Batch 19 - Coors Brewing Company

LacquerHead

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had this at Dillinger's in Chicago - a bar a few feet from the historic Biography Theatre, the place where John Dillinger was shot. The Blackhawks were playing the Dallas Stars, while DePaul college hipsters were engaged in a game of bar trivia.

It had clear deep gold color with a foamy white head.

S: Unlike many mass produced lagers, which can have metallic corn like smells, this one had a more refined aroma.

T: It was a little different from the normal macro lagers. The hops had more of a presence. I had a slight pale taste that was on the dry side. There was a corn/graininess to the flavor but it was not offensive.

Overall: this had a clean taste, basically it had a refined adjunct lager quality. I wouldn't go looking for this but I am glad I tried it.
I can say this, I would prefer this over many other adjunct lagers. This is one of the better tasting examples of the style.

Serving type: on-tap

01-22-2011 17:15:22 | More by LacquerHead

bckayaalp

New York

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-25-2013 19:41:43 | More by bckayaalp

Dope

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -12%

05-25-2013 03:23:08 | More by Dope

MadWolf

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +24.6%

05-24-2013 19:59:15 | More by MadWolf

beernads

Florida

3/5  rDev -12%

05-24-2013 07:26:04 | More by beernads

smakawhat

Maryland

3.55/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into an old Budweiser shorty pilsner glass.

A pale amber body, with hints of chestnut brown throughout. Lots of stuck cola carbonation on the glass, and lots of fast rising carbonation also. Head forms with an incredibly milk formation, but is classic white and settles to a thin puck.

Hard to describe this nose. Light toasty caramel and popcorn like sweet. It smells like caramel popcorn which is kind of fun I must admit.

Palate comes with a very light body. Nearly crisp finish with a hint of quick sticky caramel. Sweetness follows on the tongue with a little bit of crackery malt sensations. Quite a good thirst quencher.

Overall this is a real interesting take on the style, quite memorable.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 23:15:57 | More by smakawhat

AnalogReigns

North Carolina

4.24/5  rDev +24.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Well I'll be....I'd heard rumors that if you went to the tap room at the Coors plant in Golden, CO, they actually had some really good small batch beers...available only there. I've always considered regular Coors beer watery and nearly taste-free--I'll take a PBR over all the macro-beers. This beer though is quite lovely, with a sweet malty nose and noticeable hops in the taste--like a good basic German or maybe more Czech, lager. Sweet, slightly corn, but extremely well balanced against the hops. I'm guessing this is about 25 IBUs or so, which is right in the running for Czech or German lagers. Clean palat-cleansing finish--a very satisfying session beer. If only NORMAL Coors were so good!

Proves too that pre-prohibition American lagers really were/are respectable, decent beers, which shouldn't be despised by the IPA-or-nothing crowds....

This really is a great beer, all the more for the fact that a macro-brewery made it...proving those guys really are capable of making delicious beers--if American consumers actually demanded them...

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 22:49:42 | More by AnalogReigns

Bones10

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-22-2013 16:40:13 | More by Bones10

zestd

Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-22-2013 14:28:39 | More by zestd

panther_5115

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -12%

05-22-2013 00:33:57 | More by panther_5115

ericdailey

Kentucky

2.75/5  rDev -19.4%

05-21-2013 19:30:08 | More by ericdailey

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-20-2013 14:17:29 | More by touchmeimsac

Hefeweizen

North Carolina

3.56/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

I was quite surprised actually, have always enjoyed Coors over most American brews so perhaps it appealed to my taste buds easily.

The smell of the hops was very good and its overall taste was better than adverage. Will I purchase it again, only if my choices are poor.

I did like the shape of the bottle with the double ring around the neck, but it does nothing to enhance the quality of the beer.

Yes, I would recommend it, especially if you have not tried it already.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 10:48:58 | More by Hefeweizen

Slay40

Michigan

3/5  rDev -12%

05-20-2013 00:43:23 | More by Slay40

ClayO

Arizona

3/5  rDev -12%

05-19-2013 21:59:05 | More by ClayO

timfelix

New York

3.9/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

a nice beer. Meets my standard "tastes like beer". I am not a fan of the strongly hopped flavors that are most prevalent today in "beer". This one tastes like a good beer, but could have a touch more strength in flavor.
It is good.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2013 16:21:51 | More by timfelix

nickfl

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-18-2013 20:47:02 | More by nickfl

Miami66

Nebraska

3/5  rDev -12%

05-18-2013 18:29:45 | More by Miami66

brez8791

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +17.3%

05-18-2013 03:06:32 | More by brez8791

tbergsli

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-17-2013 23:44:13 | More by tbergsli

sanitarium16

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-17-2013 13:31:57 | More by sanitarium16

djre4orm

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -26.7%

05-16-2013 20:49:53 | More by djre4orm

Hopmarc

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-15-2013 22:26:24 | More by Hopmarc

jharris0624

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-15-2013 21:15:42 | More by jharris0624

erialbill

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-15-2013 13:09:30 | More by erialbill