Trader Joe's * Trader Jose Dark Premium Lager Review

Consumer Note: This beer is made in Mexico by the same brewing company that brews Tecate.

* Crystal clear burnished copper with creamy light tan head.

* Aroma is light sweet malt with dark caramel and lightly burnt toast notes.

* Malt foretaste is dryish -very little residual sweetness.  Midtaste is clean dark malt flavor with caramel backdrop.

* Finish is clean and balanced, but rather abrupt.  Palate dries quickly and considerably.

* Body is medium-thin.  Lack of malty sweetness causes this beer to feel lighter on the palate.

Synhopsis:

This beer is pleasant enough to drink, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it.  This would make a great "training wheels" beer for people who are intimidated by dark beer or who think that dark beer is heavy and thick.  This one breaks that mold.