I was curious about this one, since I can't stand most of the watered-down American versions of german/eastern european beers. It's almost gotten to the point that 'pilsner' has started to become a dirty word to me. But I've had this company's porter, and it was certainly nothing like the watered-down crap that floods the market. It advertises itself as being made from 'all natural' ingredients (not a difficult thing to do with beer, honestly.)
The smell surprised me a little. It was much more yeasty and strong than I expected. There's more than just a hint of hops there. The first swallow was interesting. Plain, but delicious. It was much thicker than I expected too. Maybe I've just gotten too used to having watered-down American versions of german beers, but I may have been misinformed about what a light colored lager really is.
It's very malty once it's in your mouth, and I have to pause to resist the urge to add in a 'that's what she said' into my review here. It's got a lot of weight to it, but not much strong flavor. If you want a beer that's not light, but isn't particularly strongly flavored like most of the darker ones that I generally drink, I think this is a fairly good choice. I don't think this one is going to quite make it to my favorites list, but it's definitely one that I would put in my fridge every now and then.
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