Beerlao Dark - Lao Brewery Co.

MaximalC

Illinois

3.35/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a transparent, ruddy color with a generous cream-colored head. Aroma is mildly malty and nondescript. Flavor profile is malty (dark malt) and one-dimensional, but not unpleasant. An easy-to-drink beer with enough flavor to keep you interested, but nothing to write home about.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2012 03:45:13 | More by MaximalC

chrishiker1409

New York

4.25/5  rDev +31.2%

06-15-2013 19:19:17 | More by chrishiker1409

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

06-13-2013 03:26:49 | More by randylangford

neil2me

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

06-01-2013 02:54:12 | More by neil2me

Dave1999

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +8%

05-21-2013 18:49:17 | More by Dave1999

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -22.8%

05-09-2013 13:06:16 | More by RedneckBeerz

sumpjh

California

3/5  rDev -7.4%

03-26-2013 14:20:32 | More by sumpjh

ryanpj

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

03-25-2013 17:29:24 | More by ryanpj

Poupae

Thailand

4/5  rDev +23.5%

03-17-2013 14:18:03 | More by Poupae

jkermitj

Mississippi

3/5  rDev -7.4%

03-16-2013 01:16:14 | More by jkermitj

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

2.76/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Bottle at a restaurant on Don Det. From notes.

A - Pours bright with a root beer colour. One finger light beige head. Mild-medium carbonation. No lace, tiny spot of retention on the side of the glass.

S - Nutty. Sugar, dark fruit, coffee. Sweeter elements def come through stronger. Mild but pleasant.

T - Sugary. Some coffee flavour. Mild nuttiness again. Quite sugary, but the nuttiness is alright.

M - Strong carbonation, medium body and a sweet, nutty finish.

O/D - An OK dark lager. Definitely a step up from the run of the mill yellow lagers around the country. I could have a few of these but it really doesn't stand out too much style wise. Decent, but off style and far too sweet.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 12:48:51 | More by tbeckett

rickyleepotts

Arizona

4.05/5  rDev +25%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.75

There are two beers on the list from the Lao Brewing Company. This is one of them, and we grabbed this the other night at Total Wine & More. We spent $100, so we have enough beer to last us a few weeks! I think shopping for beer is my favorite part. Anyway, this beer is brewed in Laos, a small country in Southeast Asia. I need to plan a trip to Asia. There is some great diving over there, and it is a part of the world I have never been.

I don't recall ever having this beer before, but I do like the Euro dark lager style. The tasting notes mention toffee and coffee… and while I do not expect a lot of those aromas (or flavor) I am sure it will be easy drinking and enjoyable. I didn't realize they used rice in the brewing process. Makes sense, and I will be curious to see if that changes the flavor of the beer. Let's drink!

In the Glass: This is darker than I expected. It has a deep dark red color… almost brown. The head is nice, too. For a beer that I would assume is a domestic to Laos, I didn't expect it to have much character. But the head is nice and white, and it has a decent lace.

Nose: I thought I could smell this as I was pouring it in the glass, but Sheryl was making tea. She is on a tea kick right now… and I will admit, the stuff smells good. Doesn't taste very good, but smells good. At any rate, this beer smells like a traditional Euro pale lager. Beers like this are typically sweet, and have a lot of different flavors going on. Hopefully this one won't disappoint.

Flavor: That's actually really good. I am hooked on this home-grown rice thing. A few weeks ago, I had a wild rice double IPA that was amazing. The rice really came through in the flavor. The rice really comes through in this one, too. I can see what they mean about the beer being easy to drink. Bravo Lao Brewing Company. You have just thoroughly impressed me with this release!

Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel is soft, mellow, and leaves a nice little pillow of flavor on the back of the palate. They claim the rice is what mellows this beer… and if I didn't know about the rice beforehand, I would comment on how easy this is to drink. I wonder if this beer would age for two or three years. Beers like this shouldn't, but as mellow as this is, I wonder what it would taste like with seer carbonation.

Aftertaste: The aftertaste is solid, as well. There is a hint of malt and some sublet hoppy characters creeping in there. If you didn't know this beer was over 6% ABV, you could drink 6 of these and not even realize it! Very easy to drink with a lovely flavor. I bet this would also pair well with food.

For our first experience with Beerlao Euro Dark Lager, I am very impressed. I will be buying more of this in the near future. I bet this would be a great beer to pair with some brown rice sushi or with an Asian chicken dish.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 19:21:10 | More by rickyleepotts

Skelton

Georgia

3/5  rDev -7.4%

01-25-2013 19:23:22 | More by Skelton

chinchill

South Carolina

3.3/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

undated 330 ml bottle.
Pours clear dark brown with a large tan white head that has moderate duration.
Very sweet aroma of roasted malts, caramel and rice.
Also has a sweet and roasty flavor, but not nearly as sweet as the aroma suggests.

Medium body with medium carbonation.
O: Interesting and a little better than expected.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2012 23:15:17 | More by chinchill

ejh06752

New York

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

11-17-2012 15:25:16 | More by ejh06752

LJWalker

Alabama

3/5  rDev -7.4%

11-11-2012 03:14:06 | More by LJWalker

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -38.3%

11-11-2012 00:07:06 | More by cfalovo97

TeamUgly

California

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

11-06-2012 09:47:30 | More by TeamUgly

intoxabroad

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +15.7%

10-08-2012 13:14:13 | More by intoxabroad

Kopfmeister60

Florida

4/5  rDev +23.5%

09-21-2012 16:19:30 | More by Kopfmeister60

wattoclone

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +8%

09-12-2012 13:50:53 | More by wattoclone

acat25

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -15.1%

08-08-2012 21:24:59 | More by acat25

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +8%

07-22-2012 01:59:19 | More by rolltide8425

yossarian

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -38.3%

06-25-2012 20:44:25 | More by yossarian

tdm168

North Carolina

3.1/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - dark, translucent amber with a big, thick cap of brownish, off white head that has pretty good retention

S - sweet caramel

T - faint caramel, a slight bitterness; very, very light flavor profile

M - light to medium bodied, smooth, a bit sticky, well carbonated

This is a pretty simple, one-dimensional beer. If this were American it'd be a poorly put together amber lager. As a European lager I give it slightly more credit. Nonetheless, it's disappointing and forgettable.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2012 02:05:25 | More by tdm168