Lobster Lovers Beer - Rinkuškiai Alaus Darykloje

pmcadamis

Illinois

1.58/5  rDev -45.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

A - This odd artwork on the bottle caught my eye. A lobster on a girl's back? Girl with the lobster tattoo? Pours clear and dark yellow with a small white head and virtually no lace.

S - Pungent turpentine and isopropenol (the stuff your doc used to swab your arm before a shot) over a sickly sweet malt base.

T - I don't know what they are going for here with the lobster thing, but all I taste is potent malt liquor-esque brew. There is a salty sweetness that could sort of be a lobster flavor.... I've probably only had lobster twice in my life.

M - Sugary and dense in a dextriny way, but not really full bodied. Finishes chemically and boozy.

Pass.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 23:14:36 | More by pmcadamis

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

2/5  rDev -30.8%

06-19-2013 17:01:36 | More by Hopheadjeffery

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +3.8%

05-20-2013 19:46:57 | More by InspectorBob

cadaugherty

Illinois

3/5  rDev +3.8%

05-08-2013 01:56:13 | More by cadaugherty

Gagnonsux

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -4.8%

04-30-2013 02:39:30 | More by Gagnonsux

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

2/5  rDev -30.8%

04-28-2013 23:18:33 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

chasmandocharles

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +12.5%

04-17-2013 00:15:12 | More by chasmandocharles

crobinso

Colorado

3/5  rDev +3.8%

04-02-2013 22:12:11 | More by crobinso

pheelingIt

Tennessee

2.5/5  rDev -13.5%

02-28-2013 22:42:04 | More by pheelingIt

themind

New Jersey

1.43/5  rDev -50.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25

After slamming down two Nugget Nectars I reached for the Lobster Lovers brew to continue the brew fest. Simply put I took one sip and drain poured this poison of a beer. It's as if the creators of this beer took all the lesser parts of S*%T beers to create the ultimate S*%T beer. I would have been better off drinking from the toilet then defiling my taste buds with this stagnant pool water!

Bottom Line: My drain is even complaining about the sewage that it was forced to endure!

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 02:20:29 | More by themind

Mantooth

North Carolina

3/5  rDev +3.8%

02-03-2013 19:43:18 | More by Mantooth

NOLANDMAN

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +29.8%

01-26-2013 04:19:43 | More by NOLANDMAN

AmitC

Indiana

3.7/5  rDev +28%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from its 16.9 FL oz bottle with a nice and catchy wrapper into Weihenstephan Hefe glass. One more Lithuanian beer that deserted me just because i went for some exotic brew.

Pure golden color that is very clear. About one finger thick white colored head that fades very quickly to a thin layer. Decent lacing. Huge sized bubbles that are vigorously rising up.

I have little cold. Nose is less grain like and more malty. A lot of sweetness due to heavy malt effect. Apparent alcohol as well. Some booze that does come through. A very poor smell overall.

Taste has a lot more booze in it that is not welcome. Some malt sweetness as suggested by nose. May be some noble hop usage. A strong punching beer. Want to get drunk. Try this and drink it with your nose closed. Some minute grains are subdued by malt. Finish is slightly sweet to semi dry.

Light to slightly medium bodied. Moderate to slightly high carbonation. A little bit of astringency due to alcohol.

Style Rate: 4
Personal Rate: 3

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 23:46:52 | More by AmitC

dmorgan310

Panama

3.75/5  rDev +29.8%

01-13-2013 00:31:14 | More by dmorgan310

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

1.75/5  rDev -39.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

A: poured from a 500 ml bottle into a pint glass, pours a yellow straw color with a short loose white head that vanishes quickly leaving little lacing, clear

S: Pilsner like smells of grain and light hops, slight salty smell

T: absolutely awful train wreck of sticky sweet malt liquor, I'm going to have to chug to avoid the pain, has a terrible sweet cream corn flavor combined with a taste that reminds me of the way kerosene smells, this is a travesty of filthy flavor, hint of lobster head goo

M: Christ this is so bad, sticky sweet, way too much alcohol, no carbonation

O: I truly hope no one else has to experience how bad this beer tastes, looks and smells fooled me, if you find yourself in Lithuania needing a drink buy some vodka instead

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 02:30:47 | More by M_C_Hampton

cliff1066

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -4.8%

12-28-2012 01:28:51 | More by cliff1066

JohnBender

Texas

2/5  rDev -30.8%

12-26-2012 02:43:26 | More by JohnBender

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev +21.1%

12-19-2012 21:02:23 | More by grahamboudreaux

mwar

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +29.8%

11-27-2012 04:42:28 | More by mwar

foxyaardvark27

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +21.1%

10-19-2012 06:47:01 | More by foxyaardvark27

scantonio

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev +21.1%

10-06-2012 06:36:54 | More by scantonio

thagr81us

South Carolina

2.28/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Served from bottle into a Hair of the Dog tulip. Poured a golden yellow with a minimal white head. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, corn, floral, grain, and fruit. The flavor was of sweet malt, corn, fruit, alcohol, grain, and floral. It had a light feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty below average brew. I bought this to amuse beeruser and funkydelic at GBX as they laughed when they suggest that I tick it. Phew! I now know why... The manager at Trappe Door described it as 'hot trash'. Not only does this thing not appeal to the palate, it does not do so for the eye either. I didn't know what to expect going into this one and there was honestly no way I could have prepared myself short of pounding a few 40's prior to this one. Just so harsh in flavors like nails on the chalkboard. Yeah guys, you got me good. Based on this one Lithuania should stick to whatever they are good at and leave beer alone in my opinion...

