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Cristal Alken

Cristal Alken

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A Pilsener brewed by
Brouwerijen Alken - Maes (Scottish & Newcastle)

Alken, Belgium

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542.55/5.02.56/5.04.7%47.9Flute, Footed Pilsner P  Stats

Commercial Description:
True to its name, Cristal tastes at first almost like spring water; then comes a clean bit of hop bitterness; and a crisp, finish. It is a beautifully refreshing beer, lightly cleansing on the palate, with the appetising dryness that define the Pilsener style. Cristal pours with a very creamy head, leaving excellent lacing. Serve it lightly chilled as though it were a good Chardonnay.

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 Pub (4102), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/59/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Bottled, pasteurised, 250ml from BEERmerchants, Kent.
Pale gold with white head, carbonisation. Quite a sharp, tinny start to this, a breadcrust malt with a yeasty background. Cleans up after a while and sharp citric notes come through with a dry bitterness. Not disastrous unless you are stuck with the early flavour.


 ogivlado (2381), Zagreb, Croatia
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/59/20
Sep 2, 2008  
On tap at De Groote Witte Arend, Antwerpen.
Pale golden coloured, airy white head, dusty hoppy nose. Weak malty, and hoppy with salty and bready notes. Some grainy notes in the finish.Drinkable but in other hand typical industrial beer.


 Borresteijn (582), Amstelveen, Netherlands
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/58/20
Aug 18, 2008  
On tap in Bruges. A bit skunky smelling pilsener, grainy and sharp. Dry and drinkable.


 Mklein818 (160), Etterbeek, Virginia, Belgium
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/101/58/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Possibly the least tasty Belgian lager--a bit of grain in the taste, but little else of note. Lacking in any personality, soul or taste--was fortunate that it was served cold at the very least!


 oh6gdx (6331), Vaasa, Finland
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/57/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Draught. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Nice lace. Aroma is vegetables, some malts and hops. Flavour is malts, hops and yeast. HAs pretty much a pils should have and is wellbalanced. The carbonation bites bigtime though, being very crisp.




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