Trader Joe's Vienna Style Lager - Trader Joe's Brewing Company

Kendo

New York

3.18/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured from the bottle into a pilsner glass. Body is light-chestnut with a small whitish head. No lacing.

S: Not terribly strong - roasted grains and a touch of toffee. Roasted grains seem to give it a slightly "off" scent.

T: Not a lot going on here, either. Again I get roasted, toasted grains and sweetish malt. Overall taste impression, however, can be summed up with a word that describes both the taste and the mouthfeel: "watery." Finishes fairly clean with some lingering sweetness.

M: As noted above, thin and watery in feel. Carbonation is modest, but there.

O: I don't know how much I paid for this, but I know it was cheap. So it's got that going for it. Inoffensive, but nothing memorable.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2012 01:03:24 | More by Kendo

rhizomatic

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev +1.2%

05-23-2013 03:35:13 | More by rhizomatic

dpodratsky3

Georgia

3.51/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle poured into pint glass

A: Crystal clear, orange-brown, very nice looking color but head (as usual for Trader's beer) is lacking, fades quickly to barely enough foam to cover just the edges with film

S: Characteristic bready malt, hints of a little metallic that can come from the combination of malt and herbal/spicy hops, hops a more present towards the finish

T: Very well balanced, flavor is a little hop forward, very clean hop flavor, slight spicy/herbal flavor, malt is mostly a very, very light caramel, not cloying at all, easy to drink

M: Pleasant feel, medium body, hints of dryness to easy to drink

O: This beer manages to be better than the sum of its parts. The flavors do not stand out in any way, but something about it is slightly better than average. Looks good apart from the lack of head and its easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:44:14 | More by dpodratsky3

fastrodney

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -6.1%

05-10-2013 23:34:26 | More by fastrodney

ranger7

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -6.1%

04-29-2013 00:04:43 | More by ranger7

GraduatedCashew

California

3/5  rDev -13.3%

04-25-2013 16:38:35 | More by GraduatedCashew

Daktah

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -6.1%

04-24-2013 17:09:08 | More by Daktah

fx20736

New York

3.13/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

bought at Trader Joe's in Pittsford on 3/23/13. Price $ 1.09.

poured from a 12 oz bottle into a mug, served at fridge temp.

appearance: medium orange amber with a solid finger and a half of French Vanilla colored head that recedes to a creamy film, perfunctory lacing.

aroma: lightly toasted Vienna style malt provides a touch of caramel sweetness to a well restrained noble hoppiness.

mouthfeel: average lager lifelessness.

taste: maltiness gives way to too much sweetness.

notes: too sweet

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 07:09:02 | More by fx20736

RichH55

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +8.4%

03-15-2013 15:48:33 | More by RichH55

shick1

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +8.4%

03-11-2013 16:30:53 | More by shick1

Dapperticus

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +22.8%

03-09-2013 04:18:20 | More by Dapperticus

OldTime

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -6.1%

03-02-2013 23:24:37 | More by OldTime

GabeQ

Tennessee

3.36/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured in to a tumbler.
A- Decent 1 inch head. Really pretty copper color.
S- Buttery, Bready, sweet malt.
T- Sweet and malty, butter flavor is still present, floral hoppy finish helps offset some of the sweetness.
M- Thick, moderate carbonation.
O- A decent lager, probably won't get again.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 21:46:36 | More by GabeQ

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -6.1%

02-15-2013 16:15:43 | More by dvmin98

ExaltedNecrosis

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +8.4%

02-11-2013 18:43:33 | More by ExaltedNecrosis

rlb49

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev +1.2%

02-07-2013 01:24:26 | More by rlb49

matjack85

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +1.2%

02-02-2013 23:36:13 | More by matjack85

beerpadawan

California

3.5/5  rDev +1.2%

01-23-2013 18:44:46 | More by beerpadawan

TGZ32

Michigan

4/5  rDev +15.6%

01-13-2013 00:10:47 | More by TGZ32

avckc

California

4/5  rDev +15.6%

01-09-2013 06:06:05 | More by avckc

TheMarkE

California

3/5  rDev -13.3%

01-09-2013 04:54:58 | More by TheMarkE

sendbeer

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -6.1%

01-05-2013 05:56:46 | More by sendbeer

barczar

Kentucky

3.3/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear deep copper with a dense one inch dark cream head that slowly dissipates, leaving thick lacing.

Deeply caramelized malt, toasted bread, toffee, and a touch of dms form the initial stroma, with lightly grassy and floral hops adding contrast.

Flavor is sweet and bready, nutty, and caramelly, with an underlying metallic note and a slightly bitter finish.

Body is moderate, with moderate carbonation, an astringent finish, and slight alcohol warmth.

The dms and astringent characters detract from the experience. Good melanoidin flavors, though.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 23:30:22 | More by barczar

sloelco

California

3.5/5  rDev +1.2%

12-29-2012 22:41:04 | More by sloelco

OldhouseRecs

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +1.2%

12-27-2012 23:42:18 | More by OldhouseRecs