Holsten Edel

Brewed by Holsten-Brauerei (Carlsberg)
Style: Pilsener
Hamburg, Germany

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

Bottle 50cl @ home.
Clear medium to dark yellow color with a average to large, frothy, good lancing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, grain. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft, finish feel is metallic. (010608)

Golden with an OK, white head. The aroma is mild with notes of flower and malt. The flavour has a light sweetness, notes of flower, smooth malt and the finish has a slightly dry, citrussy bitterness. It’s a very smooth and delicate edel with a lot of fine details if you look for them.

Bottle. Pours clear golden with a white foam & lacings. Sweet & fruity aroma & taste with grassy & grainy notes. Quite fresh & crisp taste. Drinkable!

33cl bottle. Pale straw with a thin white head that soon disappears; sweet fruity aroma; sweet to start, but with a dry hop finish. Not bad!

Clear golden with large white head. Sweet fruity aroma with grainy notes. Sweet flavor with grainy and caramel notes.

50 cL bottle. Pours clear and yellow with a lacing white head. Light hoppy aroma with a mild bitterness. Flavour is mild cornish and light grainy dry note. Nice balance. Light bitterness into the finish.

Bottle. [Courtesy of yespr, thanks buddy] Average fizzy white head that mostly diminished. Clear flat looking body with a golden colour. Fair display of lacework. Aroma of dusty grain, caramel, mild grass, hint of cardboard. Light bitter and sweet flavour. Light grassy dry and bitter finish.

Bottle (nice nostalgic edition). Very hoppy and grassy, citrus (light sour). Light yellow body, small white foamy head, fast and fully diminishing. Medium duration, light bitter finish, malty taste. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Not a bad one!