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"...Tasty and clean for a Retro Lager. Great for when you are not looking for something exotic or extreme and just want a plain beer. A perfect beer for that greasy slice of pepperoni pizza or that ballpark dog slathered with chili..."

"Aromas of freshly cut Fuji and Granny Smith apples, stone fruits and white flowers lead to vibrant minerality and bright fruit flavors. The creamy mid-palate is framed by well-integrated French oak and lively acidity that carry through to a refreshingly long finish."

"Sunset-orange color. Savory bouquet is ripe and fruity through all sniffings. The stunningly elegant flavors marry ripe pear, roasted almond and apricot scents to cheese-like rancio. Finishes firmly and long. An opulent, plump style." 90-95 pts.

"...A sweet malty taste with an element of sourness as you swallow. Notes of yeast, esters and fruit; no bitterness to speak of...Highly drinkable, and goes down nicely..."

"Hints of sweet malts with caramel, and just the slightest hop bouquet....Very refreshing flavor, light to medium body, crisp and clean, sweet maltiness with a bit of fruitiness, and a nice hop presence to finish things off...."

"Calera’s 2011 Pinot Noir Central Coast wafts from the glass with freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries and mint. This is a fairly laid-back vintage for the wine, with less of the pure breed of the 2009 and 2010, but frankly that may be an unfair comparison as those wines were superb over achievers. The 2011 is more an inline performer. The tense, saline finish laced with pretty floral and spiced notes is lovely."

"....Very lightly carbonated, but by that I mean smaller fizzier bubbles then the normal beer; leaves a thin head, but a wonderful bite on the palate.... Slight citrus flavors with no aftertaste makes for an awesome thirst quencher."