Beer of the Weekend #1,158: Muskelager Pale Lager
The beer of the weekend is the other Pecatonica brew I grabbed on a recent day trip to the Badger State: Muskelager Pale Lager, brewed by the Pecatonica Beer Company of Gratiot, Wisconsin. Serving type: 12-ounce can. A batch code and apparent time are printed on the bottom but there is no discernable freshness date. Appearance: Pours a light and clear straw into a pilsner glass. White, billowy, buttery, dense head settles slowly and unevenly. Smell: Light malt, zest, adjunct grain (seems like corn), and a touch of grassy/earthy hops. It smells like a dive-bar light beer. Taste: There is not a lot of flavor. It is very pale and inoffensive, but very drinkable and crushable. It has a light malt pop with zest and a slight bite. It is slightly sweet. If Muskelager is white-bread beer, then this is even-whiter-white-bread beer. Fun facts about Muskelager Pale Lager: • Style: It is classified as “Lager – Pale” on Untappd. The beer has no presence on the Pecatonica website and is not on B...
