Indian Summer - Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company

sweemzander

Illinois

1.65/5  rDev -50.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

12oz. bottle poured into an imperial pint. 1-18-10 printed on the label. Thanks to BeerFMAndy for the trade.

(A)- Pours a clear orange hue that produced a minimal head that dissipated immediately.

(S)- Some orange peel and loads of coriander I believe. Smells almost like that orange flavored cough syrup you had when you were a kid.

(T)- It does practically taste like that same super sugary sweet orange flavored cough syrup! The only difference is with some sweet honey malts & corn husk.

(M)- A good carbonation level but there isnt anything else I like about this. Its really sugary sweet.

(D)- This is very nostalgic of my childhood when I would get sick and have to drink that orange flavored medicine; not the fondest memories considering they all surround me being sick or ill. Sorry, but this one doesnt sit well with me.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2009 00:47:20 | More by sweemzander

DmanGTR

New York

2.17/5  rDev -35%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Poured a decently clear (slight haze) tangerine with little specks of sediment on the bottom of the glass. Short lived 1.5" white head that left a scant ring. A small patch of lacing. Looks somewhat disappointing... And yes, it is quite so. Aroma of metallic orange sherbet with a tangy wheat touch. And tastes exactly as it smells as well. This is lacking in orange and has a weird metallic off flavor that is definitely getting in the way of my enjoyment. Slight caramel in the finish. Bubbly and lots of carbonation. I'm not a fan, hope I can finish this...

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2010 22:00:40 | More by DmanGTR

Jadjunk

Georgia

2.25/5  rDev -32.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

The very last of a six pack that I bought sometime over the holiday season on a bargain deal. It's still $6 for a six pack in Athens. Date code on the bottle is 11 06, which translates (I hope) to June 2011. That may explain why I have been having such a hard time choking down this batch.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to a Lazy Magnolia pint glass at room temperature. Served at 45º Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a half finger white head on top of a golden yellow base, nearly clear in appearance. Retention is poor, much of the head fades within a minute, leaving some spotty surface cover on the top of the glass. No lacing. Carbonation is moderate. This beer has some flaws in the appearance, mostly due to the head quality which fades rapidly, doesn't make a good first impression. 2

(Smell) The good news is that this beer is potent, but the bad news is that potency isn't really what I want with the way time has handled this beer. Spice and hops have completely faded from the nose by this point, leaving what can only be described as a sour wheat malt impression. Very musty wheat forms the base of the aroma, with some faded orange peel in the back. Beyond that, there's not much else to describe. While the smell is not blatantly offensive, it is far from pleasant. I hope fresher dates produce a much more appealing aroma than the one I have in my glass today. 2

(Taste) More thin musty wheat, funky yeast and a touch of old orange. It's not pleasant and there's little to commend. Fortunately the complexity is limited to making the flavor closer to water than wheat, so the flavor is light and therefore bearable in small sips. Hop flavor is limited, but there is a tiny hint of grassy flavors on the end. Coriander seed is largely a shadow of what I expected to find in this beer but can the characteristic peppery spiciness still be found in subtle doses on the tongue and in the finish. Believe it or not, this beer is still quite drinkable, but "pleasant" is a word I would use cautiously. Time doesn't treat Pale Wheat Ales well, and this is certainly no exception to the rule. 2

(Mouthfeel) There's little that time could do to impact the texture and the carbonation in this beer, which is still spritely enough to get by. It's actually not a bad level for a Pale Wheat, smooth with a touch of air on the tongue. The carbonation could become somewhat more energized and do some good for the beer overall, but at its current state it passes. Body is a light. Alcohol is a light as well. One of the best parts of this beer without a doubt would be the mouthfeel. 3.5

