? It hurts too much. Or it doesn’t feel like there is a reward (but there is power in getting up each day even though you feel like there’s weight on your chest). To blast through the malaise and to to just simply “do it.” Now, some people’s “do it” might be more grandiose than yours. But if you are honest with yourself, and you live with wholesome desire... Yes. There you go.

Rawhide.

Can from John's Marketplace.

A crystal clear golden orange with a dense white head with excellent retention and lacing. The nose has a big, spicy, floral Saaz hop character with a touch of lemon to go with a bigger malt character as well. Clearly Czech but with maibock like sweetness and malt depth. The palate opens clean and bitter, with spicy Saaz, earth, lemon hops. Soft pils malt, doughy and a touch sweet lending a rustic sweetness to balance the bitterness. Honey, toast, a little simple syrup are present. Drying, bitter, clean on the finish. Excellent texture.

 

 

Drinks big for a 6.2% lager, tick too much bitterness for my liking. Damn near swear this could be some outfits' DIPA. Plan to revisit from a can, but this isn't anywhere near my love for 11° for my palate and preferences.

Sweet caramel and honey brown bready malty and hint of floral lemony citrus nose on this one! Taste follows with some prominent brown bread malty notes upfront...and then an old school hoppy bitter finish. This is super clean and a fuller bodied, bigboi lager at 6.2% ABV. It's really good, but the bready maltiness and the old school hoppy bitterness are slightly overcooked for my palate. 11°>14° IMO. Still quality and very enjoyable to drink!