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 18:18:02 | More by thagr81us

Maxwell

Massachusetts

2.9/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

The beer pours like crisp apple juice or piss with a quick firecracker head that disappears as fast as it appears leaving nothing. The beer smells very light with damp pils-like malts. There is some slight fruity character in the smell as well but it is very faint. The beer tastes very sweet with a candy-apple bite and a very light sweet finish. There is also a very strong butter-flavor traveling throughout this beer which is probably why it is called “Lobster Lovers” and is strange and smooth upon the mouth. The mouthfeel is super dry after it passes through the mouth but is very clean and slightly watery as it passes through with a light hint of sharp bubbles and a gelling feeling in the mouth. This is my first strong lager and I am quite interested with it. The heavier malt bill seems to give the lager a more ale-like than any lager I have consumed. The mouthfeel is the major downside of this beer, leaving you thirstier than before the sip, but the taste is quite intriguing though a little too sweet for my palate. This is an intriguing beer to say the least, but I’m not sure I’ll have it again.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2012 23:45:23 | More by Maxwell

BlurryVisi0n

New York

3.3/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in a snifter glass.

Appearance: Definitely your darker gold, almost no bubbles on the body. The head is white maybe 1/4" and before I took a sip it settled to nothing.

Smell: It smells like nada, with a touch of hops.

Taste: You have a strong lager taste alright, with a strong alcohol feel right after each sip. Like a shot of vodka with it's taste, it is definitely likeable.

Mouth: Little sticky but easily memorable.

Overall: This beer will please everyone, yes i know it doesn't the greatest reviews but it is above satisfaction. Have one on me, Salud!

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2012 05:33:50 | More by BlurryVisi0n

StoutHunter

Michigan

2.3/5  rDev -20.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

I got a bottle of Rinkuškiai Alaus Darykloje's Lobster Lovers Beer that my brother brought back from his trip down south. I have had a couple different Lithuanian beers a while ago but they never turned out good and since I'm half Lithuanian I feel like I need to give their beers another chance, so lets see how it goes. No visible bottling date. Poured from a brown 16.9oz bottle into a Pilsener glass.

A- I really like the label on this beer, it looks good and it's really eye catching, nicely done. It poured a pretty clear golden yellow color that took on a bright orange tint when held to the light and it had three fingers worth of foam that faded to nothing pretty fast. This was a goof looking beer, but I would have liked better head retention.

S- Wow this is one sweet smelling beer. It starts out with tons of sweetness followed by a very apple juice like aroma. I also get some candied sugar and some more apples that smell tart and sour. At the end I picked up some alcohol that when combined with the apple cider aspect gives this beer an aroma that is very similar to a hard cider. I'm not impressed with the aroma, way too sweet and it smells more like a Hard Cider then a beer.

T- Unfortunately the taste is similar to the aroma. It starts off with a little bit of booze to greet you then right after that comes a large amount of very sweet malts that impart a thick molasses like flavor and an apple cider like flavor followed by a little more chemical like alcohol. The finish has a lighter amount of bitterness with a slight sweet and tangy taste and a sweet malt and slightly boozy aftertaste. I didn't enjoy the flavors of this beer, it was way to sweet and boozy with those flavors sticking out the most, not a fan.

M- Not too smooth, cloying, slightly dry, on the fuller side of being medium bodied, and it had a higher amount of carbonation. The mouthfeel was ok, but it was a little too cloying.

Overall I wasn't a fan of this beer and I thought it was a below average to average Euron Strong Lager, I haven't had this style before so I can't say for sure, but Beeradvocate says that the style is the European version of Malt Liquor, so I think this is right around average and tastes similar to some shitty Malt Liquors I have had. This beer didn't have good drinkability, it went down a little rough and it was boozy, I am glad I am splitting this bottle, I don't think I could drink it all by myself. What I liked most about this beer was the way it looked, it looked pretty nice in a Pilsener glass, the only flaw was the head retention. What I liked least about this beer was the aroma and taste, they wen't that good and were overly sweet and boozy. I wouldn't buy this beer again, if I wanted a beer that tasted like this I would save some money and just a buy a shitty can of Malt Liquor, I don't recommend this beer to anyone even Lithuanians. This was my first beer from this brewery and I wasn't a fan which didn't make for a good first impression. I have yet to find a decent tasting Lithuanian beer, but I haven't given up hope just yet... the search continues.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 03:50:20 | More by StoutHunter