Over My Dad Body
Great Lakes Brewery

 

 

473 mL can from the LCBO; dated Jun 3 2019 and served slightly chilled. Reviewed this right after a can of Bitburger for comparison purposes.

Pours light golden-yellow and slightly hazy, capped off with one finger of foamy white head. It manages to hold together for the better part of five minutes, eventually reduced to a frothy collar and a fine, even coat of lace. Looks good, but I haven't got much to say about the nose, which is prototypical pils fare - there's a gritty, grainy pale malt note and a hint of bready, doughy sweetness, as well as some grassy, vaguely floral hop aspects.

A fine pale lager. It tastes of grainy pale malts and doughy sweetness, with hints of lemon zest also coming through, followed by a lightly grassy, floral hop accent at the finish; mild in terms of bitterness, especially compared to the German imports. Light in body, with lightly frothy carbonation levels and fantastic drinkability. In the midst of a heat wave, I found this incredibly refreshing.

Final Grade: 3.87, a B+. When I spot a new beer from Great Lakes, I buy it because they've got a reputation for quality. Over My Dad Body is no exception - it's a nice alternative to their more drinkable pale ales (e.g. Canuck, Sunnyside or Pompous Ass), as it's far less firmly hopped than those (as it should be for the style), while still putting a North American-ized spin on a traditional German pils. The price is right too, at under $3 per tallboy - at that rate, they've got a guaranteed repeat purchase or three right here. If you're looking for a domestic, craft brewed, thirst quenching summer staple, why not give this one a try?

 

 

Run of the mill pilsner
June 24 2019

Pours clear pale gold with a chunky, frothy head that dissipates pretty quickly. Light, sweetish malts and some leafy hops in the nose. The taste is on the sweet side with more light malts, some DMS and some faint hops. The mouthfeel is light bodied with medium carbonation. Lingering sweetness in the shortlived finish.

Very much a macro style lager. Hops are very subdued and it's not dry at all. Worth a try if you don't like flavorful beers, or hops.

473 ml can, served cold into a pint glass. Review from notes. LCBO purchase for just over $3 CDN. Seems to be back this summer for streamlined production.

Appearance - pale, slightly hazy, golden brew. Decent half finger of white head. Modest retention and minimal lacing.

Smell - clean and grainy with some floral hops and a bit of a creamy and wheaty aroma.

Taste - same as the nose, moderately bitter with a fair amount of wheaty creaminess on the palate. Plenty of yummy grain and crackery flavor.

Mouthfeel - medium bodied, a little more creamy than a usual pilsner. Slightly dry finish.

Overall - a very solid classic pilsner, that is one of the best local options in the market.

Impressive lace out of a moderate head. Clear golden coloured brew. Grassy lemony hops on the nose, grassier to taste. Pretty solid malts. Well balanced bitter hops/sweet bready malt. A decent enough pilsner.

Part of Great Lakes Tank Ten series.

A christmas present from my sister- in-law.

Appearance - Pours a hazy gold with three finger of foamy white head.

Smell - spicy earthy, grassy, and floral hops, grainy and bready malts, lemon, hay, and earthy yeast.

Taste - Spicy earthy, grassy, and floral hops upfront followed by the grainy and bready malts. The lemon, hay, and earthy yeast finish the brew off.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes crisp and dry with a pleasant bitterness from the hops and malt sweetness.

Overall - A highly sessionable and flavourful Pilsner from Great Lakes. I could easily see this being a summer patio beer. The artwork reminds me of a Simpsons episode with Homer (the one where he is in his spot up pool and the real estate agent is showing the home next to the Simpsons - a classic episode). Well done Great Lakes!