{"id":17471,"date":"2015-07-02T12:15:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T17:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/?p=17471"},"modified":"2021-08-17T12:24:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T17:24:46","slug":"lawnmower-lager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/lawnmower-lager\/","title":{"rendered":"Baderbrau’s Lawnmower Lager: It Does the Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why did I take a picture of a beer in front of a picture of my cat and a beer? Hell if I know. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A little side-trip before we talk about Baderbrau’s Lawnmower Lager: My brother-in-law used to work for John Deere in lovely Dubuque, IA, and during his tenure there we discussed how the company actively protects its trademark, down to the iconic green-and-gold coloration they use on their tractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While he was visiting Chicago, we both spotted an ad in the RedEye for a farm-centric bar promotion that played heavily off of the John Deere color scheme, promoting some silly shit like drinking beers while you’re wearing overalls or something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long story short, he went back to Dubuque, I understand a couple emails were sent, and very soon…no more “Chug\u00a0Like a Deere<\/em>” bar promo, or whatever silly promo line it was that they were using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the company was worrying about that particular joint sullying the reputation of their century-old farm equipment manufacture corporation, they needn’t have the same issues with Baderbrau’s <\/a>Lawnmower Lager, making an obvious play to be your yardwork go-to.\u00a0With a bold green-yellow label,\u00a0this definitely wants to be your go-to yardcare\u00a0beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a bold mission statement but if I had a lawn, and this came in a reasonably-priced 12’er of cans, I’d probably be happy to add it in the rotation of light, hoppy, refreshing day drinkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This one poured a deeper copper than I expect, but with next to zero head retension. Let it warm and it does develop a lemon-lime aroma with that nice sorta-funky lager scent along with it. It’s a bright, crisp flavor that hasn’t forgotten it’s a lager first and foremost. Dialing in the hops on something you’re calling an IPL is key, and I think Baderbrau did a good job here even if this does push the high-end borders of bitterness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n