Vitals:
Name: Harp Lager
Style: European Pale Lager
IBU: ??
ABV: 5.0%
Gravity: ??
Purchased at: Trixie's Liquor
Descriptions:
Appearance: Pours a pale gold or light yellow. Lots of visible carbonation and lots of head (1.5 fingers worth). The cap was very weak but, very surprisingly, the lacing was absolutely awesome. Very unexpected indeed.
Smell: Not much here, really. You get some sweet malt and a little bit of grassy hops maybe? BORING!
Taste: You get this weird skunky taste from the outset with a tiny bit of sweet/grainy malt. Finishes with a strong and lasting blast of citrus (lemon, specifically) taste that isn't a detractor, but doesn't improve the beer either. Nothing about this sticks out as being great, or even good. This is a very boring beer.
Mouthfeel: Very very very light bodied; you could drink this all day if the taste appeals to you. This beer actually leaves a bit of a lingering feeling on your mouth. It's adequately carbonated, even excessively bubbly to an extent.
Overall Grade: D+
Comments: For my money I'd rather have a Bud Light or Miller Lite over this (not Coors Light, though). Doesn't leave me with any good impressions; just a boring macrobrew owned by Guinness. I would definitely avoid this one. If you're looking for drinkability and don't care about taste, get one of the aforementioned light beers. If you want something that's tasty (if I am going to drink a beer that is 5% ABV as opposed to a 4.2%ish of a light beer I am going to want something that's tastier) then you should look elsewhere.
Cheers,
Hurls
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