2008 Woodie Awards
Beer of the Week
San Miguel Dark Lager
Jonathan E. Thompson
Issue date: 4/8/08 Section: Entertainment
While taking a trip to the Philippines might seem a tad bit difficult, tasting a product from Southeast Asia is not that far from reach. San Miguel Corporation brews San Miguel Dark Lager in Manila, Philippines. Logret Import and Export Company in City of Industry, California, imports the lager.
The cardboard container holds six 12 fluid ounce brown glass bottles. The six pack retails for $6.99. The labeling is similar to most imported beers. The packaging consists of blue and yellow accents featuring a frosty bottle nestled in a bed of ice. The bottles are labeled slightly different. The bottles contain a sophisticated gold and blue label. A copper bottle cap with the company's logo in red and black stencil caps a lager with 5% alcohol by volume.
The lager pours semi-smooth releasing an almost completely black ale creating a half-inch thick head. The head keeps formation for a few moments then disappears. The lager creates an aroma similar to that of a bread bakery as doughy scents surround the frosty mug. The lager enters smooth with a hint of excitement. Unlike most brews that peak with a onetime powerful punch of flavor, the lager's peak of energy continues throughout the swallow and lingers for a brief moment thereafter. The lager leaves a bittersweet taste in the mouth.
Ease back into school with this week's beer of the week and enjoy a wonderful product of a land far, far away. Welcome back, Cougars!
The cardboard container holds six 12 fluid ounce brown glass bottles. The six pack retails for $6.99. The labeling is similar to most imported beers. The packaging consists of blue and yellow accents featuring a frosty bottle nestled in a bed of ice. The bottles are labeled slightly different. The bottles contain a sophisticated gold and blue label. A copper bottle cap with the company's logo in red and black stencil caps a lager with 5% alcohol by volume.
The lager pours semi-smooth releasing an almost completely black ale creating a half-inch thick head. The head keeps formation for a few moments then disappears. The lager creates an aroma similar to that of a bread bakery as doughy scents surround the frosty mug. The lager enters smooth with a hint of excitement. Unlike most brews that peak with a onetime powerful punch of flavor, the lager's peak of energy continues throughout the swallow and lingers for a brief moment thereafter. The lager leaves a bittersweet taste in the mouth.
Ease back into school with this week's beer of the week and enjoy a wonderful product of a land far, far away. Welcome back, Cougars!
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