Sympathy For The Lager - Karbach Brewing Co.

Pesci

Texas

1/5  rDev -72.1%

02-22-2013 20:48:46 | More by Pesci

SHODriver

California

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: probably took a bit too long in getting to this beer but it pours a cloudy orange with a small dense white head that is quick to fade into a footed Pokal
S: smells intensely malty and of floral hops
T: slight floral hop bitterness and a light maltyness and slight residual sugar sweetness. swallow is more floral hops with a bit of spicy hop as well and a bit more malty flavor
M: soft and slightly prickly carb with a fairly light mouthfeel, slightly drying finish
O: not bad. something different but the color wasn't what I was expecting but that might have been my fault. Even though it might be a bit off the mark I like it better than some other Euro Pale Lagers.

Serving type: can

05-18-2013 04:11:22 | More by SHODriver

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

04-26-2013 16:40:26 | More by spycow

msturek

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

04-19-2013 01:46:49 | More by msturek

EgadBananas

Louisiana

3.9/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a pale light coppery color, thick fluffy white head and loads of lace. Aroma was mild, but, theres crackers and biscuits, light sweetness, and a touch of crassly hops. Taste is much better. Sweet bready notes, biscuits, tinge of caramel sweetness, grassy floral hop notes with the slightest of bitterness. Light bodied, good crisp carbonation, and a refreshing lager. Great lawn owner beer.

Serving type: can

04-18-2013 22:59:13 | More by EgadBananas

houhkx

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

04-05-2013 01:38:14 | More by houhkx

klmcmachen

Texas

4/5  rDev +11.7%

04-03-2013 17:04:31 | More by klmcmachen

bkrbdan

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

03-19-2013 02:28:07 | More by bkrbdan

jgbiggs

Texas

4/5  rDev +11.7%

03-06-2013 17:28:30 | More by jgbiggs

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

02-18-2013 03:40:33 | More by SmellsofMahagony

SFASteve

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

02-17-2013 01:54:16 | More by SFASteve

markmcconv

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

02-13-2013 18:22:33 | More by markmcconv

Premo88

Texas

4.05/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

16 oz. on-tap poured into pint at the Hay Merchant in Houston (great place!)

L: very dark gold; not a ton of lacing; strange ... it's much darker than a standard lager (Euro pale lager on here ... at the Hay Merchant, I think they list it as a "Helles")

S: light, weak, sweet

T: light but with good bitter hops up front. it wants to smooth out like an ale but doesn't ... and it shouldn't. it's a lager, right?

F: real mouthful for a lager; say what you want, this is not water.

O: not bad at all; probably a great session beer. and i might be over-rating it a tick or two, but it really impressed me for a lager (not an overly expensive one, either)

Karbach is doing things. I saw it on tap all over Houston this past weekend.

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2013 21:35:01 | More by Premo88

Aeromaximus

Texas

4/5  rDev +11.7%

02-03-2013 23:17:09 | More by Aeromaximus

TallTexanFan

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

01-31-2013 13:54:24 | More by TallTexanFan

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

a clean golden/orange pour with 2 fingers of detergent-like head. smells of orange, lemongrass, lager yeast, bread. slightly hoppy bitterness up front, then it goes staight to the sweet malty typical lager flavor.. finished off by more earthy bittering notes. one of the hoppiest lagers i've had.... the name suits it well. medium-light body with modest amount of carbonation. sticky on the lips. a great lager.. not one of the best offerings from the brewer, but hey, this is a great gateway beer if you ask me!

Serving type: can

01-31-2013 03:16:53 | More by facundoCNB

matjack85

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

I only got to try 5oz of this beer as it came as part of a flight of 5 Texas beers for $10. Served on tap at the Flying Saucer Beer Emporium in downtown Houston, Texas.

The beer poured a nice golden/yellow color with a 1 finger white head. Retentuion was short lived, but lacing was decent.

Biscuity malt and noble hop aroma.

Biscuity malr flavor with a touch of honey-like sweetness. Hop bitterness is mild, but noticeable. Very well balanced.

Medium bodied with medium high carbonation.

A cut above most standard lagers.

Serving type: on-tap

01-30-2013 03:59:52 | More by matjack85

jwff

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

01-28-2013 21:25:06 | More by jwff

hopswap1

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

01-25-2013 05:42:55 | More by hopswap1

phishbone23

New York

4.5/5  rDev +25.7%

01-23-2013 19:11:45 | More by phishbone23

zbooks

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -30.2%

01-21-2013 01:20:18 | More by zbooks

Ford

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

01-18-2013 02:51:44 | More by Ford

afluentturtle

Texas

2.25/5  rDev -37.2%

01-13-2013 05:01:47 | More by afluentturtle

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

1.83/5  rDev -48.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

On tap at the brewery. Clear gold in color with some white head.

Flavor profile is butter and biscuit malts. Some bittering hops, but mainly bready type malts. I couldn't drink a lot of this. It was just a really bad lager. I like the other stuff they make, but this I couldn't handle.

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2013 19:33:50 | More by mothman

StArnoldFan

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

12-29-2012 00:19:15 | More by StArnoldFan