Lemp St. Louis Lager - Lion Brewery, Inc.

hwwty4

Missouri

2.42/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Poured a 12oz bottle into my Chimay chalice. Poured a highly carbonated orangey-brown, with a big white head that disappeared into nothingness. There is absolutely no head retention at all. Aroma is odd. It almost smells like the water out of a minnow bucket. Not nearly as fishy, but that earthy smell is in there. This beer also has a slightly yeasty aroma with a sharp sourness from the malts. The taste isn't much better. This beer is oddly yeasty, which makes up the majority of the taste profile. There is also a slight sour twang to it. Mouthfeel is surprisingly dry. This beer isn't nearly as crisp as I thought it was going to be. I definitely will not be seeking this one out again.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2008 20:31:00 | More by hwwty4

skeetermoses

Oklahoma

2.42/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I always wanted to try this beer, I finally got a sample pack of beer with this one in it. I am not impressed with this beer at all. It is not the worst by any means but I think I was correct in not picking up this beer for the longest time. I don't think I will be trying this one again.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2008 02:30:24 | More by skeetermoses

Pegasus

Texas

2.1/5  rDev -23.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

Appearance: Clear and deep reddish-golden color, with a massive, coarse white head, which retains rather well. Thin, scattered lacing adorns the glass walls. Little carbonation is evident.

Aroma: Rather pronounced aroma of musty, wet grain, with some yeast notes.

Taste: Opens with a wet grain note, rather like a non-alcoholic beer with the addition of harsh medicinal bitterness. The bitterness intensifies as the taste progresses, and lingers on well past the end of the taste. There is also a state bread note late in the taste. As another reviewer astutely noted, even when consumed cold, Lemp has a taste profile similar to over-warm lager.

Mouth feel: Smooth and fairly full, soft and pleasant, with just a hint of carbonation.

Drinkability/notes: While Lemp is purported to be a craft-brewed beer, it does not compare well to commonly-available macro lagers. I really wanted to like this beer, with its 19th century-style label and the sobriquet of "America's First Lager Beer". But alas, Lemp did not live up to its promise, or to my modest expectations.

Presentation: Packaged in a twelve-ounce brown glass long neck bottle with a twist-off crown, served in a standard pint tap glass.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2008 03:02:34 | More by Pegasus

winomark

Missouri

1.98/5  rDev -27.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Pours a medium gold with a vigorous bone white head that quickly fades. Darker than I expected.

Mild nose with some malt tones and slight hop aroma. Typical macro lager smell.

Almost no flavor. Some sweet malt in the finish. Carbonation dominates an othwewise bland palate. No hops noticable.

Very light and uninspiring. Disappears immediately. Quite disappointing.

As MJR mentioned, possibly a novelty beer, similar to 3 Stooges, and he was right. All this is is a historic novelty. Bills itself as the first American lager beer. Unless you have heard of Lemp Brewery in Saint Louis, no need to try it.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2004 15:45:18 | More by winomark

HardTarget

Texas

1.88/5  rDev -31.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

Bottle Inspection: Olde school graphics look fairly cool, but no real useful information, including a neck laser code “20407” which tells me they don’t want to tell me the date.

Aroma: Wet grain, corn, and a mild yeast element. Nothing really exciting going on here. Mild musty note.

Appearance: Light amber glass with a solid ¼ finger head that laces nicely.

Flavor: The wet grain is only amplified. Corn element is also pretty strong. It has all the bad elements of an American Marco without the redeeming qualities of a clean profile.

Mouthfeel: Medium heavy body, low carbonation.

Overall Impression: Tastes like warm Budweiser, but feels cold; I’m confused. Poor execution of a style that has been mastered by others. If you want an American Macro, just drink BMC.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2007 06:14:32 | More by HardTarget

jimdkc

Missouri

1.83/5  rDev -33.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Poured a crystal clear golden color. Fast-fading white head. Little lacing. Nose is grainy and corny. It's been quite a while since I've had a Bud... but that's the memory that stirred while drinking this! Same slightly harsh flavor... same mildly unpleasant bitterness on the swallow. Claims to be America's first lager beer, and makes a big deal of splashing "St. Louis" all over the label... but it's contract brewed in Pennsylvania! Not sure what the point is. I think "historic novelty" is a good description for this!

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2004 08:05:00 | More by jimdkc

rocketmotor

Illinois

1.6/5  rDev -41.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Bought this thinking it would be nice to have the first big name beer from St Louis, what a mistake. If you like corn/grain flavored and smelling beer go for it. I was very disapointed, as the smell and and taste reminded me of that corn crap beer Natural Light.

The beer poured with very little head which subsided quickly. The beer appeared a slightly dark straw color, the best feature it had IMO.

The smell of the beer was strongly tainted by corn and grain. I can't get past the smell, just too much for me. I know it may fit the style, but it is too strong. Very little hop scent.

I thought the flavor was too dominated by the corn/grain adjuncts. There was a light, sweet, malt flavor, strong adjunct flavor, and very little hop bitterness. The majority of the bitterness was provided by the carbonation.

I paid $8.00 for a six pack and I expected a premium type beer. This is a cheap adjunct brew for college kids. Don't get suckered into buying this beer for the history of the LEMP brewery. Just read the six pack carrier and set it down, buy a real beer instead, or buy Natural Light and save yourself about $4.00 a six pack.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2004 22:14:50 | More by rocketmotor

JDV

Texas

1.58/5  rDev -42.3%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Very clear light amber. Slight sour maltiness and a bit of yeast in the smell. Taste is earthy malt, dry, sweaty yeast. Sweet, yet drying... Not a very clean or pleasant finish. Bad even by pale lager standards, I thought. Stay away from this beer!!!

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2008 19:10:17 | More by JDV