Born in Toronto,
Resistance comes from Muddy York Brewing Co. The beer, a 5.2% alcohol,
18 IBU lager, is billed as the baby brother of Gaslight Helles Lager
(but in truth, I think this is the superior beer—my own little bro has
long maintained that the junior sibling can outstrip the senior, and
here is the first evidence I’ve ever seen to confirm his wacky theory).
It has a slightly hazy golden countenance and pours with a thin but
durable disc of off-white suds. The brew is dry-hopped with Sorachi Ace
hops which doubtlessly contributes to the bitter lemon aroma that
permeates the nose. Crisp and pleasant, the beer has a summer-friendly
mouthfeel and a flavour to match—grassy blended with a modestly hoppy
citrus finish.
I like pale lagers well enough
when the context suits (hot day, full sun, sweaty, task recently
accomplished or still in progress). However, I’m primarily an ale
addict, which makes dry-hopping a likely winner. Resistance has a nice
hop component, though I’d have liked it to be kicked up another notch. A
percentage just north of the standard five also goes a long way—that
0.2% is worth .5 in my rating. A more assertive front end would have
pushed this li’l lager still higher, but alas.
Rating: 8.0 out of 10.
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