Olvi Sandels 4,7%
Olvi Oyj

Olvi Sandels 4,7%Olvi Sandels 4,7%
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From:
Olvi Oyj
 
Finland
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #193
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
70
Ranked #28,036
Avg:
2.67 | pDev: 22.85%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
26
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 29, 2024
Added:
Aug 07, 2005
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  9
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Rated: 3.61 by Supper1

Jan 29, 2024
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.46/5  rDev +29.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
From a can. Pours a clear golden color with foamy white head. Smells of grain. Medium body. Tastes of grain with a little malty sweetness and a floral finish. Was expecting a basic Eurolager, but the floral note is actually pretty nice.
Aug 08, 2023
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Reviewed by LanceBiggums from Canada (AB)

2.4/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
Doesn't even look that great in the glass. Cloudy, dull yellow. The head is gone within two minutes. Smell is mostly corn malt and sugary sweet. The taste - some corn malt, grain malt, sweetish, vmbarely any hops character. Watery. Very short-lived. Thin, cheap watery mouthfeel. Overall a low quality beer.
Jun 19, 2022
 
Rated: 2.55 by Alar from Estonia

Mar 28, 2021
 
Rated: 1.96 by BenMaalouf from Virginia

Nov 24, 2017
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Reviewed by rocketcat from Finland

2.77/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Good basic beer. Mild taste and quite smooth. Sandels 4,7% is a basic finnish upper-mid-class beer.
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FINNISH: Hyvä perusolut. Mieto ja pehmeä. Perus ylemmän keskiluokan marketolut.
May 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by Hopmeplease from Ohio

Sep 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by waiting4lunch from Massachusetts

Feb 21, 2015
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Rated by Dithyramben from Finland

3.54/5  rDev +32.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Arguably this is the best bulk lager made in Finland.
Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 2.84 by blasass from Kansas

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.04 by Jarkkokosunen from Finland

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Saksis from Norway

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Nelguz from Texas

Nov 08, 2014
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.78/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
First impression: C+

***
2nd impression (05.27.15):

CAN: Aluminum. Generally appealing white/grey label design & art. Best before: 23/12/15. 568ml (imperial pint). Purchased in a Prisma supermarket.

4.7% ABV.

Reviewed live. Expectations are above average given my previous experience. Served cold into a pilsner glass at low altitude in Kuopio, Finland.

No bubble show forms as it's poured.

HEAD: ~1 inch wide. White colour. Somewhat weak. Decent consistency. Subpar complexion. Leaves little lacing (if any) as it recedes.

Retention: Quite good, actually. ~8 minutes.

BODY: Clear translucent yellow copper of below average vibrance. Clean, with no visible yeast particles or hop sediment.

Looks okay for macrolager. Certainly not unique or special.

AROMA: Buttery diacetyl. Barley. Grassy hops. Minerals. That's it...

Aromatic intensity is below average.

Suggests a painfully simple, shallow brew.

TASTE: Follows the aroma in its mediocrity and simplicity. Shallow notes of buttery diacetyl, barley, pilsner malt, and restrained grassy hop character.

Brief flavour duration. Below average flavour intensity. Lacks any complexity or subtlety whatsoever.

TEXTURE: Clean, buttery, smooth, wet, light-bodied, unrefreshing, and over-carbonated. The unexpected softness is pleasant; it's not the sharp harsh feel you'd usually find in a beer of this calibre.

There's no harmony of texture to taste.

OVERALL: A middling hypermarket brew popular amongst students for a reason. This is the local macro-swill, but it's absolutely drinkable. You know what you're getting when you buy this. I won't be revisiting it unless I can't make it down to Estonia to buy some more reasonable fuckaround beer. Won't impress the discerning drinker, but it's no worse than any other European macrolager.

High C- (2.72)
Sep 20, 2014
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Rated by Juho from Sweden

4/5  rDev +49.8%
My favourite beer, not a special taste but if you like a beer which is easy to drink. Then I highly recommend this.
Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by DanielCole from Finland

Jul 14, 2014
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Reviewed by MarkoNm from Slovenia

2.98/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours out a clear, golden color and a very generous white head with decent retention.
The aroma is moderate. There are some malts and grains that the nose easily picks up.
The taste is a combination of sweet beginning and bittery body, coming together with a nicely bitter finish. The aftertaste is bitter and decently lasting.
Nice effort from Finland.
Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by JTuomi from Finland

Dec 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by bsm80x from New York

Oct 24, 2013
Olvi Sandels 4,7% from Olvi Oyj
Beer rating: 70 out of 100 with 26 ratings