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HugePlume

Washington

2.95/5  rDev -9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle poured into a pint.

A- Slightly darker than an american macro, it has a spongy bright white head that quickly dissapates. Not much for lacing but wouldn't expect much anyways.

S- Grains and yeast, nothing distinct. Not unpleasant but rather unremarkable.

T- Slight bitterness with more unremarkable yeast and grain notes. Distinct apple like flavor that finishes dry.

M- Carbonation is better than average,finish is nice and dry. Leaves a little foamy residue on the gums.

D- Wouldnt want to have more than this one I sampled. it leaves a fullness in the stomach more like a heavy stout.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2010 03:19:25 | More by HugePlume

mtnbikerpa

Pennsylvania

2.8/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 12.7 ounce bottle into a pint glass. About an inch or so of head, and lots of carbonated bubbles coming to the top. Yellowish golden color. Biscuit-like bread smell, same breadlike flavors. Some mild pepper-like, some minor spice notes. All and all better tasting than average marco lager.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2010 14:58:03 | More by mtnbikerpa

Brenden

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer seems pretty macro. The appearance isn't quite as pale a yellow as the typical "American domestic", having a bit of a deeper golden hue, but not by much. A very minimal head forms, never amounting to much more than a thin, spotty foam and leaving behind very little lacing.
Grains and yeast are up front in the nose with a faint hops aroma and a light, crisp malt. It's not especially strong or enticing and is marred by light metallic and cereal tinges.
The flavor is most strongly of grains, with a grassy taste, and a balance of malt and hops that ought to maintain a much stronger presence. Other than its weakness, it's fairly typical of the style.
The mouthfeel is dry and crisp. There's a moderate to high carbonation that seems proper here. Body is light. It may be just a little sturdier than a macro.
This is fine as what many would consider to be a crisp, refreshing brew, or a so-called "lawnmower beer," but it's far from premium.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2009 19:24:23 | More by Brenden

jwc215

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours clear golden with a white head that collapses with just a trace. Minimal tracing sticks. Typical industrial lager appearance.

The smell is crackery/yeasty with some grain and floral hint. Not quite as clean as expected, with yeast coming through.

The taste is cereal-y/grainy, yeasty, with a vague hint of floral/fruity. It has a carbonated dryness in the finish.

Carbonation is fizzy, but doesn't wreck beer. Crisp enough.

A breadier, somewhat yeastier version of a typical industrial lager. Not as sulphurish as most EPL's. A rather bland beer overall.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2009 00:40:51 | More by jwc215

kegger22

Michigan

2.68/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured a clear golden color with a respectable head with a little staying power. The aroma, what can I say, it was lagerish. The taste was mildly sweet but with no character. Feel was light bodied and only adequate carbonation. Drinkability? Fine as a lawnmower beer, but I wouldn't want to have to knock off a slab with three friends.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2009 22:19:35 | More by kegger22

Trigcove

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This one pours a typical pale yellow, clear color, with the world's fastes vanishing head.

The smell is very typical for an American adjunct lager, but not so rich as a typical Euro lager. There is some grain, grass, and a hint of crackers.

The taste is typical of the style, very crisp and refreshing, but light on malt and hops, and just a slight metallic finish.

Mouthfeel is crisp, carbonated and refreshing, like barley soda.

At 5% abv, it's a bit heady for a session beer, but it's highly carbonated and when served ice cold it will make a good summer refresher.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2009 18:35:32 | More by Trigcove

flagmantho

Washington

3.6/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 12.7 oz bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: translucent straw colored with thin, fizzy head.

Smell: slightly sweet with light hop aroma. Not much complexity.

Taste: pretty mild all-round. Nice shot of bitterness at the end which I like.

Mouthfeel: light body with a good bit of carbonation, which in this style is appropriate.

