Perfection: Viennese Lager- Bohemian Brewery Midvale UT

In honor of residual beer festival awesomeness. Yes, the awesomeness that is beerfest lingers a full week (at least around my belly).

YUM. Seriously yum. This is a beer that hits the spot every time. It is light but mouthy, sweet but dry, and malty but balanced. Actually if there is one word for this Viennese Lager it’s balanced. This is brewed perfectly to style- I can’t think of a single thing to critique. Crack one open on a hot day. Crack it open on a cold day. After a lazy day off or a long day at work. There isn’t a mood it doesn’t compliment and at 4% this is session session session. Luckily you can only buy it in a 12 pack at the grocery store, but if I were you hit up the brew pub and buy it in a flat- 50/50 Vienesse/Pilsner (plus it’s a little cheaper).

The dudes at Bohemian Brewery know what they are doing. They brew the long way using old school decoction mashing. This process brings out the best in malt flavor and is the gourmet way to enjoy a lager imho. As a previously ale only beer drinker this is a good gateway brewery. It seems like everything they brew is simply excellent. I don’t have a picture of their Pilsner but wow nice spicy hop character nothing like the skunky pilsners you find from the big manufacturers. The last time I visited their brew pub they were remodeling the kitchen. I can’t wait to go back so I can try a schnitzel. This is a short post for me :P but it’s because there isn’t really anything else to say. This beer is astonishingly good. You can’t go wrong. Drink up!