Another new brewery for me, and this from a New York based outfit that was founded in 1987. Pours amber with a wispy white head which offers plenty of lacing. Some light opacity when held up to the light.
Nose gives plenty of hops suggesting tropical fruits, some citrus with sweet, bread malt underneath.
Up-front taste of bready malts with a mild caramel sweetness and a distinctive lager tang. Hops kick in and deliver plenty of flavour with straw, pine, grapefruit and mangos. Clean, cleansing bitterness with resin, and lightly-spiced orange zest linger on the palate.
Light/medium bodied with smooth carbonation and, for a lager, a relatively chewy mouthfeel. Finishes with a dry, clean crispness which makes this for very easy drinking.
It's a decent brew, and I imagine it would take most 'Lager Boys' by surprise.
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