Brewery - Hobo Beer + Co.
Strength - 5.1%
Type - Lager
Sitting at a show in Camden, I found myself perusing the beer selection and came across this can. I rarely drink beer from the can unless I'm at a music festival or some sort of party - generally speaking, canned beer sucks, even on the craft beer level.
So this surprised me by being a pleasing little brew. A warm earthy flavour with a bitter aftertaste, it was an enjoyable drink. It's unfortunate it isn't as thirst-quenching as its lager brethren. It leaves you feeling moreish but unjustifiably so - it has no distinct flavour beyond the strong bitter taste.On the plus side, it tastes very crisp due to the maintenance of the Hobo Beer + Co.'s own specialist Czech yeast.
I'd drink it again, and I'd give it a try if you've lost faith in canned beers like myself - but to improve I could see it using more of the barley flavour that it attempts to add with the addition of Moravian barley. Overall, the blend of hops is confusing and distracts too much from the yeast and barley flavours. Still - a good lager from a young company!
GDBS - 7
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