Laitilan Vahva Kukko

Brewed by Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas
Style: Pilsener
Laitila, Finland

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

33 cl can @ home, BBE 14.10.2012
Aroma has butter, some grassy hops and hay. Flavour contains some enjoyable hops with grass, butter, hay and some grainish malt. This is the beer I buy when I need something bulkish.

Can. Golden colour, small white head. Malty aroma. Sweetish malt, grain and citrus in the flavour. Slightly bitter finish.

Can. Minimal head if no head at all. For a pils this looks quite opaque. A little sweet, fruity, hoppy smell but not much of aroma in general. Dominant malty taste. Could have more hops for my taste. Not bad.

330ml Can - Golden with a white head. Malt,grain,yeast and basil in the aroma. Malty and crisp taste with notes of grass,grain and a twist of lemon. Not that bad.

330ml from Alko Hetta. In spite of the predominance of Finnish genes in me, I haven’t developed a taste for Finnish beer. Yellow body, sour aroma and a taste of rubber, hops and banana, with protruding alcohol. Reminds of old swimming cap or plastic bag...(10. March 2011 at XIII Rating Session)

Cann 33 cl @ Alko, Arkadia, Helsinki. pours clear golden with a small white head leaving some lacing. Aroma is malty, hoppy, slightly sweet, grassy and fruity. Crispy lean mouthfeel. Flavor is very nice, not too bitter not too acidy; well balanced with some malts, hoppy bitters, sweet fruits anf grass. Finishes with good bitter lean aftertaste. Very nice pilsener.

Pours golden with a medium sized white head. Malty raisins and a buttery aroma with faint herbal hops in background. Malty and bitter with stingy carbonation. Rather long lasting finish but with a canny of flavor.

Poured 33 cl can into a glass. Golden, clear beer with minimal head. Malty aroma. Taste: Minimal sweetness, some bitterness. Palate: Light body, thin texture, average carbonation. Bitter finish with mild alcoholic and metallic aftertaste.