1.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Pale yellow. Aroma is cidery with slightly rotten banana and vague malt. Palate has only light malts and some perfume. Sweetish character underwhelms.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Sweet malts are apparent and ends with a slightly grassy hops flavor. Nearly clear yellow from the growler.
Seemed watered down or just really thin like everything else from Kraftbrau seems to be every time I have some. Props to PsychProf and Hoppygrrrl for lugging the growlers down to Chicagoland. He is confident that I will enjoy the Kraftbrau Helles next time I'm up there!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JAN 11, 2004 RateBeer Summer 2003: Golden yellow color, light malt and spicy aroma, light on the tongue and ends quick. Mellow and easy to drink.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: JUL 27, 2003 RBSG2003: Straw hue with nice creamy head and some lacing, thin-bodied. Aroma hinted of lemongrass, yeast, spice, and light malts. Initially tart and crisp, as it warmed up, this brew gained some malt sweetness and alcohol presence. Very dry finish. A good summer quaffable beer. RERATE: On tap at Brewery: The aroma has the same characteristic, but seemed more defined and fresh. Did not detect any alcohol presence this time, bumping up the flavor rating and overall rating a notch. A very good summer quaffer.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
RBSG2003 (extended)
(On tap at the brewery)
Sparkling clear, straw-colored brew. Small, creamy, white head.
The nose is of yeast, clove, banana and sweetgrass.
The flavor is tart and watery with clove and grass. Well-balanced.
Light-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Lengthy, bitter, bone-dry finish. Nice effort at a difficult style.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Clear yellow/gold. Thin but lasting white head. Yeasty, lemony nose. Slightly thin feel. Yeasty, almost buttery flavour. Dry, vinous finish.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Gold with big bubbles. Aroma similar to fresh wind in forest after the heavy storm. Malty, slightly thin, dry end.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A nice Biere de Garde. Clear, strong yellow color and lemony cake aroma. Really fresh, really hoppy. I liked it!
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Growler @ RBSG2003. Fresh French malt germanicly hoppy, flavor flattens out when warm but alcohol is still fairly well set in. Good but not great.
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