Beer Review: Boston Lager

Price: $8.99 for a six pack
Brewery: The Boston Beer Company, Boston, MA
Style: Lager
ABV: NA but I would say 5-6%
Color: Tan, light red, almost copper, crystal clear.
Aroma: Pronounced hop aroma, citrus, hint of caramel
Body: Light, thin.
Stomach Aspect: Light.
Head: Off white color, with tightly grouped bubbles, thick and dense. Poured to a 1/4" but lasted about two minutes before dissolving, was thick and creamy.
Head Retention: Good, the brew leaves a nice ring from the previous drink.
Taste: spiciness at the back of the tongue from the hops, and good hop aroma at the back of the tongue. Mid tongue has a slight and quick hint of caramel, while the brew presents no flavor profile at the front of the tongue.
Conclusion: The color of the brew is very appealing, as is the aroma. The head pours nicely and does linger a little while. The head is very thick and creamy, which gives the brew a "oh yeah" aspect. However, the flavor profile is a little lacking. At the front of the tongue the brew has no flavor profile. Nothing. The middle of the tongue the brew gives you a slight hint of caramel flavor, then presents a nice "grainy" profile, just before the hop flavor and spiciness arrive. Swallowing the brew and there is no mistaking the hop presence of this brew. It is perfectly balanced with the malt to give it a nice, but standing hop aspect. The brew finishes on the malty side (which is kinda cool for the Lager. Most Lager's have crisp, clean finishes) and gives you a little tease for the next drink. This is the flagship brew for the Boston Brewing Company, and I can see why. There is very little wrong with the brew, but in the same breath there is very little that stands out about the beer. This is a good beer and I could drink it till the cows came home and left again. It has enough of a flavor profile and attitude to keep me coming back for more. But, the minute I have a beer with more flavor, and profile, I'm leaving this one. See my point?
Public Aspect: Bring this to any public event (or even order one in public) and you may have to defend it from your friends. Not because it is that good, but because it's better than anything that Coors, Bud, and Miller produce. You really can't go wrong with this beer, and by drinking the beer it simply says "I don't buy into canoe water."