Tag: lager

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  Beers

  Beer of the Moment: Pelicano Extra!

  July 14, 2017 - Ken Weaver

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  Styles Features

  The New Age of Lagers

  Brewers Take A Classic Out For A Spin May 8, 2015 - Jeff Alworth

  Trend spotting in the city of Portland, OR, is tricky business. The most enduringly popular beers, as they are up and down the Pacific coast, are hoppy ales. Breweries and bars make sure there are always several choices at hand for the legions of hop heads who have come to populate the left bank. But... View Article

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  Staff Reviews

  Tarnation

  June 11, 2014 - John Holl

  Baxter Brewing Co.Lewiston, ME Style: California-style Lager ABV: 5.3 Tasting Notes: Watch enough TV and you get conditioned to thinking that lagers are going to pour the color of golden straw. Well, whoo-we, Maine’s Baxter Brewing Co. recently released a lager named Tarnation that pours the color of a newly minted penny. It’s capped with a thick just-off-white... View Article

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  News

  New Belgium, Patagonia Partner on California Route, an Organic Lager

  November 12, 2013 - Staff

  (Press Release) Patagonia Inc., the outdoor apparel company, and New Belgium Brewing are excited to announce California Route, a limited-release organic lager. For 40 years, Patagonia has led the way in developing innovative outdoor gear and in environmental responsibility. To toast the company’s accomplishments, New Belgium partnered with Patagonia to create California Route, an organic... View Article

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  Vienna Style Lagers and Märzen/Fest Beers

  July 29, 2013 - aab

  The classic amber to red lager that was originally brewed in Austria in the 19th century has come to be known as the Vienna style. These are reddish-amber with a very malty, toasted character and a hint of sweetness. This style of beer was adapted by the Munich brewers and in their hands has a... View Article

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  Schwarzbier

  July 29, 2013 - aab

  Originally brewed in Thuringia, a state in eastern Germany, these lager -style brews were known to be darker in color than their Munich counterparts. Often relatively full-bodied, rarely under 5 percent ABV, these beers classically feature a bitter chocolate, roasted malt note and a rounded character. Hop accents are generally low. This obscure style was... View Article

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  Reduced calorie and non-alcoholic beers

  July 29, 2013 - aab

  These are the recently popular brews in a figure-conscious society. Essentially, these are pale lager styled beers with fewer calories or an alcohol content under 0.5 percent. Like all other “diet products,” the objective is to maintain flavor while minimizing calories. This achieved quite successfully by some brands, despite the implausibility of the proposition.

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  Pilsner

  July 29, 2013 - aab

  Pilsner styles of beer originate from Bohemia in the Czech Republic. They are medium- to medium-full bodied and are characterized by high carbonation and tangy Czech varieties of hops that impart floral aromas and a crisp, bitter finish. German pilsner styles are similar, though often slightly lighter in body and color. The hallmark of a... View Article

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  Pale lager

  July 29, 2013 - aab

  Pale lagers are the standard international beer style, as personified by products from Miller to Heineken. This style is the generic spin-off of the pilsner style. Pale lagers are generally light- to medium-bodied with a light-to-medium hop impression and a clean, crisp malt character. Quality, from a flavor point of view, is very variable within... View Article