As mentioned in the beginning of this review Amber/Red lagers are in the majority of cases not as complex as their counterparts in the Ales category. As such, when drinking an amber/red lager one should look for lesser yet still enjoyable caramel maltiness and 20-45 IBUs of hop flavor and bitterness. Brooklyn Lager is a [...]
August 17, 2009
Categories: American Amber/Red Lager . Tags: Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Lager, Brooklyn NY . Author: barrybrew . Comments: Leave a Comment
Although Beeradvocate classifies this beer as an American Amber/Red Lager because it’s a lager and is amber colored. In my opinion (I’m pretty that I’m not alone on this one), it should be classified as an American Adjunct Lager because of this information from the Yuengling website: http://www.yuengling.com/brewed.htm i.e. they use CORN in their beer. [...]
August 3, 2009
Categories: Adjunct Lager, American Amber/Red Lager . Tags: Adjunct Lager, Amber Lager, Yuengling Traditional Lager . Author: barrybrew . Comments: Leave a Comment