May 8-10th was the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, an outdoor festival to celebrate brewing is St. Louis. Anheuser-Busch, Schlafly, Morgan Street, and Square One all made the same St. Louis Dark Lager as a festival beer. A festival beer made by a home brewer was also servered which I blogged a few weeks ago. The St. Louis Dark Lager is believed to be a common beer server in the St. Louis area before prohibition.
The aroma is malty with some brown sugar notes. The color is light brown or copper and clear. The head is medium with good retention, but coming off a jockey box and a huge CO2 system head can be a tricky thing.
There are amber malt flavors with some caramel notes. A subtle fruit flavor is present giving the beer a lights overall flavor. There is also a dry tannin flavor that might be normal for beers made over a hundred years ago.
Overall this is an acceptable beer. Perfectly drinkable just nothing that great. After sampling 4 dark lagers in a row and I can say I am not a fan of the style.
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