Farmhouse Lager - Crown Valley Brewing & Distilling Co.

Steedee

Missouri

2.75/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Hmmm... this was strange beer...
I had a whole six pack of this but only ended up drinking 2 due to guests.
The color was very light yellow, with almost no head, but bubbles did spring up from the bottom. The strange part was that it had a very light milky haze to it, light in color, yet it was still very clear. First taste revealed pilsner type qualities, with extremely mild hop flavor and high carbonation. My first initial thought was that this was a very good lager, but there was a strange sour after taste. Not a lemon sour, but like... well... spoiled milk sour...
I wonder if I had a bad batch or something?
I want to like this beer... It has potential, but I cant with the strange sour flavor to it.
I will try it again on tap when I visit the Crown Valley Brewery and update this review.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2011 02:34:18 | More by Steedee

GossageBrewery

Missouri

2.88/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75

Poured this 12 oz bottle of American Pale Lager into a pint glass. Poured a clear straw color, left no lacing on the glass. Small white head, little lacing left behind. The aroma contained some hints of malted grain and earthy grass. Light bodied, a foundation of malted grain with a slight touch of hops. Overall, its decent but nothing sets this apart from other pale lagers.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 23:49:07 | More by GossageBrewery

DarthTremens

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +11.1%

12-26-2012 21:45:26 | More by DarthTremens

brewskifan55

Mississippi

2.68/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into a snifter

A: Clear golden with a white one-finger head that lingers. Decent lacing.

S: Citrus, lemons with Belgian yeast dominating. Hope it tastes as good.

T: It doesn't. Very light, watery feel with lagery grains. No umph.

M: Light with medium carbonation.

O: Very disappointing. Crown Valley's 2 other offerings are pretty decent, but this one just lies there, begging to be forgotten.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 15:57:10 | More by brewskifan55

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a light golden color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of grains and malts. Taste is crisp, malty, some grains, a bit of sweetness, very refreshing. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall this would be a good summertime beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 23:37:24 | More by tone77

henryjones88

4/5  rDev +27%

10-21-2012 23:43:40 | More by henryjones88

amart80

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-18-2012 21:58:15 | More by amart80

bvlaminck

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -20.6%

05-08-2012 00:58:00 | More by bvlaminck

bump8628

Oklahoma

2.9/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Clear gold, light carbonation produces a thin mat of airy foam. Grainy sweetness, mild crackery character followed by a miniscule amount of grassy hop flavor and bitterness (7.5 IBUs). This isn't going to excite any beer geeks, but it's fine for the style. It actually compares favorably to Olympia 95% and Schlitz Gusto, but then again those are dirt cheap so why would I spring for this when it is priced comparably to great craft beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2012 19:33:09 | More by bump8628

zeff80

Missouri

2.98/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - Poured out a clear, straw yellow color with a small, white head of foam. It left very little lacing.

S - Not impressed with the aroma. Reminded me of a Euro Lager - grains, hay and grass.

T - It tasted of sweet grains and caramel with a touch of spiciness. Better than the aroma, but still not very enjoyable.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light bodied lager with a dry finish.

O - Never a good thing when appearance and mouthfeel are the best attributes.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 20:36:38 | More by zeff80

DCon

Missouri

3.58/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bought a 12 Fluid Oz. bottle of this from Lukas Liquor in Ellsiville, MO for $1.49. Poured from the teal labeled bottle with a House on the front into my 16oz St. Louis Cardinals Pint Glass. No freshness date like always from Crown Valley...

Aroma- Very nice Vienna malt aroma with sweetness and a nice "Blonde ale" style aroma. Very light hops and then has a good amount of grain.

Appearance- Pours a 2 finger head that has fantastic retention time! Has a pale straw colored body that is clear also. Leaves thick lacing surprisingly.

Flavor- Nice sweetness and malt from the beginning of the taste. Very light all the way through, no hops in the taste, and then finishes semi-dry.

Mouthfeel- Light-Medium Bodied, Medium-High Carbonation, Slick, and goes down a bit watery.

Overall Impression- A good refreshing Lager, I compare this one to a light version of an American Blonde ale. Cool to be the first person to review this and compared to the Antique Lager, I enjoyed this one much more! Go for it if you have a chance or better yet, go to Lukas Liquor and mix together a Mix-A-Six pack with MANY from Crown Valley!

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2011 23:02:27 | More by DCon