Hot Rocks Lager
22oz bomber purchased from SF's City Beer Store for $4.99. Deep murky dark brown color. Hard to get any head no matter how aggressive the pour - just like most bottled beers from Port Brewing or Lost Abbey. No lacing at all. Aroma is nice. Malty, not overly sweet, a tiny bit of lager-y twang. Taste very well integrated. More malt than hops, could maybe use a slightly more bitter edge. Looks like a doppelbock, but doesn't taste like one. Mellow texture, not overly creamy, but not metallic, either. A little bit of a "fluffy" aftertaste that hangs around at the bottom of the mouth. I'm a lager fan and happy to see more coming from our leading craft breweries. This one's fine, but nothing to get too excited about. Beef up the carbonation a bit, get a bit more hop bite - then this one would be special.