Vernon, British Columbia is home to the Okanogan Spring Brewey, makers of 1516 Bavarian Lager. 1516 is brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516, the famed Reinheitsgebot. It contains 5% alcohol and comes in 341mL bottles. It's a clear and amply carbonated brew. It has a bright golden hue and comes topped with a short-lived white head.
1516's malty, cereal aroma is quite crisp. A refreshing lager, it has a mouthfeel that is thin and fizzy. On the front end, grass and grain rule the day. It has a nice, slightly spicy hop finish. I'd like a bit more flavour from a craft lager--something to set it apart in the saturated pale lager market.
Crisp and refreshing, like a pale lager should be. Though the flavour isn't much to write home about, it's better than serviceable. You know what you're getting when you crack open a 1516.
Rating: 7.0 out of 10.
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