Cranky Reviews

Haulin’ 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana to Atlanta

We are Down on the farm* again, as in the Farm League, haulin’ ass to try to get into the big show. Haulin’ lager reminds me once again of the movie “Smokey and the Bandit”**  and Jerry Reed haulin lager from Texarcana to Atlanta. We must have seen that flick 10 times at least that summer when we could get into the drive-in for free. The officer was not amused by my Freudian slip “I thought it was legal to drive at the drink in”  but that’s a story from another time for another time.

Another movie that comes to mind is “A League of Their Own”*** in which Geena Davis is recruited from down on the farm to join big league women’s baseball. Tom Hanks, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell also star.  Jon Lovitz steals the show.

So how about a nice frosty Hauler Lager after all that work down on the farm reminiscing about movies and songs. That sure is thirsty work. This brew pours as clear and coloured as apple juice, the head was gone before I could say cheese.  A mild malt aroma and a bit juicy, reminiscent of a pale ale. Malt and a touch of fruit in there instead of a malt sweet finish. Is that apple? It is.  How do you like them apples. Sometimes apple is an off taste but a slight suggestion of  apple can be part of a light American lager, which in this case is the case.

An OK lager, easy drinking with an apple instead of sweet finish. For me this is something between a lager and a pale ale.