Bavaria Beer
Swinkels Family Brewers

Bavaria BeerBavaria Beer
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From:
Swinkels Family Brewers
 
Netherlands
Style:
European Pale Lager
Ranked #216
ABV:
5%
Score:
70
Ranked #28,052
Avg:
3 | pDev: 19.67%
Reviews:
263
Ratings:
500
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 06, 2024
Added:
Apr 23, 2002
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  94
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Rated: 3.25 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Jan 06, 2024
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

3.11/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Wow, this is a borderline beer. Meaning, some might question whether this is actually beer. It’s awful. But it’s cheap wherever it’s available. A half liter was relatively cheap at the hostel bar where I was staying in Amsterdam. Can’t complain.
Oct 07, 2023
 
Rated: 2.1 by MakerMachiav from England

Aug 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3.18 by bankboy66 from New Jersey

Jul 07, 2023
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Rated by d1rt_dev1l

2.97/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Very cheap beer that is drinkable. Probably the best beer to buy if you are on a budget.
Mar 11, 2023
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Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)

3.23/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
500 ml can served cold into a beer mug.

appearance - Foamy golden color capped with two fingers of dense but short lived head. Lots of effervescence. Small ring of foam lasts more than a couple of minutes,

Smell - Mostly bready and grainy with a distinct sweetness that seems like overkill. No adjuncts.

Taste - Light grainy flavors, the sweetness carries through. Decent enough lager, nothing to complain about an no off flavours.

Mouthfeel - Fairly thin and watery with sufficient carbonation.

Overall - Passable beer that is a relatively decent European Pale Lager. Nothing to standout, but certainly not a bad brew. Probably drinks even better in the summer.
Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by jroof1 from Massachusetts

Feb 27, 2023
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Reviewed by MrNo from Canada (ON)

3.32/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
I've bought a 500ml can in Canada. Nothing special. I wasn't expecting a great experience only if the can didn't have the "Holland premium beer" labelling. I think it's an ok beer but nowhere near advertised.
Feb 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.29 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Oct 15, 2022
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Reviewed by Ant777uk from England

2.02/5  rDev -32.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Cheap, from Holland, with a German name ; ) Bottle has a boring design a bit. Drinking in a flute glass...

Aroma is quite faint, with an interesting and unique sweet malt element. Quite dark for a pilsner, fairly light head.

Definitely has a Dutch kind of taste...it reminds me of Grolsch a little, but less flavoursome. Hops are fairly subtle. The malt dominates, and there is good balance, so it's definitely not sweet like Amstel, for example. Though this really lacks the hoppy excitement of better pilsners such as Radeberger... however the malt has a complex and interesting flavour, and mouth feel is better than most other budget pilsners.

I probably wouldn't buy this again, however it is an ok effort, for sure. Not sure why it's named after a German state however, when it doesn't taste like a German pilsner at all, and most Dutch people usually dislike Germany as a result of their regular invasions ; )
Sep 12, 2022
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Reviewed by AlexandraDen from Canada (ON)

3.47/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer is absolutely one that falls into a strange category on BA and every review website. Either we consistently get the freshest Bavaria here in Canada or something strange is happening elsewhere, but Bavaria is an excellent macro that is deserving of much more than its current ranking here. Likely typical biases playing in here (“this beer is the only one that magically gives me headaches” … Lol)

It’s a macro, but a clean one. Just barley, water, hops and yeast. The heads on mine always last a good time, it’s a crystal clear gold with excellent carbonation. True — there is not too much to write home about. But what the beer gets right is being a straight up excellent pale lager with a great deep bready taste. It’s crisp, clean, and the pale malts really shine through. You get bitter, grassy hops on the nose and a precise, bready malt on the palate. Crisp with a decently long finish, this is an incredibly refreshing beer. Perfect for these humid temperatures in parts of North America here on the northeast US/southeast Canada.

Always had the 500mL cans, maybe people are getting struck beer from their normal green bottles but this is a very classic beer with absolutely nothing wrong with it on any angle whatsoever.
Aug 05, 2022
 
Rated: 2.85 by Spark420

May 08, 2022
 
Rated: 3.21 by Oleg85 from Russian Federation

Apr 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.38 by Catalinmunteanu from Romania

Mar 05, 2022
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Reviewed by Strid from Sweden

3.7/5  rDev +23.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Good refreshing lager with a nice balanced bitter aftertaste. No strange taste and not super malty, but very fresh. Very easy to drink, really cold. Perfect on a hot summer day. Minus that the bottle is so minimal. But grab like 10 of these and have them when you are relaxing grilling some food or watching sports. Perfect.
Feb 18, 2022
 
Rated: 2.63 by misteil from Ireland

Feb 11, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.52/5  rDev -16%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
(660 ml bottle). Standard golden colour lager. Initial good thick head that doesn't last very long. Standard lager aroma and flavour, reminds me of Amstel. Not very exciting.
Jan 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.12 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 05, 2021
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Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)

3.73/5  rDev +24.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I bought a can at the lcbo in Ontario 500ml at 5%.
poured a 1finger head into glass good carbonation nice clear golden color.
taste is a little apple malt medium bitterness very refreshing and enjoyable.
overall a very good beer brewed with mineral water .
cheers.
Apr 18, 2021
 
Rated: 2.75 by emiliobaratta from Venezuela

Mar 04, 2021
Bavaria Beer from Swinkels Family Brewers
Beer rating: 70 out of 100 with 500 ratings