Lakemaid Beer by: August Schell Brewing Co.

What a beer for the guy who loves to look at women, I mean fish, I mean women-fish, mermaids, no Lakemaids. The packaging has twelve different Lakemaids on the bottles. Pick up a 12 pack and pick out your favorite fish, I mean woman - well you know what you are looking at.

A portion of the proceeds go to “The International Game Fish Association and our fresh water resources.” As they say on their packaging and web site – LakemaidBeer.

This 4.8% abv beer is a solid session type beer. The golden body and typical lager type aroma is very crisp, clean, and refreshing. The taste has a nice sweet grainy malt character with a light grassy hop taste that leaves a nice little woody aftertaste on the tongue. This is a good beer to have on hand while playing yard games, barbecuing or just sitting around the campfire at night telling fish stories.

My favorite is Miss Smallmouth Bass.

I paired this refreshing beer up with a big CAO Gold Cigar. The woody notes and white bread toast profile should match up with this ale very well. Both are mild-medium in body and are smooth in texture. This beer should complement most cigars well.

Did they draw lots to see who would be Miss Crappie.