(Overall) I feel so bad for coming down hard on this beer, but we sometimes learn the hard way what constitutes a good deal versus a bad one regardless of the price. I'll go on record stating that it is very important to check the date of this specific beer. Age has taken any pleasant wheat and orange flavors and added some must and funk to the whole mix. For $1 a beer, this may be the casual drinker's run-of-the-mill beverage. I, however will have a hard time getting this again, thinking of the potential that a fresh batch MAY taste just as similar. In that case, buyer beware. I could point out quite a few better Pale wheats, so just check my ratings. If there is one thing to take away from the review, it's to check the date on every bottle you can find. 2.5

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company's
Indian Summer Spiced Ale
2.25/5.00

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2012 20:48:09 | More by Jadjunk

CharlatanSin

Connecticut

2.38/5  rDev -28.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

Thanks to piginapen for shipping me this one. The description on the bottle sounds interesting, so I looked forward to trying it. It poured a golden yellow into my pint glass with a large white fizzy head that dissipates quickly. Slightly hazy.

The smell is unmistakably wheat, which dominates. A hint of a citrus kick concealed under all the grain. The smell is not bad. The taste, unfortunately, is a different story. This is the first beer that I can completely confidently describe as a mess. There's no better word for it.

The sweetness is more akin to cough syrup than anything else. It's that thick, burning sweetness that you feel in the back of your throat and up in your sinuses. I guess molasses has the same effect. Anyway, that in and of itself doesn't ruin a beer. But it's mixed with a peppery spiciness which does its work in the exact same areas, and the competing effects clash horribly. There's also a not-unpleasant wheat taste, of course, but it's totally overwhelmed.

It's light and crisp, but that doesn't nearly make up for the taste. Oh, well. Lazy Magnolia makes better stuff, so when I visit family in Louisiana, at least I'll have better options.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2010 02:10:17 | More by CharlatanSin

chinchill

South Carolina

2.4/5  rDev -28.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12 oz. bottle served in pint glass. About 4 mo. past date on bottle.

A - hazy light golden with 1 finger of thick white head; exceptional retention
S - rather unpleasant sour smell
T - Pils malt with mix(?) of spices, including coriander; some citrus flavor. Medium/light flavor is much better than aroma indicates, but too sour and with unfortunate flavor mixture. Decent finish.
M - a bit crisp and a little astringent. Medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2011 13:57:53 | More by chinchill

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

2.55/5  rDev -23.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12 oz bottle poured into a Samuel Adams Summer Ale Stange. 01/18/10 printed on label. No date.

Thanks to PerzentRizen for this new beer to try!

A - Indian summer pours lightly hazy and golden yellow with a big white head. Little retention leads way to a thin white layer with a tiny arch or lace.

S - Initially the aroma was bursting with orange peel but has since diminished in strength allowing for other nuances of wheat and a light graininess with the malts to pull through. A good coriander addition too.

T - W...t...f... I don't really know exactly whats going on here since I've never experienced this in a beer, but it isn't good. Light sweet malts in the rear with a heavy coriander spice up front. There is something going on I've never experienced in a beer that seems like possible over-spicing but I'm really not a fan of this one.

M - Really weird spices give a funky feel to it. Otherwise it's a little zesty and soft with a lower-medium body.

D - I can't get over this incredibly awkward flavor! I don't know what it is but I don't like it. It's really not...bad per se but it's not something I'd want again.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2009 17:40:58 | More by BeerFMAndy

beerwolf77

Wisconsin

2.58/5  rDev -22.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Thanks to BeerFMAndy for this beer. Poured into my pint glass the beer is fairly clear golden yellow. With an aggresive pour I was able to produce about a finger of white head that faded almost instantly. No lace to be seen.

The aroma is super light. Only after sticking my nose deep into the glass and pull a serious whiff I can pick up a hint of oranges and vanilla. Like a very faint dreamsicle. That's about it. I maybe get a little spice but that might just my mind playing tricks on me after reading the label.

The flavor is just as muted as the nose. Nothing but a hint of fruitiness in the finish is all I can pick out. This beer is almost devoid of flavor. Nothing offensive. Nothing at all really.

