West Coast Vienna Lager : Background
West Coast Vienna Lager is a 5% Vienna lager from West Coast Brewing, based in Mochimune, Shizuoka. It’s part of their canned and draught lineup, though like so many other beers from West Coast Brewing, its availability is spotty to say the least. It’s part of their “logo” series whereby “various recipes based on the ideas of brewers, especially on the theme of classic beer styles” are produced. This Vienna lager is brewed using Vienna malt and contains Saphir hops.
At A Glance
- ABV : 5%
- Style : Vienna lager
- Hops : Saphir
- Adjuncts : –
- IBU : –
Sale Information
- Availability : Irregular
- On Sale : –
- Size : 500 ml
West Coast Vienna Lager : Appearance, Aroma, and Taste
West Coast Vienna Lager poured out an amber brown colour with a thin layer of slightly off-white head on top. That head didn’t last long though it did leave some streaks down the side of the glass during drinking.
The aroma coming off the beer was initially a light toasted caramel one, with some light hints of peppery cracker notes also present. Once this malt aroma had subsided, there was a touch of lemon from the hops, with a very subtle aroma of melon just lingering in the background. However, it’s all about the malts in this beer, so once the hops had made their appearance, the malty notes came back through to remind me that this is a malty beer.
Likewise, the body was malt forward, with a smooth sweetness throughout the beer. The caramel tones present in the body were sweet but not cloying, noticeable but not potent. There was a slight bitterness at the start of drinking, though it didn’t dominate through, with some light citrus notes also being noted. With West Coast Vienna Lager being light to medium bodied, it wasn’t as crisp as I had hoped but it was nice with a dry finish in the end.
West Coast Vienna Lager : The Bottom Line
A solid example of a Vienna lager. It won’t excite many but that’s not what it’s supposed to do.
West Coast Vienna Lager : Where to Buy
It can be bought online at the following places:
