Leisure Time Lager - Jack's Abby Brewing

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.68/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A: Vibrant, straw yellow with a bubbly, white head that builds and fades quickly. No lace or retention.

S: Wheat, light summer fruit, faint hops.

T: Delicious, slightly tart citrus and other light fruit, some grass, wheat. Crisp, clean, refreshing. Tons of flavor. No lingering, bad, sharp aftertaste as I expected from this style. While crisp, it's also smooth and sweet. Slightly fruity hops shine in the finish.

M: So smooth, so flavorful, so different from what I expected with this style.

O: An absolutely awesome beer that I will search out to drink again. I must say, while taste is very subjective, this is a very well-crafted beer so the few previous reviews that rate this below 3.5 must not be rating to style. Yes, an American Pale Lager isn't as great as all the IPA's you drink, but for what it is, it's a damn good beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2012 19:04:42 | More by Gatch

RummyRedbeard

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

(copied from blog - written September 27, 2012)

Appearance – Very thin white head. Cloudy light yellow.
Smell – Straw or grass, floral, wheat, yeast.
Taste – Chamomile, slight tart bitterness like lemon or orange peel.

Though I’m not a huge fan of wheat beers, this is a brew that I have found myself coming back to time and time again as a personal preference for a session-like beer. It is light and crisp with a pleasant amount of carbonation so it goes down very smooth. It’s flavorful but not overpowering which makes it a great beer to compliment any meal. And my favorite part about all Jack’s Abby beers beside the creativity is it’s affordable as hell!

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 01:21:57 | More by RummyRedbeard

trxxpaxxs

New York

4.46/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to celticfutblclub for this one...

A: Pours a slightly cloudy pale yellow wheat with one full finger of pure white head. The foam fades fairly quickly, laving a ton of rocky bubbles along the sides of the glass. No lacing as it drinks.

S: The nose is light and clean with mild banana sweetness, mild spice, and mild bubblegum. This beer smells refreshing and incredibly drinkable.

T: It starts off sweet and light with mild unripe bananas and light wheat. The carbonation and just a dash of spice shine in the middle as it melds with the opening sweetness. Great balance in here. The finish is light again with more banana and subtle bubblegum.

M: Ultra light bodied beer. Sweet and light to start, great flavorful balance in the middle. The carbonation is spot on, and it tightens up in the middle, but retains some sweetness in the back end. Linger mild spice and fruit sweetness after the beer is gone.

O: Excellent. Witbiers aren't a very popular style, but when they are done right, they are exceptional. And this beer is delicious and super drinkable. Perfect for summer, and at 4.8%, it's something that I'd love to drink all day long in the heat. Lawnmower beer to the max. Like it a lot.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 21:58:56 | More by trxxpaxxs

tenacioustomato

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-19-2013 15:38:49 | More by tenacioustomato

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-18-2013 16:09:48 | More by PEIhop

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-17-2013 01:08:32 | More by Janeinma

IcemanCometh

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-17-2013 00:05:43 | More by IcemanCometh

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-15-2013 06:21:14 | More by Kelp

Massbmx

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-14-2013 00:32:59 | More by Massbmx

Mullen2525

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-13-2013 20:46:11 | More by Mullen2525

aorloski

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-13-2013 20:24:53 | More by aorloski

Mikecap

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-11-2013 13:36:15 | More by Mikecap

dunix

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-07-2013 14:17:13 | More by dunix

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.96/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A-Milky yet golden. The body is translucent but it somehow glows. Frothy head. Its not consistent in its thickness but it is generous with lace.

S-The lemongrass and coriander are noticeable and they are augmented by a nice hoppiness. Spicy wheatiness. Would like to know what hops their using here because I like them.

T-I find the flavor to be in complete contrast to the nose. It, to me,does not match what I smell. The lemongrass and coriander are still the first two things to pop up but its more bitter and less tropical than the nose.

M-Drinks easy and is perky with its carbonation. The flavor has some bitterness but it doesn't linger at all.

O/D-Jack's Abby is my favorite MA brewery. Speaking in a very broad sense, they make two types of beer: 1) wacky, yet decent lagers and 2) divinely hoppy lagers that are better than 90% of all the IPAs I have tried. This brew is in the former category...but its still damn good at >$3 a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 03:01:03 | More by VelvetExtract

Tschnab

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

04-23-2013 00:40:21 | More by Tschnab

rab53

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10%

04-06-2013 01:41:01 | More by rab53

CypherEnigma

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

03-31-2013 16:10:46 | More by CypherEnigma

jderosia603

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

03-27-2013 14:12:45 | More by jderosia603

soze47

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

03-16-2013 14:03:26 | More by soze47

SFC21

New York

4/5  rDev +2.8%

02-20-2013 02:25:51 | More by SFC21

sinstaineddemon

Connecticut

3.35/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

A - this pours a crystal clear sunny lemon yellow with a tiny thin white head that fades to a lace quickly, minimal amounts of visible carbonation

S - a mildly sweet wheaty aroma, but otherwise not terribly much to write about.cleanc, crisp and inviting

T - the wheatiness really comes out in the taste, it is quite evident, a slightly bready or biscuity flavor, the spices express themselves subtly especially the lemongrass and orange peel

M&D&O - supremely smooth, lightly complex, nice flavors and a clean and tasty beer, perfectly unoverflavored

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2013 01:41:51 | More by sinstaineddemon

2beerdogs

California

3.5/5  rDev -10%

01-27-2013 19:00:11 | More by 2beerdogs

bostonbottles

Massachusetts

3.61/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Into a tulip it goes. The appearance is slightly hazy but I can see my fingers on the other side. The color is yellow with some hues of orange or gold. Good carbonation results in a three finger head, white with tinges of goldenrod.

The smell is appealing but a bit tepid; there is not that much going on here. Mostly lemon and floral scents. Perhaps something vaguely yeasty.

The taste is dominated by wheat and lemon. Once having made their presence known, an ever-so-mild hop character appears on the mid palate. Throughout, there is a slightly-less-mild spice character, notably lemongrass and coriander. Despite the spice, we get a fairly clean finish.

Light-medium body, as you would expect.

Overall, Jack Abby's Leisure Time Lager is a refreshing, perhaps thirst-quenching beer that is best made for summer's dog days. It does not overwhelm one in any category, but performs respectably in each. The ideal time to drink this beer would be just after mowing the lawn.

-Boston Bottles

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 01:10:12 | More by bostonbottles

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

01-16-2013 02:28:25 | More by tehzachatak

Auror

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

01-09-2013 11:07:20 | More by Auror