Light body with moderate carbonation.

Overall a very bland lifeless beer. Not something I would ever pick up on my own.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2010 23:25:41 | More by beerwolf77

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

2.58/5  rDev -22.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12 ounce bottle - $1.99 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia. There's a bottle date code, but it's nearly an inch off, smudged, and illegible. Lazy Lazy Magnolia.

Appearance: Pours a not quite clear, yellow body with a white head that dissipates in mere seconds.

Smell: The spicing of coriander and the citrus peel come through clearly over the bland, light, lackluster maltiness.

Taste: Light pale malted barley and wheat with mild sweetness adhered to it. With little character or flavor to the malts, the spicing just rides on through with a clear taste of both coriander and orange peel. Dry, moderately spicy finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body, but not quite watery. Medium-plus carbonation.

Overall: Unfortunately, it's one of those beers that's instantly forgetta--wait, what were we talking about??

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2012 21:40:39 | More by ChainGangGuy

Naugros

New Jersey

2.63/5  rDev -21.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Butterscotch in color with no head to speak of. The smell carries some herbs (cilantro, parsley, sage), but I'm not picking up any spice. The smell is of a saison that was brewed with a poor choice of spices and the taste is even worse. This beer is vegetal and it shouldn't be if it were done correctly. If someone had asked me what this beer had been brewed with I would have been tempted to answer "celery". Any sweetness or bitterness from any traditional ingredients is loss in the effort to block the vegetal taste from your tongue, but it's not easy. Still, there is a mild sweetness from the light malts, but no bitterness from the hops. I rarely pour a beer, but this one had to go and I also left behind 5 bottles form the six-pack for the next person to get the hotel room. I hope they have the good sense to pour it too.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2010 01:47:50 | More by Naugros

NewGeneric

California

2.7/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Had this the other night after work. Poured a bronze/copper color with thin white head that faded quickly and left no lacing. Smelled spicy with a little bit of malts. Tasted spicy (coriander?) and slightly citrusy. A little too fizzy for me, and while I didn't have to struggle to drink this, it did not go down easy.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2009 06:41:11 | More by NewGeneric

SWMeyer4141

Texas

2.73/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured into a Coco Cola Tumbler

Appearance-Slightly darker then other Wheat Ale's i've had. It's a pretty dark orange with less then a finger off off white head. Dissipates almost immediately.

Smell-Sweet malts, orange and spice. No Wheat.

Taste-Sweet malts all the way. Really no orange or any citrus or wheat in the taste. If so it's very subtle. Finish has some apple. Carbonation and sweetness kind of overshadows most the beer though.

Mouthfeel-Light bodied, High carbonation. Pretty refreshing.

Overall-I think this may be it. I do NOT like Wheat Beers. I don't think I've had a good experience yet. When drinking summer beers I'm better off with Pale Ales, Wits and Hefes.
Mouthfeel-

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2011 17:38:41 | More by SWMeyer4141

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

2.75/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Lazy Magnolia Indian Summer has an extremely thick, off-white head, a hazy, yellow-golden appearance, with bountiful tiny streaming bubbles, and a bit of lacing left on the glass. The aroma is of faint malt, sweetness, and citrus. Taste is predominately tap water with a shade of lemon juice. There really isn’t much else with this, sadly. No off-flavors, though. Mouthfeel is light to medium, and Lazy Magnolia Indian Summer finishes crisp and watery. Overall, this is dull, watery, and limpid. I rate low average. Blah.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2012 15:18:33 | More by RonaldTheriot

theghost3

Louisiana

2.78/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Had one of these poured at the Gov't Street Grocery in Ocean Springs, MS. Appearance is gold with orangy tints and has a thin white head. It smells of citrusy hops with a little spice. The taste was not too good--artificial orange flavor, some hops with a hint of berries. Mouthfeel was only average, fairly clean. Not a very drinkable beer because it's essentially a Blue Moon knockoff with overpowering orange flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

08-17-2008 03:54:21 | More by theghost3

nlmartin

Ohio

2.78/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

This beer was served chilled in a pint glass.

