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Queen City Tough
- American Lager / Light Lager
- 5% ABV
- Label approved Jun 5
- Collaboration
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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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ESS Hospitality NYC/HV's American Lager / Light Lager. Label approved 5 June 2026.
Brewed at TWELVE PERCENT LLC (Connecticut).
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About this beer
This is the 10th of 11 labels we have from ESS Hospitality NYC/HV. It is one of 98 american lager / light lager labels approved in June 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The brand on the label is ESS Hospitality NYC/HV; it was brewed at TWELVE PERCENT LLC in Connecticut.
The label centers on the beer name "Queen City Tough" in large gold Old English lettering beneath a gilt crown, set against a black field. Decorative gold flourishes curl around the text, and a smaller crown symbol appears at the lower left. The tagline "A Clean & Crispy American Craft Lager" is rendered in script below, with "CRAFT BEER NOT CRAP BEER" in small caps across the top. A heraldic beer bottle graphic rendered in copper and gold tones occupies the left edge.
From the label“CRAFT BEER NOT CRAP BEER A CLEAN & CRISPY American Craft Lager A COLLABORATION WITH ESS HOSPITALITY NYC/HV VISIT ALL NEW YORK CITY & HUDSON VALLEY LOCATIONS AT ESSHOSPITALITY.COM AND THIS BEER IS BREWED IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT DUDE!”
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Style: LagerBrewery: ESS Hospitality NYC/HV