Elm City Lager - New England Brewing Co.

dugly2ugly

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

10-15-2012 00:38:31 | More by dugly2ugly

dpianka

Connecticut

4.54/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

date of tasting: 5-11-2013
place of tasting: Barley Vine - Bristol, CT
beer: Elm City Lager
brewery: New England Brewing Co.
brewery location: Woodbridge, Connecticut
type: Lager
style: Pilsner
abv: 5.0
glass: mug w/appearance test in tasting glass
temperature of beer: 45F

Appearance: pours a thick rich head, color is like looking into a crisp and refreshing haystack

Smell: good evening Germania. Something about the smell of pilsner makes me feel like I’m laying on a checkerboard blanket somewhere in the rolling hills of Germany with a bratwurst in one hand a pretzel in the other and one of those beer hats with the ready accessible straws for easy drinking on my head.

Taste: there is a pile of fresh cut kentucky blue grass mixed in with hay and sprinkled with a touch of kumkwat bitter rind and all.

Mouthfeel: rich, creamy, somewhat heavy. very smooth, it coats my tongue and the roof of my mouth like pepto bismol.

Overall Impression: love this rendition of a pilsner. A little lighter in that sparkling hoppiness I am used to in Pilsner, but I really enjoy it.

Food Pairings: bratwurst, pretzel w/IPA mustard, kielbasa, a grilled mortadella sandwich on crusty Italian bread with mayo and a pickle, Golabki, pasta with blueberry sauce.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2013 03:53:50 | More by dpianka

Sam21

Connecticut

3.86/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Canned in mid-April according to the case box I picked the 6-pack from.

A- Slightly hazy pale golden color. Pale straw color. Nice bleached white head with sticky lacing.

S- There is a nice snappy grassy hop aroma atop a simple bready malt base. Simple, appetizing, and clean.

T- Clean and balanced. Bready malt base supports a nice grassy hop bite that picks up midway and cuts through nicely in the finish. It truly is simple and balanced. Perhaps the lightest touch of citrus.

MF- Light, but with a substantial enough body to carry the flavors nicely. Carbonation is mildly prickly, creamy, and fits nicely.

O- This is a solid pilsner with great balance. New England simply does not disappoint.

Serving type: can

05-10-2013 23:59:40 | More by Sam21

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-04-2013 02:08:27 | More by PoppyParthenonE

quirk6

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-03-2013 01:45:49 | More by quirk6

asdavis

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-29-2013 01:33:30 | More by asdavis

xacidx

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-28-2013 04:48:28 | More by xacidx

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-15-2013 05:36:44 | More by Kelp

Saltee

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-12-2013 14:54:27 | More by Saltee

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

04-11-2013 00:52:43 | More by Atomicskis5

smonice

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -27.6%

04-07-2013 11:15:28 | More by smonice

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-06-2013 17:09:41 | More by thegerm87

sgregory

Connecticut

2/5  rDev -47.4%

04-06-2013 00:26:13 | More by sgregory

dcguitar

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

04-04-2013 19:37:29 | More by dcguitar

braugon

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

03-26-2013 20:07:41 | More by braugon

Summer78

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

03-17-2013 21:44:26 | More by Summer78

endlesnumberdays

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

03-14-2013 15:56:03 | More by endlesnumberdays

Huffs

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

02-23-2013 02:53:45 | More by Huffs

NO_FRILLS

Connecticut

4.55/5  rDev +19.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

first review--- lets start with a go to pilsner that i love year 'round
A- golden, plenty of carbonation
S- grainy and bursting with chalky malt notes... slight citrusy twang
T- Crisp, light and malty... heavily german-styled pils, very refreshing and dry
M- Light and very easy drinker yet still substantial
O- A go-to beer since finding this gem when i moved to CT... A really nice, local, and always fresh german-styled pils!

Serving type: can

02-20-2013 14:20:01 | More by NO_FRILLS

OatmattStout

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

02-17-2013 19:41:49 | More by OatmattStout

Casterbridge

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +5.3%

02-14-2013 22:12:27 | More by Casterbridge

Snarf103

4/5  rDev +5.3%

02-12-2013 03:19:46 | More by Snarf103

alexworsnip

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

01-30-2013 06:26:40 | More by alexworsnip

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

01-16-2013 02:30:53 | More by tehzachatak

iemailjack

Florida

2/5  rDev -47.4%

01-08-2013 04:05:45 | More by iemailjack