Pours clear orange amber, weak head that quickly dissipates. Moderate floral aroma, almost smells like hint of jasmine. Subtle roast, medium bitterness that fades but leaves a touch of astringent feel on tongue. Medium mouthfeel that despite the weak head is cut by a fairly strong lasting carbonation. An easy quaffing pleasant beer. I wonder, did this beer used to be called something else and they just rebranded?
3 out of 4 cascading monkeys.
Wow! That name’s a blast from the past! I only remember Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve. I don’t have any recollection of what it tasted like. They’re a SABMiller brand now – no longer one of the early microbreweries they once were.