Menabrea Original - Birra Menabrea SpA

greenmonstah

New Hampshire

2.95/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Standard macro lager appearance with a slightly more amber hue.

S - Sweet hay and something I can't pick out.

T - I can actually taste hops in this, which I am surprised by. Something lightly spicy/grassy and a light bitterness. Maybe Hallertau, considering the region.

M - Light overall, medium for the style. Hesitant. Lingers for a moment but then is gone.

O - I tried three (reviewed two) Italian macro lagers tonight. This was the best by a lot. The Peroni that I didn't review tasted like warm Pabst (a flavor I know very well thanks to college). This had some actual character.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 18:48:38 | More by greenmonstah

Cyberkedi

Georgia

3.28/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a nice clear appetizing amber, though the white head is a bit scanty. Aroma is mainly fruity, pear and apple, with a malty undertone. Flavor has a good malty foundation and firm notes of apple and pear, not special but still satisfying. Mouthfeel has average body and a decent amount of tingle. For a pale lager, not too shabby.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2012 01:00:44 | More by Cyberkedi