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bark

Sweden

3.73/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The colour is gold (7 EBC), the two finger head is compact and off-white. Fine lacing occurs when the head sinks down.

The smell got some dry minerals (chalk). It is a little unclean and rather sweet. Margarine and flowers. Smooth mild bitterness, too mild I think.

The taste is sweet-bitter with some buttery flavours. It is fresh with elegant malt flavours and some fresh flowers. Clean bitter notes, smooth yet growing. The malt becomes a bit biscuit-y in an English way. Light body. The light aftertaste got minerals, green plants/flowers and Saaz hop notes of herbs and earth. Tree sap in the finish as well as a smooth bitterness.

The carbonation is strong, yet the small bubbles are short lived. The liquid is light.

A pleasant Pilsener that focuses more on the fine malts than the Czech hops, giving it some complexity. Not bad at all.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 18:09:45 | More by bark

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

3.88/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A 330ml bottle with a BB of July 2012, so it's just out of date. Purchased a while back from a webshop. I've heard good things about this brew - looking forward to it.

Poured into a straight pint glass. A clear light-gold colour with fine carbonation. Forms a nice head of creamy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding. Aroma of light malt with notes of spicy, floral noble hops and hints of subtle yeast and stewed hops.

Tastes of light malt with a crisp bitter finish. Notes of peppery noble hop aroma, yeast and stewed hops. Dry and well-attenuated, with a subtle spiciness and a prickly bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is light, crisp and spritzy - perfect. Mildly astringent. Aftertaste of bitter hops and faint yeast.

Tasty - this has got to be one of the best UK-brewed lagers I've tried. Lovely balance, with good aromatic hop flavours and solid bitterness that doesn't overwhelm. Lagers are attempted only infrequently over here, and a good result is rarer still. Well worth sampling.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 21:50:44 | More by jazzyjeff13

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

4.13/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 330ml bottle into a pint glass.

Pours the loveliest deep but not dark golden colour. Minimal head and lacing.

Smells lovely too, malty yet refreshing. A hint of yeast as well.

Tastes very refreshing yet wholesome. Rather thicker than a regular macro-lager, but full of malty tasty wonderful-ness, delicately balanced by a citrusy hoppiness and a lip smacking hop bitterness on the finish.

Overall a lovely beer, I wish I had more!

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2012 21:16:26 | More by CwrwAmByth

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Ruds for this one.

Poured from a 330ml. bottle, best before 18 Jul 12.

Appearance: A clear, pale gold body with lots of tiny bubbles racing upwards. 3 finger head that goes to a thin ring with average lacing.

Smell: Lemon, nice lager aroma with citrus fruit, a bit of dough and a herbal quality.

Taste: Earth hops, Saaz really shines with some fruit.

Mouthfeel: Really crisp, good carbonation and a real good bitterness.

Overall: A well made and refreshing lager.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2012 11:06:53 | More by papat444

Ruds

United Kingdom (England)

4.43/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a brown 330ml bottle into a 0.3l handled glass

Pale blonde in colour with a small frothy white head and plenty of carbonation in the glass

Saaz hops, Czech yeast and Pilsner malts, fermented for 2 weeks before 6 weeks 'lagering'

Grassy/Hoppy to the nose, perhaps with a hint of citrus

Great tasting lager, toasted Czech malts, straw, medium sweet flavour, light spice and I get a hint of honey in the aftertaste

Very crisp and refreshing!

Good body to this lager and a crisp dry bitter finish, they really have done their homework and made a great first effort at producing a Czech pils!

Will be stocking up on these for the summer BBQ season (if we get one!)

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 17:10:06 | More by Ruds