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rAvg: 4.01
pDev: 10.22%
Reviews: 61
Hads: 127

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Jack's Abby Brewing

Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Lager | 4.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (56), on-tap (4), growler (1).

Notes:
Deep golden in color, this low ABV lager balances Pilsner and Munich malt with an aromatic American hop aroma. This beer starts hoppy but finishes unexpectedly malty with very low bitterness. Impressively flavorful and drinkable for the lightest beer we brew. We dub this beer a "Session Lager," as we once again brew a lager in a beer style of its own. Uses local Soft Red Winter Wheat from Four Star Farms.

20 IBU

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Reviews by ryan1788a5:

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

3.98/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

500ml bottle poured into a pilsner glass.

A: Pours a brilliantly clear gloden-amber. Rocky white head builds to a height of three inches. Great retention. Small patches of spotty and clumpy lacing cling defiantly to the glass.

S: Pilsner malt, bready wheat, faint and indistinct fruitiness. Citric hop scents provide some snap. Freshly squeezed lemons and freshly cut grass. Smells very fresh and aromatic.

T: Zing of moderately bitter hop oils at the outset. Grapefruit rind, mild pine, and some lighter citrus notes. Freshly cut grass and flowers. Dry grainy tastes give way to a big spike of coarse, bready wheat. Hops pop up again intermittently, but the back end and finish of this beer are primarily malt-driven. Finishes dry with coarse wheat and underlying pilsner malt.

M: On the lighter side in body. Semi-firm malt backbone. Slightly fluffy and foamy. Ample scrubbing carbonation pricks at the tongue. Not as smooth as it could be, but still good.

O: I feel as though the coarseness of the wheat, the high level of carbonation, and the slight lack of smoothness should detract from the drinkability, but they really don't . Not much, at least. Perhaps not quite as refined as the other Jack's Abby offerings, but still more than worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2012 01:04:43 | More by ryan1788a5

More User Reviews:

grittly

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev -6.5%

05-22-2013 22:28:30 | More by grittly

idioteque

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -0.2%

05-22-2013 20:38:33 | More by idioteque

wisrarebeer

Wisconsin

4.25/5 rDev +6%

05-20-2013 01:57:00 | More by wisrarebeer

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -12.7%

05-19-2013 22:13:21 | More by Janeinma

Andrew041180

Massachusetts

4.11/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured a light copper with a thin head, which left light lacing on the standard pint glass. I am writing this review from memory.

S - I mostly smelled the citrus from the hops, very promising.

T - Very nice, it does indeed hit you with the hops right away, but then settles into a well balanced, non-bitter smoothness. You can certainly taste a grapefruitiness up front.

M - A little but lighter than I my ideal, but very smooth and easy to drink.

O - I only wish I could sit down with a friend and 8 of these bottles for an actual "drinking session". Haven't had one of those in a long time. Wonderful beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 01:35:13 | More by Andrew041180

nesarebad

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +6%

05-18-2013 23:26:55 | More by nesarebad

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -0.2%

05-18-2013 16:17:55 | More by HinghamRick

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev +6%

05-18-2013 16:10:30 | More by PEIhop

dphillips

New Hampshire

4/5 rDev -0.2%

05-18-2013 00:26:20 | More by dphillips

fitz284

District of Columbia

4/5 rDev -0.2%

05-13-2013 03:26:27 | More by fitz284

mmmaaattt

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -0.2%

05-11-2013 22:25:47 | More by mmmaaattt

josephwa

Minnesota

4.5/5 rDev +12.2%

05-11-2013 21:51:10 | More by josephwa

TomRB

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev +6%

05-11-2013 18:55:04 | More by TomRB

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

4.06/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle shared by Liam.

Pale golden orange colour, one finger of white head with a good amount of lace present here as well, good head retention also. Smell is of crisp noble hops, grassy and earthy notes mixed with a lemony citrus, toasted grainy malts as well. Taste is of toasted malt with a moderate earthy bitter hop flavour, more lemony and lighter citrus fruits, grassy more earthy hops in the finish and aftertaste. Medium carbonation, crisp medium body. Absolutley one of the best pale lagers I have ever tried, I could easily drink much more of this over, really good stuff here.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 13:54:07 | More by peensteen