Adirondack Lager
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery

Adirondack LagerAdirondack Lager
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From:
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Lager
Ranked #66
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
77
Ranked #27,207
Avg:
3.36 | pDev: 13.99%
Reviews:
492
Ratings:
959
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 23, 2023
Added:
Jul 05, 2001
Wants:
  13
Gots:
  125
German amber lager
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Ratings by almychristopher:
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Reviewed by almychristopher from New York

3.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
pours a light amber color with a white rocky head that fades to lacing rather quickly. has a nice malty aroma with some lager esters. not as much malt on the flavor, and a bit of citrus bitterness at the end. the mouthfeel is decent with a load of carbonation... nice drinkable lager... good for the warm weather.
Jul 10, 2008
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
12oz bottle into a pint glass. No freshness dating.

Clear pale amber body, head shrinks to a ring. Sweet malty aroma, when tasted there is an odd creaminess to it.
May 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

May 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Mar 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by msscott1973 from North Carolina

Mar 07, 2023
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Reviewed by jonphisher from New Jersey

4.04/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Crystal clear and medium amber in color; moderate malty sweet on the nose, lightly toasted in nature, somewhat spicy hop notes…taste follows similarly with the toasted qualities more noticeable, little bit of hops on the finish; mildly grassy with a little pepperness. Light body, moderately dry, great creamy carbonation, a little bit of malt lingers on the finish, very low bitterness.
Feb 17, 2023
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Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina

4.08/5  rDev +21.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 12 oz bottle into pint glass. Sudsy white head recedes leaving plenty of lacing. Color is amber with moderate carbonation. Aroma nice balance of hop and malt notes. Mouthfeel is light and crisp with a dry finish. Flavor of lightly toasted barley, grain husks, some pine and citrus hops. Overall: very enjoyable.
Jan 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by mpenske from California

Oct 15, 2022
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

2.89/5  rDev -14%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
There is no date on the bottle. The pour is copper colored with a medium level amount of carbonation. The taste is caramel, baked biscuit, & malts. Cheers! C
Sep 30, 2022
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Reviewed by DCH from New York

3.78/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This beer is a great staple to have in the fridge, especially for a medium bodied amber lager. Light golden color, smells of toasted barley and malt, taste is the same with slight sharp hop bite at the end, nice dry finish.
Aug 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by cryptichead from Illinois

Jun 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.29 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.49 by NastyNorseman from New York

Jul 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.61 by monk2021 from Texas

Mar 06, 2021
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

3.68/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Smoke Signals in Lake Placid, NY.

This one pours a clear golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells sweet, like a sweet doughiness, with bread, amber malts, grain, and grassy hop character.

This is nothing insane, but it's not as bad as the 77 score indicates. It's not exactly pilsner-esque, more of an amber lager, maybe. It's got a pleasant enough malty sweetness to it. I didn't think I'd love this but it's honestly not that bad.

This is light bodied, crisp and pretty clean, with a very nice drinkability to it.

This is definitely better than the ratings suggest. I'm not saying it's amazing, but it's not bad at all.
Mar 01, 2021
 
Rated: 3.31 by drews240 from Rhode Island

May 24, 2020
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Reviewed by nitoy08 from New Zealand (Aotearoa)

1.25/5  rDev -62.8%
look: 2 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1
German Pilsner my ass. This is indistinguishable from mega-brewery American Adjunct Lager swill. Pure pish. F me for paying $6 for one of these on draft, though in my defense it was branded as the pub's on the tap. I have to believe this is a game Saranac plays a lot to pass off inferior brew. Live and freaking learn...
Jan 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Jan 01, 2020
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Reviewed by mrpoizun from South Dakota

4.15/5  rDev +23.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Thought I had reviewed this before. It's been a while, but I look forward to the next time. Very refreshing pilsner style lager with a hops tang that is not overbearing. Excellent! Wish it was sold within a thousand miles of me.
Dec 30, 2019
 
Rated: 2.87 by Wellgoose12 from New York

Dec 20, 2019
Adirondack Lager from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 959 ratings