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Howe Sound Lager

Howe Sound Lager

Rated 3.100 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Howe Sound Inn And Brewing Company

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Style:  Helles / Dortmunder

5.5% Alcohol by Volume

18 International Bittering Units

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Description Our lager is a version of the Dortmunder style. It is a pale golden lager, that is balanced between sweet malt and dry hop flavours. The lager has a clean, dry finish with some mild fruitiness delivered by the US version of German Hallertau hops and traditional Polish Lublin. What is a Dortmunder Lager Style you say? In the mid-19th century, breweries in Dortmund, Germany began brewing a common style of lager that was slightly stronger in alcohol, and that sought a balance between classic German noble hops and the sweetness of pale malts. Where the classic pilsner offered a more pronounced hop aroma and character, the Dortmunder lager offered a firm and even dryness with a slightly alcoholic warmth. The export version of the Dortmunder lager was noticeably higher in alcohol content. At 5.5% alc./vol. it is stronger than many lagers in the North American market. Compared to mainstream lagers, it is a more full-bodied and less gaseous edition of the lager style. We think it's delicious - we hope you do too. Award 2011 Bronze Medal in the Canadian Brewers Awards. Food Pairing This pale golden lager pairs very well with fish, chicken, burgers and salads. A good choice to take along to a summer barbecue or a camping adventure. Our Can Lined to prevent any metallic contamination and designed to be durable and stackable, our can is made from #2 HDPE recyclable materials, a great alternative for the environment. The can toppers themselves have also been especially created with the safety of the local wildlife in mind.

ID: 43882 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 13 years ago

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Overall Rank36328
Overall Percentile34.6
Style Rank219 of 511
Style Percentile57.1
Lowest Score3.0
Highest Score3.5
Average Score3.250
Weighted Score3.100
Standard Deviation0.000

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  • CHOPZ 7473 reviews
    rated 3.5 9 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

    Thanks to PaleAleRider for this one. Pours a hazy golden-amber colour with a frothy off-white head that stays a while and gives out thick foamy lacing. Cereal malts with a little sweetness giving notes of fruits (oranges, raisins, prunes, apricots). The taste is more on the caramel side with a quick finish. Better than a typical macro lager, this Dortmunder is quite easy to drink. Pretty different than their 1L brews, but does the job.

  • PALEALERIDER 2314 reviews
    rated 3.0 9 years ago

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

    Pours a good size frothy off-white head and has a pale golden appearance. Fairly excessive carbonation. Thick dirty lacing. Aromas are very malty, bready and toasty malts. Also a bit of grainy hints. Flavours are mostly malty, sweet and bready malts with faint hints of caramel. A bit of a rusty like finish. Pretty average lager with nothing outstanding.

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