Amsterdam Navigator

Brewed by Grolsche Bierbrouwerij Ned. (SABMiller)
Style: Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils
Boekelo, Netherlands

Serve in Dimpled mug, Footed Pilsner, Lager glass, Stein

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Canned, 0.50l. Clear golden color with large frothy beige head and average visible carbonation. Aroma of sweet malt, dark fruits and vanilla. Taste starts with sweet and rich malt, then followed by sweet fruity and strong alohol notes. Mouthfeel is mouth-coating, finish is mild bitter, while aftertaste is mainly sweet and spicy. Medium body, sticky texture and soft carbonation in palate. It’s a sweetie, but I kinda liked it...

Canette 500ml sous le nom "Navigator of Holland" et titrant 8,3% abv. De couleur jaune et claire. Nez de grains de céréales très sucrés, d’alcool métallique avec des traces herbeuses. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-élevé ainsi qu’une texture sirupeuse. Goût de grains très sucrés avec un goût d’alcool métallique très prononcé ainsi qu’avec des notes de sucre blanc et quelques traces herbeuses en finale. Post-goût moyen, légèrement amer d’alcool métallique réchauffant avec un résiduel sucré.

After starting this beer (50cl bottle in Astana KZ airport bar), I was surprised to read all the negative comments. Both the aroma and flavour had a rich bready flavour; a very malty beer, but certainly not cloyingly sweet. There were sufficient hops and alcohol dryness to keep this beer in the pleasantly drinkable range. I didn’t get the strong carbonation that some people referred to; mine was less than moderately carbonated, but very smooth. The thin white head persisted throughout the drink and left nice lacing on the glass. The colour was pure gold and brilliantly clear. I really enjoyed this beer; very fresh and tasty.

Aroma: Hay, sweet corn, bread, alcohol, minerals, candy. Not bad. Mouthfeel: Very fizzy. Taste: Sweet and alcoholic, but offensively so. No balancing bitterness that I can feel. Some apple fruitiness, too. Seriously unbalanced (No bitterness, no tartness). Finish: Sweet and alcoholic. Overall: I absolutely hate it. Didn’t even finish this one. Maybe with a ton oh hops it could make a fine brew.

Don’t know shit about beer. All I know is I’m locked up in a country where it is very difficult to find weed, which is what I actually like, and Amsterdam Navigator gives me a very satisfying consolation. I don’t know what they put in it and I couldn’t care less about the taste, but it gets me high in a very nice way, reminiscent of cannabis. Cannabis is better, but this is as good as I imagine a beer could possibly get.

Aroma is sour and musty. Pours wth a nice, thick velvety head (but then again, so does pee from time to time). Flavor is licorice (not in a good way) and cough syrup. This is beer made for getting drunk, if you can get it down.

(Can). Aroma and taste of sweet malt, figs and alcohol. Not particularly good, the alcohol is too intrusive, but for being a beer of this type (Strong Pale Lager) is actually drinkable.

Can 50cl, a golden copper beer with medium head. Nose is on over riped fruit touch and sweet like. Aroma is on corn sugar, fruit like apple, caramel and metallic touch, quite alcoholic, drinkable but no more.

Golden colour with a white topp. Fruity and alcohol aroma. Mostly sweet caramel malt flavour with some fruity and alcohol notes. Absolutely not the worst Imperial pils. One of a few I could drink again.
[Can from C1000 Nicolai in Egmond Aan Zee, Netherlands]

Bottle from Intermarche Supermarket, Couche, France. Golden coloured with sweet, caramel and malty flavours and a warming fruity finish.