Mountain Lager

Collingwood, Ontario is the fount of Mountain Lager, a 4.7% alcohol Munich-style helles. During the first round of March Madness in 2019, I needed something crisp with session-friendly stats, so I reached for a 473mL can of this clear, golden lager from Side Launch Brewing Company.

Mountain Lager has a mild, approachable nose built around cereal and grass notes, with a noble hop undercarriage. It has a crisp, thirst quenching mouthfeel, a grainy, dry flavour, and a style-appropriate floral hop finish.

Mountain Lager is a refreshing and flavourful take on the helles lager. It marries crisp and flavourful in a tasty union. I wouldn’t whine if they upped the percentage to 5, but that’s a pretty minor gripe about an otherwise well-made lager.

Rating; 8.5 out of 10.