Drinkability: this is a good lager and it goes down smooth.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2009 02:30:53 | More by flagmantho

Likeburning

Tennessee

3.63/5  rDev +12%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Purchased I. A bottle at Stoagie's in Cool Springs. Good selection of beers by the way, and they even had a couple of taps which was a pleasant suprise for a cigar store.
This beer poured a clear straw color with very little lasting head. The appearance and aroma were pretty average for a standard decent quality lager, but the taste was something more. Very crisp, and almost had a small hint of fruit... What fruit I can't be sure of since I just quit smoking and my tastebuds are still a little shot. I still say cheers to this lager by what I'm told is Australia's only Australian owned big brewery.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2009 22:37:47 | More by Likeburning

onid678

Australia

3.7/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Went to adelaide for the rugby sevens earlier this year, tasted this beer on tap at the first game and then continued to drink this game for the rest of my time in adelaide. drinkability great no probs drinking this over and over.
no idea how many cups i had over the weekend.

i prefer lager to the pale or sparkling ale from coopers.

Serving type: on-tap

07-16-2009 07:28:01 | More by onid678

woemad

Washington

3.35/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12.7oz bottle purchased at Huckleberry's in Spokane for the sale price of $1.69 (normally it's apparently $1.99). "Packaged on" date appears to be February 22, 2008.

Pours a crystal clear golden straw color, with a big, white head that took it's sweet time dropping. Sheets of lace were left on the sides of a Sam Adams "new model" pintglass.

Floral hops, biscuity malts and corn greeted the scent receptors in my schnozz. It should be noted that while the corn smell is definitly there, it's not of that heated vegetable oil stink variety that one often finds in many so-called "premium lagers."

The taste is pretty similar to the smell. This is mostly malty, with the hops providing enough balance so as not to be cloying or insipid. The corny flavor noted in the nose is thankfully well into the background. There's a very mild crisp hop note at the swallow.

Body is between light and medium. Well carbonated, with enough oomph for the style without being overdone.

A decent macro-lagerish beer that goes down quite easily on a relatively hot afternoon like today. It's a little spendy when compared to other basic lagers that occupy this niche, but it ranks as well as the best of them for drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2009 21:43:03 | More by woemad

jdhilt

New Hampshire

2.88/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a three finger white head that fades slowly leaving some lace. Crystal clear pale yellow color. Light carbonation and light-medium bodied. Sweet grainy nose. Flavor is grainy and slightly bready with some hops at finish. $2.25 for a 375ml bottle from Beverage Warehouse Winooski, VT.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2009 22:30:51 | More by jdhilt

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

3.13/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear yellow color with some foamy white head.

Mostly the scent of grains, corn, and some wheat.

The taste is also of grains and corn, there is also a light taste of lemon.

Light bodied, pretty crisp feel with good carbonation.

This was a pretty good euro lager but I don't think I would get it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2009 20:49:05 | More by BeerCon5

NJpadreFan

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Coopers- Premium Lager

A- Bright clear yellow with a foamy white head. Fluffy lacing.
S- Sweet corn, wheat, lemon, and grainy malt.
T- Sweet sugary grainy malt. Light touch of lemony honey sunflower seeds and seseme seeds. Wheat and dried grass.
M- Sweet grainy malt with a touch of a dry earthy grassy finish.

Overall- Easy to pound this 1. Good for a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2009 23:20:41 | More by NJpadreFan

LordofTime25

Iowa

3.93/5  rDev +21.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours to a clear dark golden color with a white head!

Smells sweet with some foral hops aroma.

Has a nice lager taste you would expect with some hops a mixed in to give it some bitterness.

This is a very light beer in the mouth with good crisp bite from carbonation.

I could drink lots of these!

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2009 15:14:53 | More by LordofTime25

aubuc1

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12.7 oz bottle poured in to a tulip glass.

pours a ight clear golden with a white head

smell is a slightly sweet, floral

taste is clean, a little metallic, a little grassy.

mouthfeel is a little thin but it is a very drinkable beer.

i guess it is good for the style, which isn't my favorite style.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2009 14:09:17 | More by aubuc1

BierFan

Michigan

3.48/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12.7 ounce brown twist off bottle into a pint glass.

Nice and fluffy white head lasts for awhile on a clear yellow body. Lacing is a bit lacking. Pretty robust for a pale lager. Nice hoppy bitterness from start to finish. This is probably one of the best pale lagers I've ever drank.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2009 04:13:51 | More by BierFan

TheBishop

Montana

2.45/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This is one malty Lager. Picked up a sixer at local store, never had it so had to try it.

