Sleezy light honey lager

Earlier this year I made a batch of 'leftovers' beer. I had a bit of this, some of that, some yeast that I've recultured 3 times, and other assorted beer detritus. So I put it all together and made what could best be called 'Light honey lager'.

Here's what I had to throw in:

Grains/Extracts

• 20oz 2-Row


• 4oz Munich 10L


• 2lbs Honey


• 2lbs DME


• 5oz Table Sugar

Hops

• 1oz Saaz 4.4%AA


• 1oz Cluster 6.1%AA

Yeast

• White Labs Oktoberfest

Directions

• Soaked grain for an hour


• Added DME, Sugar, Honey Cluster Hops


• Boiled 60 min, added half oz of Fuggle at 30 min, and 45 min


• Lagered for a week at 55f


• Rack and lager for another 2 weeks at 50f


• Ready to drink about 2 weeks after bottling

Gravities

• OG 1.040


• FG 1.009

Nose: Low honey aroma, no malt or hop aroma. The lack of hop aroma is a little odd, maybe the minimal amount is being drowned by the honey. My sense of smell sucks as always.

Pour: Golden, clear, thin long lasting head. The clear golden beer shows off the excellent natural carbonation bubbles.

Taste: Bitter hops in the initial taste with honey sweetness coming through as you swollow. No malt flavor at all, but a surprisingly moderate amount of body. Very crisp.

Conclusion: The bitter start with a sweet finish is an odd dichotomy, not one that I'm sure works. It's highly drinkable and quiet pleasant, but I'm not sure I would go out of my way to try it again. Still for a batch of leftover scraps, it's a solid showing.