Estrella Damm

Brewed by Damm
Style: Pale Lager
Barcelona, Spain

500ml can
4.6% ABV
I tried this beer on July 28, 2009 after purchasing from the Union Station LCBO outlet in Toronto. The beer poured a translucent gold, with a thin white foamy head which lasted, and was highly effervescent. The aroma was primarily grainy malt, with some freshly baked bread. and a hint of hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was very grainy. A typical pale lager.

500 ml can from LCBO, served cold in a Kölsch glass.

App.: Light golden, clear, fair white foam. Aroma: Light grass/hay, grain/cereal, a touch of green, peppery hops. Palate: Medium-ish body, fairly lively carbonation. Flav.: Similar to the nose, plus wet cardboard.

Wasn’t expecting much and my expectations were met. Glad to have another Spanish beer under my belt.

This beer have a fine white head that quickly dissapears. Aroma is small and have a small wheat aroma in it. The color is light yellow like most lagers. Taste is clean with litle malt and no hop taste and litle bitterness. Tasted no errors and was good to a sea food buffe but not to the pepper steak.

Presentation: It was poured from a brown bottle into a pint glass. Appearance: It has a bright golden yellow body with very good clarity and visible carbonation. The head is light and bubblely, bright white in color and fades quickly making only some spotty slick lace. Smell: The aroma is very light with just a hint of light grassy/floral hops and grain. Taste/Mouth Feel: The favor has a light grainy malt with mild but balanced grassy/floral hops and a slight citrus like acidity. It finishes cleanly and fairly dry. It has a light body with a light easy drinking texture and a somewhat fizzy carbonation. Notes: This is my first beer from Spain and it is on par with any American Light Lager Style beer that I have had. This is nice but I look forward to trying more complex for Spain.

Bottle. High and creamy lastingt white head. Clear yellow body. Weak barley malt aroma with notes of apples and pears. Sweet barley malt flavor with notes of lemon and a bit of hops bitterness. Low carbonation. Fair aftertaste.

50 cl can, Mulmur, ON, Canada. Very pale yellow with a frothy white head (probably my bad pour adding to the froth). Initial skunky aroma, once past that some sweet grains. Light body, Metallic at the sides of the chops, some heat on the finish, pretty average but certianly drinkable.

I am always skeptical of any Spaniard beer. Or Italian beer or French beer for that matter. These are wine countries and they have no business dabbling the the art of beer. This Estrella brew was, however, surprisingly above average. It looked great pouring out and despite a slight metallic taste (which disappeared after a sip or two), had a surprisingly neutral flavor. I don’t even know, really, why these Iberians (despite the fact that the brewery was founded by an Alsatian - so basically German) even bother brewing their own beers. Leave all European brewing to East of the Rhine. Not a bad beer by any standards, but since it is an import here in the states, it’s just not worth the high price for such a midland beer.

Pouring from a nice, red 500-ml can, I received a foamy white head that was probably about one-half inch thick above a clear, straw-coloured body. Aroma was grassy/mildly hopped, and the taste was not altogether different. Mouthfeel was adequate, with a hint of sweetness in the finish. I was pleasantly surprised with this one, overall.