#2 Stag Lager Beer

Stacked majestically in the front row of the supermarket chiller I found Stag Lager Beer.

Stag pours a pale straw with a nice head and a small amount of carbonation. It's vaguely malty with a touch of citrus but there's an unpleasant aroma of damp cardboard that overpowers the desire to want to savour this beer. It reminds me of the odours that emanate from all night bars in the city - the sweat of old men, cigarette butts and beer soaked carpets; familiar but not very inviting.

Maybe that's what a wild stag actually smells like.

Stag is far from the powerful beast its name suggests, with very little body, 3.5% ABV and an incredibly sweet palate. The sweetness quickly gives way to a watery, unripe mandarin bitterness that lingers for quite some time - much like the smell of those all night bars.

Stag is definitely one to be left alone.