Saranac Adirondack Lager - Matt Brewing Company

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

2.98/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Clark's Ale House in Syracuse on tap #5 unless I lost count. some hops, watery. Sweet, some toasted malt, creamy head, well carbonated. Amber colour, sweet overall with crisp dry finish. Very mild and Bland and unoffensive. Not missing anything here.

Serving type: on-tap

11-18-2004 04:19:53 | More by northyorksammy

BuckeyeNation

Iowa

3.23/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Orange-accented golden amber and perfectly clear. The cap is large in size, dark cream in color and displays good persistence. It eventually falls to a thick film and leaves just a few small scraps of lace. The nose is shy, but not overly so. There's some lightly toasted malt with a definite hop presence.

The flavor starts out with sweet, bready maltiness that fades into a gentle hop bitterness, though without much hop flavor. The label states that Cascade hops are in use, but I can't appreciate them. A grain-like flavor appears on the finish that isn't bad. The mouthfeel is more full than expected for a pils.

Saranac Adirondack Lager is average beer in the end. Perhaps a little above average since I'm feeling generous, but I won't be buying it again.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2004 23:17:19 | More by BuckeyeNation

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

So this is the second bottle from my mixed saranac pack, well actually the third, but I have had the IPA before so I will not be reviewing it again. I have been having a thing for lagers lately, so I am hoping this one does not let me down. Poured a very nice, crystal clear amber, nice orange hugh for a lager. Two inch white head faded quickly to just that quarter inch layer of film on the top. Very decent lacing for a lager as well was dripping down the sides. I could see some nice visible carbonation streaming up off the bottom of the glass, clarity excellent, overall look, A OK...Smell was lots of bready yeast smells. Lots of grain, kind of a moldy or off earthy aroma, like grass stuck in mud, or bread batter. A slight hint of hoppiness in the back as well. The taste was pretty standard at first, however as it warmed I detected a nice earthy grain mixed with almost a banana tone. A decent dry hoppy finish as wellThe feel was great, light and remarkable smooth. Great carbonation, not slick oily or otherwise detrimental at all. Superb drinkabilty, this is an easy session beer. Has such as nice light profile, yet great taste. Not watered down like some other lagers. Easily a hot weather drinker. Overall I really liked this, and thought it was much better then the pale ale, and would actually order or buy this one again. Looking forward to the next one in the box, the blak and tan!

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2007 00:03:53 | More by mikesgroove

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.18/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes.

Pours a pale golden color with a white head and a bit of lacing. The nose brings forward a tiny bit of Noble hops along with a little bit of grain and bread. Mouthfeel is light with some prickly carbonation. This isn't the best attempt at an American version of the style, but all around it's a fairly decent brew.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2010 11:42:03 | More by Thorpe429

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.03/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Pours a clear, amber body with a small, thin, white head.

Smell: Light toasty maltiness with a touch of apple, flowers, and yeast.

Taste: Toasty maltiness, mildly sweet, and a jolt of apple core fruitiness. Light floral hops and accompanying bitterness. Hint of yeast. Tiny pinch of spice on the apple-tasting finish.

Mouthfeel: Thin-bodied. Medium carbonation.

Drinkability: Basic but drinkable at best, lackluster and a waste of time at worst. Pass me an Eliot Ness!

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2008 16:30:42 | More by ChainGangGuy

UCLABrewN84

California

3.88/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Part of the Summer Brews pack from Cost Plus World Market.

Pours a semi-clear light amber color with a 1 inch off-white head that settles to a small cap. Thin rings of lace form on the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt and caramel notes. Taste is of toasted malt, biscuit, and slight citrus zest. Very little bitterness quickly leaves the tongue after each sip. There is a crisp and clean mouthfeel with a good level of carbonation. Overall, this is a good lager and a good choice to include in the Summer pack.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2011 16:56:42 | More by UCLABrewN84

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bottle: Poured a light amber color looking lager with a quite large foamy head with excellent retention. Aroma of strong malt and crisp hops is really enjoyable and doesn’t reek of adjunct. Taste is clearly refreshing while still keeping a strong presence of malt and lightly bitter hops. Very good for a style that is not properly exploited in my surrounding.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2005 14:23:13 | More by Phyl21ca

BEERchitect

Kentucky

3.33/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A pretty simple brew, sampled froma 12 pack variety. Looks...well...amber, with moderate carbonation and an impressive foamstand that faded quickly. No lacing. Caramel and tea like in the aroma. Light barley grain aroma with slight hop character. Mildly toast-ey in the aroma and flavor. Tastes sweetly of barley malt with caramel notes and again, tea. Body is moderate to light, and finishes a bit sweet with a slight hop and yeast bite. A bit grainy in the aftertaste. Overall, average. I'll try again, but won't seek it out specifically.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2005 17:25:25 | More by BEERchitect

oberon

North Carolina

3.63/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Must be a new offering from Saranac in the Trail Mix,pours a nice rich bronze with a tight one finger head on top leaving a trace amount of lace behind as it settles.Sweet caramel and toasted grain dominate the aroma not much hop wise going on,mild but pleasant flavors lightle sweet caramel over toasted malt with a touch of herbal hop in the finish.A no frills amber lager here light but flavorful nothing bad really to say about this and its quite cheap.

