2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Can, Hollandia 3% Cold-Filtered. Slight peachy floral aroma and some delicate malt. Finishes quite thin with a touch of chemical presence. Perfectly acceptable as a light undemanding drink.
1.3 AROMA 1/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Nothing special here, just another cheap import, of which I am wary abut trying others now. I’ll stick to the more full flavored beers from now on.
1.4 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
Very pale with a poor head. Aromas are metallic hops, grain and sugar. Flavours are...sugary water. Some soapiness. If only some of that delicous sugar-water was turned to alcohol.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
UPDATED: AUG 16, 2006 Jan, 2005:Tesco Dutch Export Lager. Canned. Metallic nose. Sweet twisted metal malt. Chemical finish. Grassy hops. Surprisingly juicy for a 3%. For all its faults its a drinkable cheap lager - pretty much what you’d expect from a supermarket own brand. [2.0]
Nov, 2004:Co-Op Dutch Lager; Canned. A sweetish pale lager like tinned pineapple water. Chemical mesh finish. Drinkable. [2.2]
Sept, 2002:Hollandia 3%; Bottled. Initially clean, refreshing and very cheap drink. Light hop and even lighter malt aroma - like dry cracker biscuits. Everything about this is light and laid back - the sweetness is light, the bitterness is light. It’s a quick refreshing drink that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. If examined the dry cracker taste starts to get stodgy and a bit chemical. The hop finish is stewed into a washing up-liquid floral melody. Cheap and refreshing straight from the fridge it is - a decent beer it aint. [1.7]
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