A Thing Or Two
Marlowe Artisanal Ales

A: Pours a relatively clear pale bright yellow in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and moderate pale yellow + lemon yellow colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy foamy bright white head that slowly reduces to a handful of small patches of thin film surrounded by a large patch of slightly mottled very thin film covering there remainder of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of bready + pale + grainy malts with a light amount of grainy sweetness. Light to moderate aromas of spicy + herbal + grassy hops. Hints of lager yeast.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of bready + pale + grainy malts with a light amount of grainy sweetness. That is followed by light flavors of lager yeast. Finally there is a light to moderate flavor of spicy + herbal + grassy hops which impart a light to moderate amount of lingering bitterness which slowly fades away leaving a clean finish.

M: Slightly heavier than light bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Very crisp with a clean finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a refreshingly crisp + clean mouthfeel. Enjoyable and does a good job of highlighting the flavors and aromas of Saaz hops.

Can from the Packie.
Tried to pour itself into the glass but managed to miss and land on the counter. Slightly hazy straw color with a huge bubbly white head that dissipates quickly. Bready crackery maltiness with spicy earthy hops. Clove and light astringency. Not horrible but certainly something going off here.

A: The beer is clear light yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that died down, leaving some patches of bubbles on the surface and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of bready and pale malts are present in the nose along with hints of spicy hops.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of bready and pale malts along with faint hints of sweetness, a light amount of bitterness, and hints of spicy hops.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This lager is easy to drink and has pleasant, but delicate aromas and flavors of Saaz hops.

Serving type: can

 

 

 

 

 

No decipherable canned on date — BATCH 2 11:16:36 stamped on bottom of can. Poured into a Samuel Adams Perfect Pint.

A: Crystal clear straw yellow with 1-2 finger foamy, off-white sticky head with good retention and streamers of lacing.

S: Steely spicy, herbal hoppiness, haylike as well or possibly that aroma comes from the pilsner malt which is crackery but also a bit grassy-herbal and not sweet. Clean without yeast aromas.

T: Flavor is solid+ but not quite as attention-getting as the aroma with crackery, grassy character with moderate bitterness and herbal, floral, spicy hops notes, present in descending order of those adjectives. Clean and free of yeast esters.

M: Light-medium body with even, medium carbonation with very dry crisp finish.

O: An excellent lager from Marlowe here — a slightly more prominent malt presence and this is a top-tier lager. Super beer.