Simpler Times Lager

Anheuser-Bush doesn't need my money, and with the arrival of Simpler Times, they'll never have it again.

This is new from Trader Joe's. I always look for a basic macro style lager that isn't Bud or PBR, and I always hope to be surprised. The last hit was Frugal Joe's Ordinary Beer, also from Trader Joe's, but Simpler Times just took the crown. It's crisper, lighter, but still manages to have a more interesting flavor. It's initially light and clean, but then there's a curious and tasty malty bloom. I'm not claiming that it's a complex beer; that's the whole thing. It's a simple tasty two part ride with every sip. Sometimes I want a robust porter to kick my ass, and sometimes I wanna collapse on the couch in my boxers and enjoy some simpler times.

Interesting aside, the owner of Minhas Brewery is 24. The site could use an editing pass, but I won't complain because I like the beer.