This is the second rye lager I’ve made, in trying to make a beer like I remember Bell’s Smitten.  This didn’t turn out like I wanted it, but still turned out enjoyable.

Faint sweet aroma of malt. Crisp taste of malt and a hint of yeast. Hop flavor is very much in the background, but gives a slight bite. Leaves palate fairly clear with a mild lingering malt sweetness.

Brewed: 10/3/2021.  Distributed: 11/20/2021.

ABV: 5.0%,  IBU: 38

Malts: Brewer’s 2-row, Caramel 20L, Munich, Rye, Vienna.

Hops: Magnum, Willamette.

Yeast: Imperial L17 Harvest.