Svyturys Ekstra

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

Serve in Lager glass

500 ml bottle. Very pale golden, slightly hazy beer with a thick sticky white head. Aroma of lean pale malts, light minerally sulphurous aroma and a lovely hop aroma as wel. I suspect the hops would have been fresher a while ago, but they are still here showing light floral noble character. Soft malty body with a trace of light floral hops in back. Surprisingly tasty and quite refreshing. A deal at a buck and a half per bottle.

UPDATED: JUL 28, 2008 It pours out an unimpressive straw color, but it intrigues with a honey-malt aroma. A little thin on the palate, but with a solid flavor - pleasantly grainy with a honey-malt undertone and a mellow aftertaste. This would probably go nicely with chicken or a sandwich, and it is fine on its own.

500ml bottle. A nice surprise this one. Golden and clear with two fingers of white fluffy foam with both large and small bubbles. Mildly carbonated with a sweet tinged aroma of hops and malt. The head settles to a nice layer of foam amnd the taste is sweet and crisp and clean on the palate. Feels smooth in the mouth but has a slightly soapy aftertaste.

500 mL Bottle. Pale straw body with a frothy white head that settles to a thin but tenacious foamy film that laces the sides of the glass generously. Aroma is malt, grains, and grassy hops with an earthy note and a sharpness about it. Sweet malt with a syrupy undertone dominates in the flavor with a sweet nutty aftertaste that lingers a bit in the finish. This is good beer.

Surprisingly good balance of refreshing malt and crisp hops. Thought it’d be way, way worse. Second great beer from Svyturys that I’ve had--we’ll see how the rest go!

Sweet floral, fruit and hops in the aroma, pale yellow, pours a firm finger of white foam, some nice lace. Light malt flavour works well with the hops bitterness, creating a well balanced offering. Light bodied, easy drinking, a very nice treat, and finally a new country!

Ok very different then what I have had before. Slightly bland and watery there is a bready malty taste and I think I tasted some pear like notes. A little hoppy but not too much it is drinkable. I think I would like it if only the flavor was a little stonger as it is very distinct.

Golden and malty with a clean taste.Left no lacing just a slight lingering maltiness. A reasonable attempt at a very pleasant style.