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2005 20:45:30 | More by oberon

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A clear amber body lies beneath a sturdy head of creamy off-white froth. It's retention is good and it maintains a thin surface covering throughout most of the pint. Nice lacing adds to the appearance. The F.X. Matt yeast lends a gentle touch of fruit to some light malt and background hops. It's medium body combines with a fine, median carbonation that's just lightly crisp on the tongue. It's smooth, but also a bit lifeless. A light citrus hop flavor melds with a gently caramel malt and well-balanced bitterness. Some fruity notes make a minor appearance. It finishes short and dry. It's not a complex beer by any stretch, but it is an enjoyable beer with enough character to keep it interesting beyond one.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2003 20:07:24 | More by NeroFiddled

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

2.95/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Appearance: clear, coppery amber hue, small, but solid white head.
Aroma: soft & silent, almost deafeningly so.
Light mouthfeel, body, hops.
A touch sweet, and full of malt. There's some good taste here, but it's very small, minor keyed, very mellow, terrifically slight.
Nice, sweetish finish, very, very drinkable...but very, very blase'.
I suppose you could drink a bunch, yeah, yeah, yeah, but why? Where's the fun?

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2003 22:30:07 | More by feloniousmonk

WesWes

New York

3.55/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a dark golden/ amber color. It creates a frothy white head that fades to a thin lace. The aroma is of American 2-row barley. The taste is bitter with a malty undertone. The Cascade hops used make it a bit to bitter for me, especially without enough flavor hopping. The Hallertauer hops alow only a faint hint of hop aroma. The body is low to med. making it a very drinkable beer, but not one of my favorites for sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2003 13:42:24 | More by WesWes

drabmuh

Maryland

3.2/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bottle traded to me by Huhzubendah in a recent in person trade at an orchard. Thanks. Poured into a Bruery glass because I didn't want to get up and get another glass.

Beer is amber to brown and clear, darker than expected nice head though, forms a nice layer, some lacing, moderate to low carbonation.

Aroma is sweet mild and grainy.

Beer is medium in body and a little harsh on the finish. The whole beer is interesting but not driving. There is a little malt up front but the beer generally fails in my opinion to come together as a beer. There is an aftertaste that really takes me out of it in the end. Oh well, try try again.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2011 03:49:30 | More by drabmuh

zeff80

Missouri

3.43/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A - Poured out an amber color with a small head. It was highly carbonated.

S - It smelled malty and sweet. There were also some hop notes in the aroma.

T - It had a spicy hop flavor to it. The malt flavor was pretty strong, too. It had a little bite to it at the back of the tongue.

M - It was crisp and sharp. A light-bodied brew.

D - It is an okay brew. I've had better but it is certainly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2006 15:40:49 | More by zeff80

metter98

New York

3.2/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is clear golden yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger sized head that quickly died down but a thin layer of bubbles constantly covered the surface.
S: There are light aromas of grainy malts and grassy hops in the nose.
T: The overall flavor has a good balance between a little bit of sweetness from the grainy and pale malts and a slight amount of bitterness from the grassy hops.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and rather clean on the palate.
D: The beer is very easy to drink and refreshing--there's nothing particularly special about the flavors but it's a great way to open up your palate.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2010 13:27:36 | More by metter98

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.38/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a deep amber color with a thin white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is malty and fruity (citrus & apple) along with a faint bit of hops.

T: The taste starts out a little bready and then the malt sweetness kicks in with some flavors of fruit and caramel in the background. The hops presence is hardly detectable. The after-taste is grainy and slightly sweet.

M: Smooth and crisp, medium body, medium carbonation, clean finish.

