Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Style Lager - Alexander Keith's

BeerManDan

California

3.85/5  rDev +24.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a medium dark golden amber with an orange hue, with medium foam and nice amount of lace on the side of the glass. The smell was of roasted malts, mild hops, spice and citrus. On the flavor that was evident was the mild hops and spices, along with the sour acidic taste of citrus on the palette. There was a hint of a spicy orange caramel with loads of other flavors all mixed together that it is hard to point out any paticualar one. A very nice suprise.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2011 21:49:24 | More by BeerManDan

civicm87

New York

2.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-08-2013 23:50:04 | More by civicm87

bmosh99

Michigan

4/5  rDev +29%

04-21-2013 01:38:29 | More by bmosh99

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -35.5%

03-20-2013 23:02:06 | More by BGsWo22

rorjets

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

02-10-2013 01:38:08 | More by rorjets

ScaryEd

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -3.2%

12-27-2012 00:16:26 | More by ScaryEd

ujin

Quebec (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -19.4%

09-09-2012 03:27:43 | More by ujin

Kpitevl

Missouri

1.75/5  rDev -43.5%

07-17-2012 22:52:33 | More by Kpitevl

brewcrew12

2.75/5  rDev -11.3%

07-17-2012 04:13:07 | More by brewcrew12

bmbarth44

Maryland

2.5/5  rDev -19.4%

05-14-2012 18:00:55 | More by bmbarth44

Washu

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%

05-10-2012 06:53:30 | More by Washu

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

1.68/5  rDev -45.8%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Reviewed from notes.

A. Light pale yellow with a vanishing foam collar for a head. No real retention time or lacing left behind.

S. Vague buttered corn and minimal pale malt.

T. Cooked vegetable medley and mild sweetness. Yuck.

M. Watery and thin, undercarbonated.

I'm not seeking this one out ever again.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2012 18:54:09 | More by WastingFreetime

BrazilianAussie

Brazil

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

02-25-2012 11:31:21 | More by BrazilianAussie

JDLucas2000

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%

02-12-2012 00:27:20 | More by JDLucas2000

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.18/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #57 (October 2011):

Not half bad, but softer citric hops never really seem to win us over when in a lager. Somewhat drinkable and balanced, but lacking any real pizzazz. Chalk this one up to a good try. Perhaps this is one of those beers that needs a partner ... like lunch.

LOOK: Clear pale amber

SMELL: Fresh hay, sweet, biscuity, citric oil, clean

TASTE: Smooth, dry grain, hop oil, clean, crackers, citrus, spice

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2012 22:20:55 | More by BeerAdvocate

ezSaintsFan

Florida

3/5  rDev -3.2%

02-04-2012 04:09:24 | More by ezSaintsFan

laicha926

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -35.5%

01-15-2012 17:02:16 | More by laicha926

SATBMan

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -35.5%

01-12-2012 02:09:53 | More by SATBMan

Skizem

New Brunswick (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -19.4%

12-23-2011 22:48:22 | More by Skizem

THECPJ

Delaware

3/5  rDev -3.2%

12-14-2011 17:17:46 | More by THECPJ

mithrascruor

California

2.78/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

12 oz. bottle poured into a mug.

"Nova Scotia Style" Lager, brewed in St. Louis, MO?

Appearance: Pours a clear golden straw color, a bit darker than I expected. Big foamy white head with decent retention (for a couple minutes) and some lacing.

Smell: Caramel and grasses. Not bad, but not particularly "fresh" smelling like I'd hoped. The more I smell, the more a corn aroma comes out.

Taste: Malty flavor with a bit of grains and caramel. Not too much corn, but there's definitely a bit. The sweetness creeps in after a while.

Mouthfeel: Light- to medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Generally smooth.

Drinkability: Decent, but not much there.

This is much more boring than it is bad. It is a bit too sweet as well.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2011 03:35:10 | More by mithrascruor

mcorwin

Ohio

3/5  rDev -3.2%

12-06-2011 05:20:51 | More by mcorwin

cbutova

Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours into a pint glass with a light golden amber body. Creamy white head forms to about a finger in size, good retention. A good pillow remains leaving nice spotty lace patterns.

S- Mostly just cereal grains and a light fruit sweetness. A slight metallic note.

T- Yeast bread, general grain flavor, light malt sweetness and a bit of fruit flavor are the main flavors here. Basal level of hops for the sake of balancing, grassy and floral.

MF- A bit of a foamy creamy feel to a light body with high carbonation. Finishes slightly bitter.

Nothing to complain about, a tad land with time but it doesn't fall off of a cliff or become off-putting.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2011 03:31:21 | More by cbutova

TimoP

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -3.2%

11-25-2011 22:21:56 | More by TimoP

DoubleJ

California

1.27/5  rDev -59%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Umm....what exactly is a Nova Scotia style lager? And then, it's labled as an "ale" in two places! WTF, eh? Forget it, on to the beer:

Toasted yellow color with a clean body filled with a wave of carbonation bubbles. The head pearched above is small, borderline fuzzy, and just hanging on. I don't know what's going on in the aroma, but I don't like it. It smells a tad buttery and mineraley, but the major turn off is its character of soapy dishwater washing onto dirty plates.

It's almost tasteless. It's a small improvement over dirty dishwater, but it doesn't take much to improve upon that. There's nothing but a vague cereal note and carbonation providing a seltzery bitterness. I'm having a difficult time finding other tasting notes, so let's cut to the mouthfeel. It is a light liquid that's almost watery, with squishy carbonation.

This is utterly hopeless. Even a skunky Moosehead is more pleasant among Canadian Maritime lagers. Nova Scotia, you deserve better than this.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 06:07:57 | More by DoubleJ