cazort (374), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Mar 16, 2005 Updated: Mar 19, 2005This NA beer is not bad at all. It has a light malt flavour and a little bit of hops. A sort of blunt, mild bitterness unlike that found in most beers. Nothing outstanding, but this is a solid NA brew (which is always an accomplishment). Nuffield (2542), Roseville, Minnesota, USA May 21, 2004 When you have Muslim grocery stores in dry areas of Texas, what beer can you expect to find? Answer: Almaza NA! Whole cases of it, piled high in a central location, tempting buyers to relax with a refreshing cold beer. It’s not bad. Relatively deep yellow color with a moderate white head; the carbonation was fairly small in the streams, only moderately sized on my glass. The bottle color had me thinking "Heineken" as I was drinking it, encouraged no doubt by the basically skunky notes emerging in the aroma. Grassy, woody flavor, somewhat malty, though with a subtle something that reminds me there is no alcohol here. Aggressive carbonation in the mouth--the kind that you can hear fizzling as it sits on your tongue. Not a bad beer among low-end beers, and I confess to liking something about a NA beer, as I can drink it while working. The bottle proclaims "0,0%"--it’s not 0.5%, this is pure alcohol-free! It turned out to be a good sipping beer on a hot night in Dallas. Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA May 12, 2003 Pale colour, large bubbles. Doughy, biscuity flavours and a touch of hop. One of the better non-alcs, definitely. Admiral (524), Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, USA May 12, 2003 Probably the best non-alcoholic beer that I've had, but that isn't saying much. Broadly in the style of an international pilsner, this has a surprisingly full body, and looks good; the head actually leaves some lace. Flavor is about the same as any green-bottle international pilsner; the lack of alcohol seems to be well-hidden. There was a slightly odd sweetness, and if this wasn't in a green bottle the hoppiness would be pretty nice.
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