Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. (Cincinnati, OH)
With the spring season upon us, unfortunately the time has come to set your barrel aged beers, stouts and porters back in the cellar until next winter. On the bright side, lighter beers are flowing to accompany you on your porch, next to the grill, or simply beside you at the pool. So lets crack a few good spring time beers and convince the sun to stick around.
Personally, I’m not usually a fan of lagers. The flavors tend to seem fairly uneventful and simple to me. I like a little boldness to my beer. So today, I decided on one of my favorite types of lager. The Bavarian style double dark lager!
Immediately upon pouring my glass, I am able to smell the roasty Munich malts that the beer is brewed with. Pour this beautiful, caramel colored beer heavily so that you can get a nice quarter inch head to sit atop your beer.
The head is creamy, yet settles by the time your done taking in the aromas and are ready for a sip. During the first sip, you will notice that this is not your typical lager. The taste is rich, smooth and slightly roasty. The perfect beer to ease yourself off of the heavy winter beers and prepare for the warmer weather. Checking in at a respectable 5% ABV, I am going to go tend to some burgers on the grill with a few more of these delicious beers. Cheers, and as always, drink craft!
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