Lakeside Lager
Ithaca Beer Company

Nearly clear, straw color. Better than average head. It also sticks around throughout the tasting. Sporadic spots and short streaks for lacing.

Grainy smell of raw barley. Faint hop.

High carbonation, but the body holds up well. There's a nice sweetness in the initial sip. It's brief with a straight up bitterness easing in to the swallow. Clean and refreshing--a better-made lawnmower beer.

Draft at the brewery
Light fizzy frothy head, fair retention, sticky lacing, clear pale color

Nose grainy lager malt, cereal, straw, touch doughy, light herbal hop

Taste doughy malt, straw, little cereal grainy lager malt, golden malt, light herbal hop, light bitterness, drier finish

Mouth is med to lighter bod, med to higher frothy carb

Overall not bad

It looks a bit like gas, and it is one! Pretty light, so don't get too carried away! ;) Simple flavor, could use just a touch of citrus or something a little more, but I'd still drink it anytime, regardless.

 

 

I tried this beer off the tapper at Ithaca Beer Co's Cornell location as part of a four sample flight. It poured a clear golden with white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had subtle grain notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with crisp light malt base and grain highlights. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.

 

On tap. Pours golden with white head. Aroma is of grassy hops and biscuit malt. Body is medium and crisp. Grassy, herbal hops dominate the palate with biscuit malt in the background. Finish is long and hoppy. Great brew.

 

It says this is retired but I just ordered one on site at the brewery. Light color, creamy head that lasts. Smooth and tasty.

Pours pale yellow with a 1 inch thick, white head, which dissipates. Minimal Lacing.

Aroma is lemony, grassy, herbal, floral, piney.

Taste is pine, spicy, herbal. Nice bitterness.

Medium bodied, light carbonation. Semi-dry, slightly bitter finish.

This is a pretty good lager. Picking some more up tomorrow.

*BLIND REVIEW*
Thanks to bstoos for this.
16 ounce can, poured into a tulip glass.

Pours a bright golden yellow, finger plus of bone white bubbles crown. Crystal clear.

First whiff leads me to believe this is a lager. Crusty French bread, light lemon, softness.

This tastes different than the aroma. Just a hint of skunkiness and sulfur (not in a bad way), honeydew melon, pine, lemon/citrus peel. Finishes with a malty sweetness.

Feels fuller, slightly slick with a crisp finish. Lower carbonation with just a few bubble streams rising in my glass.

I feel pretty confident in saying this is a lager with some more modern hops. I’m not confident in saying what style of lager or what hops. I’ll guess an American Lager based on color, sweetness and the hop profile.

I really am enjoying it though. I just finished mowing the lawn and this is a nice early autumn, grass cutting beer. I’d put this around a 4.25. If this were available locally, I’d buy it often. Thanks a bunch Brian!

 

 

 

 

does what it sets out to do, and i respect that

 

Clear pale gold, with light, quickly-dissipating white head.

Smell is biscuity malt, plus little sweet fruit (apple+white grape+pear) and floral (goldenrod?) aroma.

Taste is fresh-out-of-the-oven white bread crust, with slightly spicy , and drying hop bitterness.

Feel is light , with very fine, sharp carbonation.

Overall, I like it. Well done!