Koff Red Lager

Formerly brewed at Sinebrychoff (Carlsberg)
Style: American Dark Lager
Kerava, Finland

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

5/30/07 Cafe Ursula, Helsinki, Finland. Draft. Golden colour, no head, balanced hop/malt aroma with some spice and grass. Balanced flavor, medium body, sweet finish.

Bottled. Clear golden in colour. Medium sixed head. Minor lacings. The aroma is sweet and malty. There are some sweet hints of caramel in the flavour.

Bottle. Clear golden coloured with a white head. Aroma of malts, grain and fruits. Flavour of malts, fruits, corn and hops.

Bottled. Deep golden colour, mediumsized foamy head, some lace. Malty sweet aroma. Sweet caramelly malt in flavour, but still very watery.

Bottled. Clear, copper/golden colour, with medium size foamy, short-lived, white head. Sweet malty aroma. Fairly nondescript, sweet malty flavor with some caramel. No hopbitter whatsoever. Fizzy but smooth. Refreshing. So, a bland lager in a fancy bottle, yet better than I had expected.

Who are they kidding, this is basically the brewery’s same old lager in a shiny new package.

UPDATED: APR 11, 2006 Bottled. Pale amber, average head. Fruity lightly flowery aroma. Sweet with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Slight bitterness in the finish. Does not offer anything flavourwise, but with a less mellow, cloying malt profile than the regular macro lagers it’s definitely a step up.

Bottled 0,33L. Compact head of medium adhesion, little long-lasting. Unusually clearly and "dingy" color; lightly hazy orange with discreet fizz. Little harmonious and gaunt scent; acidulous notes of cereals, alcohol and cellar. Light prickly and decidedly watery taste. A lot meager with a modest bitter and little balanced on the end. Thanks to mabjork fot this beer.