Beer Style: Amber Lager Family
Olympia Premium Lager Beer clone
Olympia has a very clean flavor, a little malt flavor, a little corn flavor and a little rice flavor, with just a bit of citrus from American hops. There is debate whether the “new” version brewed in California is as good as the original version brewed in Olympia, WA. Afterall, supposedly: “It’s the water.”
Oskar Blues Brewery’s Beerito clone
Inspired by the clean amber lagers of Mexico and melded with malt flavors in Munich dunkels, this lager shows off what a maltster can do, and packs it in an easy-drinking 4.5% beer. Beerito is all about a complexity of subtle flavor with underlying tones of chocolate, caramel, walnuts, and toasted grain.
Starr Hill Brewery: Jomo clone
This year-round offering from Starr Hill is fermented with Southern German lager yeast, its crisp, clean taste, and noticeable hop aroma are effectively balanced with a slight malty sweetness. Jomo has won multiple awards, including two gold medals (2004, 2011) at the Great American Beer Festival.
Theodore Hamm’s Brewing Company’s Hamm’s clone
Hamm’s is crisp, refreshing and very light in color and body. It typically has very high carbonation levels that cover any sweetness that might be present. This beer is brewed with a double mash and is diluted upon packaging as all American-style Pilsners are.
Latrobe Brewing Company: Rolling Rock Extra Pale clone
Rolling Rock Extra Pale is the United States leader in a beer using an “off-flavor” to differentiate itself from all of the other American pale lagers. Rolling Rock has made a name for itself by brewing a pale lager with a significant amount of DMS (Dimethyl Sulfide) in its flavor profile.
Heileman’s: Old Style Light clone
Old Style Light has been around for over 100 years, featuring a crisp freshness of a classic American lager. Still a mainstay in the Midwest and at Chicago Cubs games.
Brooklyn Brewery: Brooklyn Lager clone
Brooklyn Lager is Brooklyn Brewery’s flagship beer. It is loosely based on the old Vienna lager style, derivations of which were popular in parts of the United States in the late 1800s. Its bitterness is snappy, with a firm malt core, and the beer is dry hopped.
Anchor Brewing Company: Anchor California Lager clone
California Lager is Anchor’s re-creation of a lager brewed in California way back in 1876 at a brewey named Boca. It features a golden color, creamy head, and a smooth finish.
Resurgence Brewing Company: Oktoberfest clone
This upstate New York Oktoberfest is a traditional Marzen style beer. It features biscuit, caramel, and toffee notes.
Occidental Brewing Company: Dunkel Lager clone
This smooth, malty beer based on the classic Munich style features an assortment of noble hops.
Kodiak Island Brewing Company: Oktoberfest clone
This traditional Oktoberfest is a classic take on the German style, featuring an amber color and sweet, malty notes.
Brauhaus Faust-Miltenberger: Faust Schwarzviertler clone
This dark brown amber lager features a solid caramel flavor and a great mouthfeel.
