Svyturys Ekstra

Brewed by Svyturys (Baltic Beverages Holding - Carlsberg)
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Klaipeda, Lithuania

Serve in Lager glass

Bottle > Byblos > Fort Worth. Really pretty darn good. But then again maybe it was the atmosphere. Certainly seemed better than a 14 rating. Light and crisp and a pretty decent amount of flavor which I sometimes can’t find in these types of beers.

Heavy hoppy aroma. Huge, frothy. white head. Good lacing. Mostly lasting longevity. Clear, yellow body. Heavy sweet flavor. Medium palate.

Bottle from Vinmonopolet, Halden. Golden colour with a white head. A fresh moderate malt and hoppy aroma. Some caramel notes. Mild sweet and rich malt flavour. Moderate fruity and hoppy. One of my favorite beers when I am tired of all the other massive IPA or imperial stout etc :-)

(bottle) clear light yellow colour with small white head; floral aroma; rich pilsner like flavour, quite good for the style

Bottle from Vinmonopolet. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of sweet caramel, malt and some hops. Sweet and fruity with some bitterness in the finish.

Pale yellow color with medium white head. Caramel flavor with slightly hop taste.

UPDATED: JAN 21, 2012 This is actually not a bad beer. Clear golden colour. White head. Sweet aroma. Taste is a little malty. More flavourful than most pale lagers.

In bottle at the Bier Halle, Glasgow. Clear light golden colour which is almost yellow. Pours with a thick white head. Aroma of yeast, a little sweet caramel, rice and lemon. An interesting yeast flavour, not quite as bready as most Latvian lagers. Caramel, grassy hops, rice and lemon flavours also. Mouth-feel is a little oily and the finish is very subtly sour. Not too bad for the style.

pours pale yellow with a tiny cap, no retention. grainy, very light lemony, grass. average to soft carbonation, light body, very short grassy finish. classic boring.