Carlsberg (NZ)

Brewed by Independent Breweries (New Zealand)
Style: Pilsener
Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

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I’m in two minds about this. Usually export lagers brewed under licence don’t float the boat at all, but there was something about this that said to me "Yes, I’m an impostor and you know I am one, but actually I’m quite tasty as well. And it is in that spirit that I threw a Carlsberg back last Sunday night. Bright yellow in colour with obvious carbonation and a white head. Aromas of some sort of metallic hop and flavours of pale malt and the same. The one I drank would have been around 7-9 degrees and actually tasted like something I would want to have another of. So, yes. Well done.

Obviously well sought after by the NZ rate beer crowd. Only reason why I didn’t put this with the others is that the NZ version is 5% while the other is 4.6% which to me means we are not drinking the same beer. Little nose and quite a flat head. Not much happening in the flavour profile but it is drinkable and quite clean. For drinking fast.