Thursday, 15 March 2018

Brews From the Six: Lager

My second venture into The Six Brewing Co. was their lager, a 4.8% sold in 500mL bottles. A pale lager, this one was sunny gold, faintly hazy, modestly carbonated, and topped with a cloud of white fuzz.

Grainy and malt-driven to the nose, The Six’s Lager was more flavourful than some, though not particularly remarkable. It had a classic malt to hops progression, with cereal notes up front and noble hops in the rear. Fairly crisp, despite the fact that the beer wasn’t overly carbonated, the flavour really started to deliver at the finish, which was quite dry and acerbic.

As with most Ontario craft lagers, this was a wildly drinkable, though hardly memorable little brew. The IBU count was slightly higher than I expected, lending it a drier, more pilsner-like finish, which was a plus. The low alcohol percentage was a get for crushability, but didn’t help my overall enjoyment, particularly as I was downing this beer on the past day of February, instead of on a hot summer’s eve, as, in my opinion, a pale lager is meant to be enjoyed.

Rating: 7.0 out of 10.

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