Astoria’s Buoy Beer Company is putting its Vienna Lager into 16-ounce cans, in the second release of the brewery’s canned Lager Series. Note the first line in the press release below—the last beer canned before the building partially collapsed.

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Buoy Beer Company’s latest Lager Series release, Vienna Lager, is the last beer that was canned in their original building prior to a partial collapse. While the partial building collapse still affects its normal brewery operations, Buoy Beer is pushing forward to keep the shelves stocked and continue releasing the year-round and seasonal beers they have planned.

This year marks the inaugural year of the Lager Series and Vienna Lager is the second release; it will be followed by two more styles this year.

“A dark beer for dark times… I mean summertime!” says Matt Jones, Head Brewer. “Vienna Lager is malty up front with a bit of black licorice and a clean pallet-quenching dryness on the finish. Inspired by Vienna lagers from Mexico, it’s made with a blend of Pilsner and Vienna malt and is perfect for sitting around a campfire or a grill.”

Vienna Lager embodies a classic Austrian-style lager and embraces the Mexican adaptations of the style. This lager is brewed with Vienna and Pilsen malts, cold-fermented, then lagered for five weeks and bittered with Magnum and Saphir hops.

“Vienna lagers have long been a favorite of mine,” says Toby Armstrong, Lead Brewer. “The malt profile makes this style rich and satisfying without pushing the alcohol too high. Our Vienna Lager pours a deep amber color, with sweet aromas of toffee and toast, a clean, subtle hop bitterness, and a nutty finish.”

Vienna Lager can be found at independent grocery stores and bottle shops throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Be sure to pick up cans of this if you see it on the shelves!