Appearance: The body of the beer is clear yellow coloration. The white head quickly went away and no lacing noted.

Smell: A brief wiff of coriander peppers up a sweet bready malt aroma.

Taste: The flavor of the beer is sweetend malt. A bit of pepper and cloves help to spice this beer up. The flavors are very clean.

Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel is light. The carbonation is moderate and works well with the beer.

Overall: This is a throw back lawn mower beer. This would also work well for macro loving friends.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 13:29:02 | More by nlmartin

hoplover82

Texas

2.78/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A-Pours a crystal clear gold with a small white head that fades quickly leaving no lacing.
S-Smells faint and bland with some mild fruity esthers and some mild spices as well but nothing well defined.
T-Much like the aroma, kinda bland on all levels. I suppose it would be good during a hot summer day...
M-This is the best part of the beer. Very crisp and refreshing with a medium/mild body. Slightly dry in the finish. Very nice mouthfeel.
O-Imo, it's descent and very drinkable, but not impressive in the least. Glad my friend picked some up for me to try. Thanks Julie!

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2011 23:58:51 | More by hoplover82

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

2.8/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

I really did not know what to make of this beer. I see that it is listed as a "Pale Wheat Ale", but even at that, it was still lacking. The head was white but rapidly dissipating as it arrived. The color was a deep gold with NE-quality clarity. The nose was pretty light with a faint, sweet fruitiness. The mouthfeel was medium with a faint bitterness on the tongue. The finish also had a faint bitterness, but not enough to satisfy.

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2008 01:21:04 | More by woodychandler

brew3crew

Ohio

2.83/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into great lakes sniffer

A-hazy orange yellow tint with white lacing around the edges
S-strong wheat smell. Little bit of lemon
T-a lighter version of the smell. Not a whole lot more than wheat tasting
M-light bodied and crisp
D-would be nice on a summer day.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2011 03:20:54 | More by brew3crew

harrymel

Washington

2.83/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

No date on this one.

A: Pours a light golden honey ale with excellent clarity. Less than single finger loose soap sud head dissipates nearly immediately and Faint sheen of the same is leftover. No lacing.

S: Cardboard, rose, clove, carapils nose. Fairly simple, not impressive, but not bad either.

T: Quite sweet. Almost a sweet tea flavor to this. Orange pekoe, stevia, honey, and hints of clove in the far reaches.

M: Medium light body with medium carbonation. Decent feel. No resonance. Good for the style I would argue.

O: Average kinda beer. Can see why I would drink this without end on a hot and humid southern day. Great for sessioning, but loses points for originality - fairly simple.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2011 09:42:34 | More by harrymel

philipquarles

Louisiana

2.88/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a perfectly clear, dark gold with a small white head that dissipates to nothing after just a few seconds--it's not the glass, either. Smells faintly of slightly tart wheat, some orange, and coriander. Not a whole lot there, really. The flavor is on the weak side as well. After an initially shock of wheat and citrus, it finishes like spiced water. Light feel. Its best quality is its drinkability; it's quite mild--it would certainly be nice on summer day on the gulf coast.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2009 04:17:13 | More by philipquarles

bamadog

Kentucky

2.88/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured from the bottle to a pint glass. Review is from notes taken on 2/22/2010.

Appearance: Pour is a pale straw color and starts with a mammoth head, literally takes like 5 attempts to finish pouring this one; body is quite clear and shows tons of carbonation; head is very fluffy and white and leaves billowy portions of lacing down the sides.

Smell: Lightly bitter hops that are slightly citric (orange) and grassy; light spice presence as well; a little clove and coriander and it comes across as a little peppery; slighlty wheaty and yeasty.

