Today's beer is Strawberry Lager, part of the 2012 Longshot series, was released last year along with a Magnificent Seven hopped ale and a Beer Flower Wheat Ale.
Appearance: Strawberry Lager pours a rich golden amber lager, a bit of sediment, yet somewhat clear. Decent amount of off-white head, a bit darker hue than your standard American lager, which is always a good thing.
Aroma: Smells like strawberry jam, very fruity aromatic and sweet. Some bready notes that remind me of freshly made donuts, mmmm! No noticeable hoppiness, and not overly malty.
Taste: Quite a sweet summer time sort of lager, lots of sweet notes of strawberry, the maltiness is a bit sweet and grassy, which compliments the strawberry flavours. A bit of a of a back-bite of a bitterness similar to a North American pilsner, barleyish. Not bad.
Overall Thoughts: With Budweiser pushing out as much fruity urine as possible, fruity beers are getting a bad rap from beer geeks now days. Some fruity beers work, some don't - Budweiser should just give up. That said, I'm not a lager fan but the Strawberry Lager from Sam Adams' Longshot contest is very easy to drink. A nice summertime lager that sometimes you just need to quench your thirst. It doesn't have a "fake" strawberry-like chemical like lots of fruity beers out there, but this is a nice and lighter alternative to a Belgian fruit beer (ie Kriek).
www.samueladams.com/longshot/2012-winners
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