Review: Bellwoods Ultra Premium Lager

Today’s sampling is Bellwoods’ Ultra Premium Lager. I’ve sampled this beer a few times but never reviewed it - I thought it was just alright, but I also generally drank it as a hotel beer in a plastic cup or in the can itself.

Ultra Premium Lager is described on their website as: Ultra Premium Lager emerges from the swaying barley fields and intertwined hop bines like an oasis on the desert horizon. Crisp? You better believe it. Cool? It’s perfectly chill(ed). Refreshing? The epitome. A clear choice in a sea of light lagery options, Ultra delights the taste buds and dazzles in a glass.

So, as someone who was a kid who grew up on a grain and cattle farm, this should intrigue me. 4.0% ABV

Appearance: Crisp, light golden golden body with a bit of carbonation in the body and a moderately thick snow white head on top, also to mention there’s a bit of micro-bubbles on the glass as the beer goes down.

Aroma: This is a sweet-forward lager with notes reminiscent of honey right from the beginning, a bit of straw, a tad bit of graininess straight from the graineries, a tad bit of a grassy-hop presence at the end. This is a very smooth and crisp lager so far.

Taste: This is a crisp and somewhat grainy lager - there’s a definite barley bite at the beginning that reminds me of being on the farm, but it’s fairly smooth. There’s a honey-like sweetness to it, a bit of a grassy hop presence to it, a hint of lemon, and a hint of cracker at the end. 

Overall Thoughts: Drink your beers in a proper glass and not out of the can - I was going to go on about how Bellweiser was so much better, but the Ultra Premium Lager is very approachable when in a glass. In fact, this is definitely more recommended for your father/grandfather kind of beer drinkers.