Dundee Brewing Company's Honey Brown Extra Rich Lager

Man, I guess wherever Dundee is made "brown" means "crystal clear and kind of orangish." Standard lager head, it fizzes up and then is gone.

The honey smell is fairly strong, mixed in with a harsh malt and alcohol smell. Lots of rise, I think.

Eh, it's like a sweet, bigger, Budweiser. The honey is definitely there, as is the rise-ish harshness that many macro lagers have. It's not a bad beer, it's kind of like the macros--it is what it is.

Dundee Brewing Company's Honey Brown

Another Dundee beer from a mixed 12-pack, a great way to try several beers without buying entire six packs. And so far, I've been pleasantly surprised by the beers from Dundee.

I'd expect a honey brown in a yellow label to be lighter than most browns, but not this much. It's a deep yellow-amber, and it's super clear. It has a crisp white head and strong carbonation as well, and so far looks nothing like a brown. It's a lager, but so is a bock, so it's not really an excuse for how light it is.

It has a crisp lager smell as well, like a heavier American macro than it should be.

Well, the brown sneaks out a bit in the taste, but barely. Still has the lager taste more than anything, and the honey isn't drying like in most beers but instead is probably what softens the lager feel a bit. A low bitterness fades quickly and everything but the honey is quickly gone.

Not bad, and kind of a decent beer. I'm just not real sure about brown lagers.