Aldaris Zelta

Brewed by Aldaris (Carlsberg)
Style: Pale Lager
Riga, Latvia

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

500ml pull-top clear bottle. It pours exactly how it looks in the bottle, a pale gold with a big foamy bright white head. It actually is a nice looking beer, but that doesn’t mean you should use the clear bottle, especially for export bottles. The smell has some honey, paper, graham, and a hint of grassy hops. Not skunked thank heavens, gotta grab it from the back of the shelf. The taste is very similar to the smell, there is a big hit of grain and cooked veggies that make the flavor just average EPL crap. It will end up with a nice rating on here, but it is average at best for the style and not really worth drinking. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 12-28-2010 01:16:48

Tasted from a 500 mL bottle purchased in Littleton, Colorado. Clear pale yellow appearance with a larger white head that dissipates fairly quickly. Sweet pale malty aroma that’s not that pleasing. Sweet pale malty flavor that’s bitter, a bit skunky, and not that easy to swallow.

no real smell, lightly musty, tiny bit of honey. bright clear yellow, soapy big white head with lace. taste is very soft malt, honey sweet, ending with a floral, fruity hop note. soft but not watery. this is pretty nice, no off notes, just a light tasting but flavourful lager

Draught at Alus Arsenal (Riga).
Medium head of short resistance. Discreet bubbly golden color. Little aroma of grains and herbaceus notes. Watery taste with little notes of malty. Poor final.

Verre de dégustation, provenant d’une canette de 500 ml, dégusté au Festival Bières et Saveurs 2010 (Chambly, QC). Arôme: Légère odeur de céréales. Apparence: La couleur est blonde avec une très faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Léger goût de céréales avec une pointe fruitée. Courte durée de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement aqueuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement fruité. (Rating #3261)

500 ml can from LCBO. Pours a clear yellow gold with modest-sized white head. Aroma is grainy with a bit of skunkiness. Flavour is grainy with a tiny bit of grassiness in finish. Medium body. Meh.

Pours light golden with a small white head. Medium carbonation, slightly spicy and bread aroma. Light spice start, light to medium barley flavor. A clean finish with a light bite.

500mL Can from the LCBO. 5.2% Clear golden pour with a frothy bubbly white head with decent retention. Aroma is sweet malts and grasses. Taste is strong with malty sweetness, bubbly mouthfeel, medium carbonation. Fairly dry in an otherwise smooth finish, mild lingering bitterness.