10.12 - The Crimson Dirigo

I found this while up in Maine over the summer.. a beer without a brewery.  I had sampled some stuff by Bull Jagger at fests before, but this is my first full beer from them.. and sadly they shut their doors late spring/early summer of this year.  Super sad face, engage.

Bull Jagger - Dirigo

a 5.0% ABV 'Crimson Lager' listed as a Marzen style beer.  Well, the crimson description is pretty spot-on. This is about as red as you can get a beer without it being a Kriek, Flanders, or Rouge.  Super light-bodied pour, the carb faded quick and left no head or lacing.  Caramel malt nose, grassy hops that play into a sort of autumn leaves type taste.  It's incredibly carbed for having such little head.. like an old, oxidized cherry soda.  Zero hops to be found here, this is strictly a malt showcase here.  It's bright, smooth, and light for a malt-bomb, however, and has a ruby-esque quality to it.  Not mind-blowing by any means, but a solid beer and a shame that they had to close their doors.  

- - 7 Hops!