Those of you with Costco memberships have probably seen this sampler beer case – you get four different beers in the case for under $20.00. There is: German Style Lager, Hefeweizen, Pale Ale, and Amber Ale.
I did a side by side tasting on the German Style and Hefeweizen beer.
German Lager – 5.5 % abv
The bottle says, “…deep, golen-colored lager with smooth body.” They have that right. After, that it is uneventful. Nice little caramel malt taste with a slight bitterness from the hops and a big watery style.
Hefeweizen – 5.5% abv
Side by Side the Hefe and Lager look the same in color. Once again a watery style is dominate in this beer. A below average Hefeweizen – Where is the Wheat!!! A strange little sweetness comes and goes. This big watery style in these beers must be their attempt to appeal to the Bud, Miller, and Coors drinkers.
Both of these two are fine examples of flavored water but, what else should I expect from Costco.
They do have a refreshing style from this watery profile and lack of true flavor. This does make them drinkable. They would be better with food. I did have the lager with food and the food pairing helped this beer a lot.
These are ok introductory beers. As I tell my students, "ok is a step above poor."
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