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rAvg: 4.01
pDev: 10.47%
Reviews: 61
Hads: 129

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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 starrdogg:

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.38/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to rob1110 for this one. Have had it several times, but finally getting to reviewing it.

Beer pours a clear yellow-gold with a thin white head. Smell is of bready malt and some nice citrus and flowery hops, though the hops aren't nearly as overpowering in the smell as Hoponius Union. This one smells a lot more like a traditional lager. The taste follows the smell - it's exceptionally clean and crisp but has a finish that's a little more bitter than your typical lager. There's also a little bit of the fruitiness from the hops in the flavor, but it mixes very nicely with the graininess of the lager. Mouthfeel is light-bodied. Overall, I have to say that this is one of my favorite lagers out there and maybe even a notch above Dortmunder Gold (one of my favorites) for a session-type lager. It's a perfect summer beer and the hops give it a nice little extra bite that you don't find in most lagers, but it's far from overwhelming. If you're looking for something more traditional from Jack's Abby, this is the lager for you. Damn good.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 22:31:58 | More by starrdogg

More User Reviews:

Rempo

Indiana

5/5 rDev +24.7%

05-23-2013 23:26:04 | More by Rempo

pisano

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -12.7%

05-23-2013 13:42:41 | More by pisano

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