Bavik Premium Export

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Pale Lager
Harelbeke, Belgium

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

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A word about "Export" first. This disappearing style, used to be a variation on Pils. Usually less fermented (earlier pasteurisation) so the beer is sweeter and lower in ABV. But, in Belgium, the other main difference is that the beer is served in 33 cl, 'staid of the habitual 25 cl Pils. It has all but vanished, and most breweries today just fill 33cl of Pils. This is an exception. Dark gold; thick white, collapsing head, quite lacey. Herbal nose, even some hops - rest is predictably malty. Taste is sweet malt, clean & crisp. Faint corn taste. Slight slickness in mouthfeel, makes me think of corn again. Aftertaste gets more corn, as well as some sweet dough. As I said, apart from the hopnose, very predictable. It is very good in its style - but nowhere exciting.

flat and unassuming taste, needs a little life. flavor is lacking overall would not purchase again.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Clear pale golden with a white head. Clean, malty nose. Medium body, clean malts, a little sulphur and a dry and bitter finish. Almost German in style. 040409

UPDATED: DEC 4, 2007 Pours pale yellow w/ a decent head. Aromas of hay and skunky malts. Medium nectar w/ ample residual effers. Flavors are skunky and canny. I do however like the expansive texture of soft cloth on the palate that it creates. The finish is bittered mildly leaving a waxy fruit flavor to enjoy.

33cl, from the brewery, not complex brew, yet refreshing, balanced, clear, good head, simpel brew

Bottle 33cl.
Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, corn, paper, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate acrid malt bitter with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20090404]

Clear gold with a thin white head.Sour lagery aroma with a dose of Belgian yeast. Clean and crisp lager flavor. Not bad, but not wonderful.

At vonk slijterij zaandam, bottle 330ml, golden, medium lating head, grain and some hopbitter, medium carbonation dry finish.

Pale golden with a white super-frothy head. The head diminishes fairly quickly. Aroma is light, malty and a tiny bit floral. First taste is crisp, metallic and slightly bitter. The metal is probably the most prominant flavor, especially in the finish. Further tastes are just to bitter and almost sour. I’m not a fan. Too bad, I wanted to like this.

Had this beer at Sharp Edge Bistro, It can’t compare to iron City. Light color, light flavor with some iron taste, little head. Don’t bother