Let's Give Lagers Some Love (2025)

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  1. brewme

    brewme Grand Pooh-Bah (4,014) Mar 1, 2014 Massachusetts
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  2. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I finally scored one of these Trumer Stang-like "pint" glasses (marked on the glass) they've always used in their marketing. It's pretty cool looking and rather robust, but honestly -- it's pretty difficult to drink from. I guess they were trying for something unique for their brand.

    Beer's still the best ever German Pils brewed in the U.S. :grin: (and no, it's not hazy -- blame my crappy phone cam)

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  3. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Wow, how tall is that glass? It looks like it's above 12".
     
    #623 PapaGoose03, Dec 13, 2025
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  4. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    9.5" tall by 2.25" wide.
     
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  5. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Maybe not love, but call it research. "Pitcher Beer" is a Rice Lager from Common Space Brewery in Hawthorne, Calif.

    Mouthfeel is coarse carbonation and a watery body. Slight fragrance of straw. You can just barely taste that bit of rice flavor, but mostly it is club soda and a hint of grain. Just a touch of soapiness in the aftertaste. I always like to see breweries tackle these lower-ABV recipes, what I used to call the Utah Supermarket limit of four percent. Unfortunately this wins the worst American Rice Lager of the year award.

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  6. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    You're having a rough day. This beer plus the one that awful one that you posted in the German Beers thread must be some sort of an omen. Hope things get better. :+1:
     
    #626 PapaGoose03, Dec 15, 2025
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  7. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Thanks for watching out for my taste buds!
    Off to a better start with a delicious Helles called Pseudoscience from 8 Bit Brewing in Murrieta, California.

    So pleasingly aromatic with flowers and alfalfa. Tastes of roasted malt, somehow. But maybe it's some kind of hops. More green honeydew melon and hints of apricot, but more dry than fruity with just that perfect touch of sweetness. Brewers are starting to do interesting things with the Helles category! Maybe it's just all hoppy Lagers with different names (alsatian pilsner, etc) but I"m happy to see the variations of mildly hoppy brews.

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    #627 mactrail, Dec 17, 2025
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  8. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    I've NEVER had a bad beer from 8bit
     
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  9. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Must be that Temecula region water. I used to love Garage, Black Market, Wiens, and especially Refuge.

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  10. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Enjoying 11°, a Czech Lager from Newgrass Brewing in Shelby, NC. Nicely done, hits the style very well with the crackery malt base and herbal bittering hops.
    Cheers!
    Tom
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  11. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Tomorrow you can move up the line. :grin:

    https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/50290/579227/
     
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  12. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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  13. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Unfortunately, i was overwhelmed when shopping at Shangy's in PA back in September as i had the wife in tow who had me on a stopwatch, the sun was in my eyes, etc. I picked this up as part of a mixed sixer but did not mind the date stamp. From May 2024. This was not a good style to have after a hoppy lager as it comes across sweet.
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  14. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I discussed the below Czech Dark Lager in this weekend's NBW thread:

    An early Christmas Present!

    Which brings me to another topic: Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays everybody!!

    Back to ‘my’ present. My wife and I had an appointment earlier today in New Jersey and on the way home she suggested we stop for some lunch in New Hope, PA (just across the Delaware River from New Jersey). And she specifically suggested Triumph Brewpub. And I enthusiastically responded: YES!

    To my great joy I saw they now have a Lukr side-pull faucet installed. The bartender mentioned it was very new, just installed a couple of weeks ago. And in addition, they were serving a Czech Dark Lager on the Lukr: Woohoo!!

    Served in a Tübinger dimpled mug:

    Appearance:

    Very dark brown approaching black with a tan head.

    Aroma:

    Subtle aromas of dark bread crust, and a hint of baker’s chocolate.

    Taste:

    Flavor follows the nose with dark bread crust, a hint of baker’s chocolate. There is a medium bitterness.

    Mouthfeel:

    Medium body, a luscious mouthfeel and a dry finish.

    Overall:

    This beer is very good – excellent. The Lukr pour provided a luscious mouthfeel. This beer has great drinkability, when I finished my mug I wanted to drink a second but alas, I had to return home to do some chores.

    My wife, which is sometimes my harshest critic, stated: It’s good but not as good as your Czech Dark Lager.

    Cheers!

    @KOP_Beer_OUtlet @rotsaruch @RobH

    P.S. For the interested student who would like to learn more about Czech Dark Lager:

    https://www.morebeer.com/articles/Czech_Dark_Lager

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    #634 JackHorzempa, Dec 20, 2025
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  15. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Cross post from WBAYDN:
    Having my first Augustiner-Bräu bier (single bought in PA) as i have shied away from it because of the price per pack and suspicions on the age of the brew. I just found a thread on how to decipher the bottle code at the bottom of the label which unfortunately says it was born on 6-11-2024. It was a solid brew but definitely not popping.
    Cheers!
    Tom
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  16. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    Just rediscovered this thread so I’ll through my favorite pilsner into the mix.

    Troegs - Sunsine Pils

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    Love the bitterness on this beer so much, such a clean and snappy one, and at only 4.5%; a great Pilsner beer.
     
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  17. keilerdunkel

    keilerdunkel Savant (1,014) Apr 8, 2004 Illinois
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    I didn’t expect to see this one in the wild…
    Trumer - Winter Lager

    Roast malt with a nice bitterness. I’ll have to go back for more.
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  18. zotzot

    zotzot Grand Pooh-Bah (5,352) Feb 22, 2015 Vermont
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    I think of a Dunkel as being darker, but this is very nice.
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  19. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Yeah, that's a pretty Helles Dunkel. :wink:
     
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  20. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Cut From The Same Cloth Pilsner from Pfeiffer Brewing

    Slight aroma of grass. Starts out with a cereal taste and a hint of malty sweetness. Turns dry and biscuity. Then it tastes just like over-steeped green tea, herbal and bitter. Light spritzy body is pleasant, though. But overall not very drinkable.

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