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Petra Stark Bier
Cervejaria Petrópolis
- From:
- Cervejaria Petrópolis
- Brazil
- Style:
- Maibock
- ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.22 | pDev: 13.04%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 28, 2017
- Added:
- Jul 29, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
No description / notes.
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Ratings by fmccormi:
Reviewed by fmccormi from California
3.82/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.82/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Straight pour from 500ml pry-off bottle to a large wineglass. Freshness date of January 25, 2013 is clearly printed in black ink along with some batch info above the barcode on the back label (“25/01/13 32002464 3”).
Appearance (3.5): This beer pours a vibrant, orange-golden color—seriously like the definition of “golden”—in the crystal-clear body. It gives rise to about 1 ½ fingers of bone-white head, a mix of fat and fine bubbles, which dies relatively quickly to a thin ring on the edge but nothing on the surface of the beer.
Smell (4.0): A clean, sweet, bubblegum-like fruitiness comes out of this beer and mixes with a distinctly floral hop character, which is unexpected but very nice. There’s also a rich, toasted bread scent on the side that adds some depth and gravitas (yes, gravitas) to the beer. Nice.
Taste (4.0): There is a very interesting malt character going on here—surprisingly very fruity, actually, following the nose, but missing a lot of the floral hop character that I was digging so much back there. It’s like the sweetness of sugar plums and red grapes, mingling with a somewhat strong, toasted, biscuity character here. It’s nice, maybe on the sweet side but not in a bad way. It finishes with the odd, slightly metallic bitterness that comes out in some lagers, mixing with a mild, grassy hop note, but that grape-bubblegum flavor just pops wide open toward the end of this beer. Really full-flavored, actually. It’s an odd one, but I dig it.
Mouthfeel (3.5): A bit slick, not heavy but on the full side of medium, with active, prickly carbonation. Doesn’t particularly “wow” me, but it’s solid, for sure. Finishes surprisingly dry, considering the sweetness on the palate.
Overall (3.5): This is an interesting, unique beer—I’ll give it that. I’m enjoying it though. I think it could use some more hop character, because an emphasis on the floral grassiness of the hops in the nose would really balance it out more and add a nice, complementary dimension to the palate, but hell. This is interesting, and I dig it. Another surprisingly solid entry from Cervejaria Petrópolis’ Petra line.
Jul 29, 2012Appearance (3.5): This beer pours a vibrant, orange-golden color—seriously like the definition of “golden”—in the crystal-clear body. It gives rise to about 1 ½ fingers of bone-white head, a mix of fat and fine bubbles, which dies relatively quickly to a thin ring on the edge but nothing on the surface of the beer.
Smell (4.0): A clean, sweet, bubblegum-like fruitiness comes out of this beer and mixes with a distinctly floral hop character, which is unexpected but very nice. There’s also a rich, toasted bread scent on the side that adds some depth and gravitas (yes, gravitas) to the beer. Nice.
Taste (4.0): There is a very interesting malt character going on here—surprisingly very fruity, actually, following the nose, but missing a lot of the floral hop character that I was digging so much back there. It’s like the sweetness of sugar plums and red grapes, mingling with a somewhat strong, toasted, biscuity character here. It’s nice, maybe on the sweet side but not in a bad way. It finishes with the odd, slightly metallic bitterness that comes out in some lagers, mixing with a mild, grassy hop note, but that grape-bubblegum flavor just pops wide open toward the end of this beer. Really full-flavored, actually. It’s an odd one, but I dig it.
Mouthfeel (3.5): A bit slick, not heavy but on the full side of medium, with active, prickly carbonation. Doesn’t particularly “wow” me, but it’s solid, for sure. Finishes surprisingly dry, considering the sweetness on the palate.
Overall (3.5): This is an interesting, unique beer—I’ll give it that. I’m enjoying it though. I think it could use some more hop character, because an emphasis on the floral grassiness of the hops in the nose would really balance it out more and add a nice, complementary dimension to the palate, but hell. This is interesting, and I dig it. Another surprisingly solid entry from Cervejaria Petrópolis’ Petra line.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by denisconrado from Brazil
4/5 rDev +24.2%
4/5 rDev +24.2%
I liked very much, presence of hops and alcohol, in addition to low due to the approaching expiration (although, I think, is that those beers that do not win)... Along with the frugal lunch of salads and tilapia fillets, fell very well, I did sleep a bit and here I am, refreshed and working on a Sunday! Thanks Petropolis!
Sep 18, 2014Reviewed by JaimeLondon from Brazil
3.14/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
3.14/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
Really nice golden color, with a bit of amber.
Aroma of caramel malt and candy but not sickly. You can also smell the alcohol.
Taste is a mix of sweet, bitter and also a bit sour, but what stands out is the alcohol, and I don't like that.
Mouthfeel is bad, really light for an alcoholic beer.
Petra brewery says is a pilsen one, I can't see how. Much more likely to be a maibock, as the site says.
Apr 18, 2014Aroma of caramel malt and candy but not sickly. You can also smell the alcohol.
Taste is a mix of sweet, bitter and also a bit sour, but what stands out is the alcohol, and I don't like that.
Mouthfeel is bad, really light for an alcoholic beer.
Petra brewery says is a pilsen one, I can't see how. Much more likely to be a maibock, as the site says.
Reviewed by FLima from Brazil
2.84/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.84/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Golden amber color with one finger fluffy head with medium retention and apparent carbonation.
Aroma of alcoholic pine, herbal and floral hops. A distant bubblegum.
Flavor of booze, pale malt sweetness and herbal and floral hops. A bit of spicy bite and caramel. Dry aftertaste with a light bitterness.
Light body with good carbonation.
There is not enough body and hops to back up its 8.2% abv alcohol content, flavor wise speaking. Not sure I would buy it again, though if you consider it a Malt Liquor is somewhat decent for the style, which is not my favorite.
Feb 08, 2014Aroma of alcoholic pine, herbal and floral hops. A distant bubblegum.
Flavor of booze, pale malt sweetness and herbal and floral hops. A bit of spicy bite and caramel. Dry aftertaste with a light bitterness.
Light body with good carbonation.
There is not enough body and hops to back up its 8.2% abv alcohol content, flavor wise speaking. Not sure I would buy it again, though if you consider it a Malt Liquor is somewhat decent for the style, which is not my favorite.
Petra Stark Bier from Cervejaria Petrópolis
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
10 ratings
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