3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
gold clear colour with no head. Aroma of flowery hops. Clear and refreshing not too carbonated and not overly smooth.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Golden colour with a thin lace. Medium carbonation. Sweet rich malt flavour. Bitter finish.
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle. Golden with a white foam. Aromas are grain with hints of pineapple and butter. Yeast with lemon. Flavours are sweet grain with some citrus. Dry with yeast on the finish. No different to many other pale lagers.
2.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
30-Mar-11 (500-ml bottle, Batch L015: Purchased 01-Mar-11 for $7.99 at Total Wine & More in Tustin, CA)
Expecting a mild, easy drinking session lager, this beer is a real surprise, but in this case, that is not a positive thing. There’s not a lot of flavor here, but the gently grainy and bready malt has a slightly smoky flavor, and hops are exceptionally light, perhaps offering a touch of grassiness. Much more noticeable is the gentle lemony tartness and almost Brett-like flavor, but without any of the complexity or depth associated with this sort of beer and makes you wonder if this is intentional or not (I’m guessing not intentional). As a result, the beer tastes a bit like dishwater and just isn’t pleasant. The nose is mostly fruity, but it’s a tart fruitiness of grapes and peaches, with additional aromas of funk and smoked malt. Doesn’t smell at all like you’d expect, but unlike the flavor, it’s not unpleasant. Light in body and light in carbonation, but again, the gentle acidity seems out of place. When in the glass, this beer is the antithesis to most English beers, pouring fully hazy with suspended particles dancing around, but the head is nothing more than a thin wisp of off-white bubbles that dissipates quickly. Indeed a "real lager" as the bottom of the bottle is lined with yeast. Overall, not the worst beer I’ve had lately, but with the odd tart/funky character, this beer seems to have gone south and ends up being a drain-pour.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
The aroma is pretty weak but seems to have the herbal/floral type of hops with malt and a touch of paper. The appearance is slightly hazy gold with a small but foamy head. The taste is like the aroma with a dry finish. The palate is right for this style. Overall I love organic products but this is only a decent lager. Sadly the case with so many organic beers.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours golden with a tall lasting head. Smells like a good beer rich and malty with a bit of citrus. Full nectar with excellent carbonation. A rich lager with excellent balance. Bitters up nicely on the finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at Yespr’s - Thanks. Clear yellow - white head. Honey sweetnes, light hoppy, light herbal, light malty, hay, light grainy, grassy, caramel, sweetness.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled. A golden beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and spicy hops as well as a light note of yeast, leading to a dry finish. Thanks yespr for sharing.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottled. Golden coloured. Quite clear. Dense off white head. Aroma of sweetness, fruits and some herbs. Flavour of herbs, fruits, some grass. Quite thin bodied. Dry quite sweet bitterness.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
clear yellow, smooth small white head.
pils like aroma, fresh, malty, hoppy , mild, balanced.
flavor is malts, hops, balanced,
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