Bargain Beer of the Week! Beer #5- Tap Room No. 21 Brewing Co.-" Moe's Backroom Lager"

The Bargain Beer of the Week Review!
(Thank you to my room-mate, Anthony, for this inspiration)

Every week I will be reviewing a bargain beer (a six pack under $7.00). Without further ado, here is this week's Bargain Beer Review.

*Please note that bargain beer ratings will not be influenced by the price, to the best of my ability*

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**$5.99 for a six pack**

Great beers don't always have great labels. But I always find myself being somewhat influenced by the design of the label. To me it communicates the values, goals, and hidden virtues of the Brewmaster. It shows impressions. It shows hopes. It may even show us a bit of the heart and drive that pushed this beer to the shelf. That being said, I love Tap Room's labels. "Celebrating the Repeal of Prohibition 1933" is marked around the neck of the bottle in a early 20th century style font. The pictures are of gentlemen dressed in suits, enjoying a brew with expressionless faces. Classic and classy. I loved it as I wearily took the six pack from the back corner of Kroger to the checkout at 10:30 p.m. after a long day's work.

I filled the glass halfway with the lager (after I got home, of course), watching the thin foam try to make a head but coming up short. I deeply smelled and got what I expected. A slightly fruity-barley-metallic smell. But more fruity smelling metallic than a Bud Light. I tasted. Crisp, cold, slightly sweet, ending lightly bitter, but more robust than most beers I have had that "Light Metallic Hop" smell (or even the amazing *wink, wink* Triple Hop Brewed claims).

{If you don't understand what I am getting at, I am comparing this beer's style to it's market saturated counterparts; Miller Lite, Bud Light, and Coors Light (although Coors rules all). Golden, Colorado I will never forget you.}

This beer was more of a treat than I thought it would be for the price. After a long day, hauling wood outside in 90 degree Tennessee weather, and then working in a hot kitchen for the rest of the day; this beer was well worth the price.

My beer thirst was quenched. Three beers would be easy, enjoyable; and you won't have that full of beer feeling after it. Gosh dang it, for $5.99, you can stroll into any barbecue with this six pack and impress everybody with your "highly palated beer connoisseur taste".


Get this before the Hipsters do, because it might just catch on.

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I give Tap Room No. 21 Brewing Co.'s "Moe's Backroom Lager" a well deserved 87.


Look: Slight amber-bronze
Smell: Fruity Barley Metallic
Taste: Crisp, cool, smooth and sweet, medium Robust surprise aftershock with a slightly bitter aftertaste that quenches the exhausted palate

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Brett's ratings are out of 100.

As with all connoisseurs, personal taste affects all ratings. The best ratings tend to lean towards his two different biases; 1) Well-crafted heavy Stouts and 2) Lagers made with a simple perfection.

Please understand that just because Brett gives a beer a high rating doesn't mean you may think it is good. Only understand that if he gives it a high rating it is because most people who have a good taste in beer would do the same.