Let's Give Lagers Some Love (2025)

You sure do!

I replied to you a few years ago:

"And I enjoyed drinking their Kölsch and Pilsner when I visited the brewery in Hood River.

Cheers to pFreim!"

The other Pilsner which was a 'highlight' for me was a Pilsner I drank at the Von Ebert brewery taproom.

Cheers!

 

Awesome! Thanks for the info. Jack. At TW the 4-packs are def. not refrigerated.. just sitting on the shelves at room temp. I'll have to check other nearby TWs to see if I could find a fresher batch..

 

This Unfiltered Czech Lager by Schilling was absolutely excellent!

 

It has begun! Tapping this one tonight here shortly...



Prost!

 

I love Fatheads but a little early in the July heat for me. Cheers and enjoy.

 

Drekker Big Lump O-Knobs Corn Lager (American Adjunct Lager), 5% ABV. Pours light-golden with a 3+ snow-white head that left great lacing. Aroma is corn. Taste is sweet corn, and slightly bitter hops. Decent mouthfeel, overall very good. The can is crushable.

3.83/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

 

I'm not really into lagers, and only drink them when they're Drekkers because I review all Drekkers that come to our market. I don't like bitter beers, so I wouldn't rate this as high as other lagers I've had, and if cost is a primary concern, it rarely makes sense to drink craft over macro.

 

Rotbier
Hellerbock

 

Hardywood Brewing - Richmond Lager (Unfiltered)

 

Cross-post from WBAYDN...
Getting into a Burial 12th Anniversary colab Belgian Pils with Halfway Crooks called Sturdy. Burial is solid with lagers but with Halfway Crooks involved this brew could be very good.
Malt base is biscuit dominated, and the Brewer's Gold hopping brings a wood dominated flavor that is quite spicy, more coriander like rather than black pepper that the Noble hops typically bring to the Pils style. This is different but a good different, rated 4.21 Overall. Glad Halfway Crooks was involved!
Cheers!
Tom

 

11° Czech Dark Lager - Frequentem

Real nice roasty goodness. Pairs well with some aged Havarti.



Hey @CarolinaCardinals, where should I send this thing? It’s shipping with a return receipt. I would prefer one of them spotted bears, but any ol’ bear will do. Thanks in advance.

 

Lorle - Irondequoit Brewing

A nice Dortmunder Lager.



Oh, and about that bear…. Chop chop, I’m waiting.

 

Ha! Yes please! I'll BM you with my address!

 

@SLeffler27 No bear sightings recently, just a random deer nibbling at the vegetation on my neighbor's property yesterday morning while watering their garden. Could not get the money shot about 20 feet away.
Enjoying a von Trapp Czech Pilsner. Unfortunately, it is past the expiration date of 7-17-25 and suspect the hopping has faded as it is not as spicy compared to other examples on the back end. Still a nice beer. Hope to find a fresher version in the near future.
Cheers!
Tom

 

ok, and not to worry, we’re keeping the bear food fresh up here. This is BearAdvocate, right?

 

Well... It's time for the season of lager. This is the just our haul from yesterday (these all arrived this week at our local shops) and still have a few others we are waiting on... Per usual, doing our score cards and tastings this year which will eventually result in our finalist blind tasting and Oktoberfest pick of 2025.