LongShot Dortmunder Style Export
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a shaker pint, the LongShot Dortmunder Style Export is a clear, golden color with a 2 finger, frothy white head, that quickly subsides to thin skim, leaving light, scattered lace. The aroma is pretty strong, lots of pils malt and a sharp, metallic oder that is one of the things I don't really like about lagers. It is offest a bit by a nice hint of butterscotch. The taste is pretty good, lots of light malt and non of the metal that I found on the nose. There is a pleasant, but light sugar sweetness, and I like the butteriness, diactyl I guess? There's a slight bitter finish to round it out, leaving a fairly clean aftertaste. The mouthfeel is creamy, yet firm and moderately carbonated. Drinkable enough, inoffensive and not too strong. Not something I'd seek out again, or really want to session with, unless it was my only choice amongst similar beers, in which case I'd probably go for it. All and all a well executed larger, but nothing exciting, but that's sure influenced by my bias towards bolder beers. I'm not really familiar with this style, and am not a big lager guy, but I can't really say I found anything that separates it from any other golden style lager...I guess it's supposed to be a bit creamier? I suppose, but that generally strikes me as a matter of execution rather then a stylistic differentiator.