Pours with a fairly good head, that dissapates quickly. Color is a very clear light yellow, almost transparent. Smell is definitely malty, makes budweiser seem hoppy. Taste is light and watery not very much body in this one, although would be good on a hot day (as with most Australian Brews, not much body). Drinkability is good, but so is water. Fairly disappointed in this, as with all Australian beers I have tried. Are there any good ones, if so please clue me in.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2009 03:19:18 | More by TheBishop

Seanibus

California

3.4/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a sunny, clear yellow, with a fluffy white head that collapses almost immediately.

The aroma is delicate to the point of vanishing, but some diligent sniffing will turn up a bit of pale malt aroma and the faintest whiff of hopes, possibly something of a delicate Noble variety.

The flavor is stronger than you'd expect, with a good pale malt character, crisp with some mild floral hops on the finish and a little hint of bitterness on the finish. It's fairly crisp and refreshing.

The mouthfeel is a also a bit more substantial than you'd expect - it's better than your average euro or American macro lager, with a little roundness and some viscosity.

A good, mass-produced lager. Better than most American examples, and easily on par with the better European. It's no match for a really crisp micro-brew, but not disappointing for what it is.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2009 21:35:50 | More by Seanibus

cjgator3

Florida

2.63/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12.7oz bottle

A- Pours a golden yellow color with a small white head that quickly fizzles into a thin lacing around the edge of the glass.

S- The aroma is sweet grain with just a hint of hops. Pretty watery and nothing really special.

T- The taste like the aroma is pretty watered down with some grain and a touch of hops in the finish.

M- The mouthfeel is light bodied with a lot of carbonation.

D- Not a bad lager, but not great either. Pretty average on the scale and nothing I would really want to pick up again.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2009 03:37:24 | More by cjgator3

bigdeuce

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Really not a bad beer. Nice summer beer, although I drank this in the dead of winter. Some toasty malts, a bit skunky on the smell. Average looking beer, nothing sticky. Prototypical import with decent taste to it. Nothing offensive, nothing exceptional.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2009 03:05:58 | More by bigdeuce

farrago

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Light in color, as yellow as orange, very little carbonation upon the pour with virtually no head as well, clearer than most. Fresh nose, almost akin to mineral water, dry presence, dried orange peels, doesn't appear either distinctly malty nor hoppy. Medium-bodied, sort of toasty but this fades into vague citrus and straw, hay and corn notes. Almost suggests raw breadiness. Smoothness one of its major attributes. Not that much "bold flavor," more so a steady backbeat. Carbonation about average, maybe more. Technically fine, no desire to drink more.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2009 23:09:29 | More by farrago

tbeck

Washington

2.98/5  rDev -8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a golden yellow and very clear. Thin white head that dissipates quickly into a decent collar. Slight laciness. Aroma is barley, pretty basic. Taste is also barley and a slight metallic taste as well as some skunkiness. Light and thin texture, weak body. Flavor is average not a bad beer to drink all day but not very exciting.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2009 21:53:48 | More by tbeck

chiefydawg

Ohio

3.28/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

From some older notes:

Pale, yellow, clear and fizzy like any American lager, but with a more substantial head.

Smell sweeter with with some slight butter, and some lightly spicy hop scent.

Light bodied, the hop subsides as the sweetness remains. Some aftertaste I don't quite dig; maybe some corn?

I found that although it is a step or so above most US macro lagers, I would never get it. The macros are cheaper and more refreshing, and the rest are better or more interesting.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2008 03:23:50 | More by chiefydawg

Tone

Missouri

3.45/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear, light amber color. Big bubbles make up a short 1/5 inch head with no retention and no lacing. Smells of a clean lager and a little malt. Definitely fits the style. Not so smooth due to the high carbonation, but a crisp mouthfeel. Tastes of full-bodied lager with a sweet malt background. One of the better lagers I've had the chance to rate. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2008 14:14:10 | More by Tone

JamesS

Indiana

3.95/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a very clean golden color, with a lot of initial carbonation, very little head, and no lacing. Nice clean and crisp scent, very malty but with nice hoppy tones. Clean taste, as well, significant sweetness with a nice bit of hop balance at the end in the back of the mouth. It goes down very smoothly, a nice refreshing drink. Probably even better on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2008 23:57:46 | More by JamesS