Hops & Grain The One They Call Zoe

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Not your run of the mill pale lager, in fact there is nothing about this that is pale. A golden copper colored pour with a generous white head and plenty of bubbles, very lively. Typical lager odor with grassy malts, light yeast notes, and some floral hops. Flavor is sketchy. Both the hops and malt are fighting for taste bud attention and neither really wins.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Sure isnt a pale lager. Nice aromas real floral with some pungent pine hops, hazy mid yellow body plenty of carbonation. Flavor has the hops but they arent as pronounced the malts pick up a bit. The lager flavors never really came out for me, just some crispness. More of a pale ale to ipa. Whatever it is its pretty good.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Well, there you have it. The best pale lager I've ever had. Makes you wonder when to ignore what the brewer calls a beer. Not especially pale for a plae lager, so is it really just a lager? Hopped like an IPA almost. Wonderful aroma has the sweet malt/corn base but with very floral and fruity hops backing it up. Taste is much the same, very mellow and very satisfying. The body also stood out. A little fuller than expected and very very smooth. I feel bad for drinking it solo and not sharing, but who knew? Well, Suds did, but who else? ;)