D: It was a little tastier that I thought it would be, goes down easy, not very filling. My expectations of Matt Brewing have been lowered after trying their Pale Ale and IPA, so I thought this beer was going to be terrible. It wasn’t anything special by any means, however, I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that I found the beer to be pretty decent.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2007 01:13:52 | More by TheManiacalOne

Gavage

New Jersey

3.48/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A nice orange / copper colored amber filled my pint glass with a decent head. The smell was slightly floral, with some sweetness of the malt. The flavor was mellow, only some slight bitterness with a somewhat fruity flavor. It was partially dry on the tongue and there was a small tinge of metallic residue in the aftertaste. Some lacing was produced on the glass and the carbonation level was fine.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2003 00:25:09 | More by Gavage

jwc215

New Jersey

2.58/5  rDev -23.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a transparent amber with a bubbly head that, unfortunately, quickly became a thin lace that did not last long either. It started as highly carbonated, but soon after slowed to a slow and steady carbonation.
The smell was thin and watery with attempts at some aromas that were hard to pin-point because of its thinness.
The taste was also too thin. It had a faintly malty, watery taste. Not much was going on despite the description on the label. It should have been a bit more woodsy and certainly more fruity than what I tasted.
It didn't have a bad taste, just lack of one.
It might be refreshing on a hot day, but there are better examples of this type that would do the same.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2006 21:20:19 | More by jwc215

akorsak

Pennsylvania

3.23/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

This is a 12 oz bottle of Adirondack Lager served in a tumbler.

Appearance: The lager is a dirty golden color, trending more towards brown. There is a bit of head from the pour that does not linger.

Smell: A light malty nuttiness emerges from the nose, nothing more nothing less.

Taste: The lager is an inoffensive brew, offering a thin malt layer that soon recedes, leaving very little flavor. The hops are almost nonexistent, giving little bitterness to the beer.

Mouthfeel: The lager is thin tasting, so there is not a lot to look forward to. On the palate, it leaves a somewhat dry finish.

Drinkability: This beer is suitable for someone making a jump from BMC to craft brews. It is solidly made, just a little light in flavor.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2006 00:11:57 | More by akorsak

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Golden body with decent head and nice lacing. Swells like sweet amber malts. Tastes like a rich lager with a hint of fruit. There is, however, a bit of a nasty aftertaste. Good carbonation, goes down fine.

Easy drinking and tasty. Not great, but the price is right for an amber lager. Pick one up for $5/sixer if you can.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2005 03:36:53 | More by tempest

WVbeergeek

Ohio

2.78/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Golden Amber in appearance, this beer has a quickly dissipating head that is artificially carbonated. I am getting a nice undertone of a hop aroma along with sweetness in the sniff I took. The overall taste is a bit unbalanced between the bittering Hops and the caramel and two row malt sweetness. The hop profile within the flavor saves this beer and gives it a little needed complexity. I like the aftertaste this beer leaves on my tongue, but the inital tast isn' t as pleasant to me as I was hoping. When it comes down to it this beer is not a winner in my book, and it doesn't even work as session brew for my tastebuds. Mediocre and better than a macro, but the flavors are all toned down in order to work as a cross over from flavorless to flavorful. I would put this beer in between those two. Don't plan on having another glad there was only one in the sampler.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2003 22:46:50 | More by WVbeergeek

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear amber. Very small head that quickly leaves. Nose is like a mix of leaves and sugar. In a baked sense I would say. Overall, not much to it. Flavor is almost acidic with it's bitter tone at first. Then it calms and gets into more of a earthy and slightly dirty lager profile. I mean to me there just isn't anything that distinctive about it. Feel is decent. Drinkability is on the same level. It is just a standard old lager really. It has a nice body to it sure, but there just isn't anything exciting about it at all.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2008 02:11:59 | More by RblWthACoz

barleywinefiend

Washington

3/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a copper bronze color with amber hues. Nice thick head held up with good lacing. Aroma was a bit weaker but very clean and a little spicy. Taste begins with a sweet caramel maltiness but is soon evened out by the yeasty precense in the body. Hops come out towards the end and provide a slightly spicy and dry finish. Average across the board.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2008 19:05:10 | More by barleywinefiend

smcolw

Massachusetts

3.05/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Excellent thick head that dissapates slowly leaving a graceful lace on the side. The color is light copper or deep gold. Crystal clear.

Shocking manure-like aroma on first sniff. Very light on the hop.

The hop makes an appearance in the tasting; still with this malt, this is closer to a mild than a pale ale. There is an interesting sourness in the flavor (like a mandarin orange). The beer has a moderate to full body with a high level of carbonation.

Frankly, a little disappointing, particularly from Saranac. I'll finish this one, but won't necessarily seek another.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2004 22:43:34 | More by smcolw

jdhilt

New Hampshire

3.05/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours with a off-white three-fingered head that fades slowly leaving some lace. Clear amber color. Light carbonation and light bodied. Starts hoppy and sweet, finishes with a good mix of hops and malt, leaves a slight bitter aftertaste. $1.55 for a 12oz bottle from Colonial Spirits, Acton, Ma.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2004 22:29:22 | More by jdhilt