Taste: Not much to this at all -- very light citric hops (but they don't come across bitter at all); you pick up a little bit of the spices mentioned in the smell, but beyond that, this drinks like water. Utterly forgettable.

Mouthfeel: Strong carbonation makes for a very bubbly body; it's very light and crisp and finishes very clean - easily one of the highlights of this beer.

Drinkability: No weight to it and it tastes like water with an orange slice, so while you could drink a ton of it, but there's really no flavor or substance to it so why would you?

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2010 05:30:58 | More by bamadog

CHickman

New York

2.9/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Came with the Beer of the Month Club. Pours clear gold orange in color with a 1 finger white head that dissipates quickly; basically no lacing.

Smells good, like yeast, coriander, light spices, wheat, burnt grains and orange peel; pretty potent nose that's dominated by the wheat and grain.

Tastes spicy up front, with roasted grains, yeast, lemon, some malt, orange peel, hops, wheat, coriander, light caramel and spices, like pepper and floral hops. The roasted grains and citrus flavors trail at the end with a zesty metallic finish that's kind of like licking a penny.

Mouthfeel is very light and crisp with a fizzy feel on the tongue; this has very high/light carbonation and a light to medium body.

It would be highly drinkable and refreshing were it not for the grainy metallic finish, which i did not care for. A decent beer, but not one that I would seek out again

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2010 03:02:51 | More by CHickman

woosterbill

Connecticut

2.93/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle courtesy of injuredreserve into a Duvel tulip.

A: Appropriately hazy pale orange body with a finger of quickly-dissipating white foam that leaves only the lightest spots of lace. Not especially appealing, but fairly standard for the style.

S: The spices overwhelm everything else here, with coriander and almost-sour orange peel leading the way. Inoffensive, but no better than average.

T: The tart orange peel jumps out first, followed by sharp coriander and finally some grainy malt sweetness. No really distinctive wheat characteristics - it tastes almost like someone spiked a generic lager with witbier spices. The result isn't really bad, but it's rather incoherent and disappointing.

M: Light, almost watery body with moderate, spiky carbonation. Underwhelming.

D: Despite being unimpressed by this beer in general, I could definitely see how its emphasis on the tart citrus flavors (and omission of substantial wheat/malt/hops aspects) could add to its refreshment potential. I'm sure I'd be enjoying it far more if I were in Mississippi in October.

Notes: While not a particularly good beer, I could definitely imagine it being a popular (and justifiably so) thirst quencher in hot weather. Better than Blue Moon, but quite possibly less flavorful. While glad to have the chance to try it, I won't be seeking it out in the future.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2010 02:20:22 | More by woosterbill

RickS95

Indiana

2.95/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Not much to look at, kind of goldy-peach color with little to no head.

Has a nice smell to it, a combination of orange peel and cloves.

Tastes a lot like it smells...orange and cloves.

Not really spicy in the mouth, just some notes of bitter from the orange and spices, but not bad for a hot weather drink.

I wasn't all that impressed, it was a little more bitter than I would have liked and lacked a punch of flavor that I expected.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2010 23:42:30 | More by RickS95

dnjmed

Illinois

2.98/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours out orange with a small head. once the head is gone almost looks like iced tea, but carbonated.
smells sweet and flowery. i can definitely smell the orange peel and coriander but not too much of the hops. doesn't really please my nose, but i can give them respect for creating a cohesive and focused aroma.
tastes just like your average wheat beer with the orange and coriander on top. pretty light and refreshing after a day of painting but a little too sweet and flowery for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2010 21:20:46 | More by dnjmed

LiquidBread219

Indiana

3/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A= It poured Golden and color and left no head.

S= To me smelled like spices and wheat can't pick out a certain spice though.

T= Taste is decent the spices come out but can't pick out any particular spice a little bit of wheat.

M= Light in body nice clean and crisp finish.

D= Decent beer for a summertime beer to have in the fridge, but it's really nothing to special...

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2010 00:24:08 | More by LiquidBread219