Yuengling Original Black & Tan

Yuengling Original Black & Tan, brewed by Pennsylvania-based Yuengling, poured a dark cola hue into the glass, with a crisp and somewhat roasty nose coming from the frothy buff head. 

Yuengling Original Black & Tan opened with a subtle apple crispness and some minerals before the sweet creaminess of the porter came through.  The ale managed to never peak back through again, ending the beer on a somewhat lackluster, is not at least well formed, two-dimensional note.

Yuengling Black and Tan is a surprise in that it captures pretty much everything one could ask of a black and tan (short of the visual separation).  Worth checking out and a surprising repeater on my Nashville trip.

Yuengling Traditional Lager

Yuengling Traditional Lager, the flagship offering from America’s oldest brewery, Yuengling, poured a slightly cloudy honey hue into the glass, topped with a short lived white head. Muted hop pepper and grass were present in the nose.

Yuengling Traditional Lager opened with crisp apple and light spice, before settling into a mellow, creamed corn middle.   The lager ended on a smooth finish.

There isn’t a lot going on with Yuengling Traditional Lager, but that’s sort of the point of an American lager.  While far from a stellar beer, it stands above most mass-produced adjunct lagers.