Balashi - Browerij Nacional Balashi

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.03/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Got this beer while down in Aruba. It has an interesting phenomenon, known as the Heineken phenomenon, in which most of the beer comes in green bottles that skunk ridiculously easy. the ones on draft or can tend to taste much better and are actually tolerable. I went with the can to bring back as it would be easier to travel with and less skunked.

A: Pours a bleached white head that rises waaay up in my tall pilsner glass, but then fades semi quickly. It's a crystal clear clear very lightly yellow colored beer, with a little straw color.

N: Light basic macro pilsner aroma, with some light straw, light malts, adjuncts, a little wheat and slight hint of crisp lager aromas.

T: Much more tolerable unskunked, again very light. This time though I do get some toasty malt flavors, crisp lager flavors with a little rounded lager, some wheat, straw, pale malts, slightly juicy, very crisp and refreshing though. It does start to get that adjunt macro lager flavor as it warms, which this is not the style of beer you normally let warm, you want to drink it as cold as the Rockies!

M: very light body with lower but decent carbonation.

F: Somewhat crisp lager flavors, with a slight lingering toasty malt, but mostly the syrupy adjunct flavors linger on the finish. It leaves a touch of wheat as well. It finishes pretty quick too, almost like water, but leaves that macro adjunct syrupy flavor too long.

Serving type: can

07-03-2010 00:16:07 | More by jlindros

Mike

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev +13.2%

05-17-2013 16:43:12 | More by Mike

NOLANDMAN

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -30.3%

05-14-2013 04:58:14 | More by NOLANDMAN

Screper

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-08-2013 21:59:18 | More by Screper

Noelito76

New York

2.5/5  rDev -12.9%

03-17-2013 15:45:50 | More by Noelito76

Cardmarauder

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -4.2%

02-25-2013 01:13:49 | More by Cardmarauder

VALIS666

New Hampshire

2.25/5  rDev -21.6%

02-12-2013 23:24:28 | More by VALIS666

Tarks

Manitoba (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +13.2%

02-09-2013 02:44:50 | More by Tarks

KateK

Iowa

2.25/5  rDev -21.6%

01-28-2013 05:04:48 | More by KateK

StArnoldFan

Texas

3/5  rDev +4.5%

01-22-2013 13:44:20 | More by StArnoldFan

Vinylboy20

New York

3/5  rDev +4.5%

01-04-2013 03:54:37 | More by Vinylboy20

PaBeerLover

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -4.2%

12-17-2012 14:34:08 | More by PaBeerLover

kpartsch

2.75/5  rDev -4.2%

10-30-2012 01:01:28 | More by kpartsch

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev +4.5%

10-24-2012 18:01:48 | More by ThinkAgain

bzach

Indiana

2.5/5  rDev -12.9%

10-16-2012 05:11:00 | More by bzach

MadCat

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: Pale yellow, not much head or lacing

Smell: Malt, grain, corn

Taste: Malt sweetness, with some corn and grain notes

Mouthfeel: Crisp and refreshing

Overall: Not a bad beer to have when you're sweating on the beach, but it is nothing to be savored. Would likely lose its appeal in any other setting. Not a bad beer, but I preferred cocktails on my stay in Aruba.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2012 01:55:26 | More by MadCat

JSTpt1022

New York

3.75/5  rDev +30.7%

10-01-2012 02:22:52 | More by JSTpt1022

Molnar

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +30.7%

09-24-2012 01:34:31 | More by Molnar

dumptruck81

Texas

3/5  rDev +4.5%

07-26-2012 18:47:03 | More by dumptruck81

Kmccabe33

Georgia

3.43/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Currently sitting by the pool and enjoying one fresh. Although yes this may not be a great beer, it is good for what it is. Decent taste, nothing really to note on color or mouthfeel. It is cool to have while in Aruba As I would much prefer it to other American light beers, but this is nothing to seek out.

Serving type: on-tap

07-19-2012 18:44:37 | More by Kmccabe33

Dizzy242

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -12.9%

07-08-2012 11:55:28 | More by Dizzy242

carteravebrew

Colorado

2/5  rDev -30.3%

06-19-2012 20:54:12 | More by carteravebrew

TimoP

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -4.2%

05-28-2012 03:51:51 | More by TimoP

Ktmktm01

2.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-12-2012 20:46:02 | More by Ktmktm01

macrosmatic

Florida

3/5  rDev +4.5%

04-10-2012 02:30:03 | More by macrosmatic