Efes Dark

Brewed by Anadolu Efes
Style: Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils
Istanbul, Turkey

Serve in Lager glass

330 ml clear bottle, brought home from Turkey by my wife. ABV is 6.1%. Dark reddish brown colour, big greyish beige head. Smells "thin" and metallic, also notes of cooked vegetables and wet cardboard. The flavour is first tolerably malty with notes of brown bread and some caramel, without being very sweet. Some fruity acidity in the middle. Dull finish, minimal hops. Clearly drinkable, but boring. Don’t expect to find anything much better than this in Turkey, though.

Bottle from Coppers in Newcastle. Mahogany coloured with ruby red highlights. It has a sweet red fruity flavour, maltiness and a fruity and sugary finish.

28.01.2012. 0,33l Bottle. vinmonopolet.no. Dark brown colour with white head. Aroma of dark malt. Sweet. Flavours of grainy and grassy hops. I think this should be a vienna and not an spl/imp.

330ml bottle pours brown in color with a finger of off-white head that settles to leave only a few specks of lace. Aroma is caramel and light toasted malts. Taste is light malt sweetness and moderate hop bitterness. Average brew for the style.

It is like a coke mixed with some caramel, coffee, toffee, etc, light body, almost no head at all.

This stuff comes in a fancy shaped clear bottle and pours a headless clear brown reminiscent of root beer or cola. Flavor and aroma are both mild and nutty. Carbonation is prickly creating a slight impression of wateriness. This is a decently drinkable brown lager, however, and compares quite favorable to a lot of American stuff in a similar vein. I’d drink it again.

Dark brown/red color, with small foam. Roasted malts with caramel and sweet taste. Dry finish. Average beer with good aftertaste.

Clear reddish brown with a diminishing beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark sugar. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 090112

Comes in a fancy clear bottle (not as pictured) with a panther on it. This probably contributes to the aroma, which is roasted malt with a hint of skunk and starch. Dark reddish brown color, tan head. Tastes a bit like a brown ale, but much sweeter. Dry finish. Average dark beer.