Grolsch Premium Lager - Grolsch Bierbrouwerij N.V.

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.13/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A: Pours a crystal clear medium yellow in color with moderate to heavy amounts of visible carbonation and some lemon + golden yellow highlights. The beer has a half finger tall sudsy white head that quickly reduces to a very large patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of biscuit malts and grassy hops with a lighter amount of grainy sweetness.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of biscuit malts with just a light touch of grainy sweetness. Light amounts of grassy hops that impart just a light amount of bitterness which fades pretty quickly.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly crisp.

O: I found this beer to be easy to drink and refreshing with a little more bitterness than others in the style (in a good way). I love the bottles and think more breweries should use bottles that close this way.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 00:09:05 | More by dbrauneis

merc7186

New York

2.86/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle into snifter glass.

A: Golden Straw Hue, Passes Most Light, Thin White Head, Mild Lacing

S: Crackers, Skunky

T: Sweet Corn, Light Bread

M: Average Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Mildly Gummy

Overall, a mediocre lager that has that solid corn taste and nothing else.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 01:33:28 | More by merc7186

JesseMurdock

Hawaii

2.81/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

A rather unattractive straw color with a lot of fizz and a quickly dissipating head which makes this beer seem like an ordinary pale lager. Flavor is not bad. There is a definite taste of malt with bready and biscuity notes to it. Basically no bitterness or hop character. Very crisp and light mouthfeel to it. Better than the average pale lager, but ultimately a boring and unimpressive beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 22:01:25 | More by JesseMurdock

silverking

Florida

3.46/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A- Very pale gold, big white head that fades fast and leaves patchy lacing.

S- Biscuity malt with some skunk. Slight grassy hop aromas as well.

T- Bready malt opens up the palate and leads into citrus and a slightly bitter finish.

M- light/medium bodied with lots of tingly carbonation. Finish feels a little dry.

O- Not bad for what it is.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 00:53:25 | More by silverking

ghisty

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

appearance:
lagery. basic apple juice yellow tone. thin dissapearing head. some odd small lace tho.

smell:
smells like it looks, it has a sweet note something like the apple juice is appears similar to. grains and hops present in there. slightly sweet an bitter smelling.

taste:
medium carb levels out to a lagery bitter, some sweet fruit hints in there mildly,
pretty short flovoured, ends up with nice dry feeling left behind, really refreshing,
grain is dominant in the after taste, over all a nice taste.

mouth:
sharp to start, not a heavy carb but a good level. I find it reminds me alot of
carlberg lager, not so much on the grassy notes , but similar, I find carlsberg almost like drinking a pint of the football pitch. this euro lager has simialr qualities, but
in a more hopped way. with a better overall balance.

overall:
this beer had been something I had tried a long time ago, from a flip top,
which was room temperature, and light struck. so naturally my first impressions
were not great, and I avoided buying it in choice for others. After some discussion the other night with a friend who drinks it regularly, I grabbed a can of it, and much to
my surprise, the lager I had hated, turns out to be very good when given the proper
treatment , (being poured properly, and chilled at least slightly) ...I will be adding this to my regulars I think, as the taste is considerably better than I had remembered.
a good clean euro pale.

Serving type: can

03-04-2013 20:15:12 | More by ghisty

GabeQ

Tennessee

3.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

First off, got it in the flip-top at Trader Joe's. Score. Saving for bottling the next batch.
Second, served it in a pint glass.
A- Light, golden orange. One finger head that dissipated quickly but left a thin film as it was agitated.

S- Sweet malt, light grass, light citrus.

T- Grassy, sweet malt.

M- Light bodied, definite cripsness, a little dry.

O- Basically a Heineken. Maybe a bit more bitter after-taste. Not my favorite but glad for the flip top regardless.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 21:17:15 | More by GabeQ

metter98

New York

3.11/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a half finger high bright white head that gradually died down, leaving a large patch of bubbles in the center of the glass and a collar around the edge.
S: There are aromas of grassy hops, a bit of biscuit malts and some hints of skunk in the nose.
T: The taste is similar to the smell, except that there is a light to moderate amount of bitterness and this lingers through the finish.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and a little crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: From its appearance in a green bottle, this might seem like another mass produced beer, but it's hardly skunked and there's a rather high amount of bitterness for the style, which helps to mask the other flavors.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 01:58:28 | More by metter98

FLima

Brazil

3.23/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

It made a lot of head with a medium retention. Pale golden color.
Aroma of grassy hops and hints of malt. Good carbonation and light body.
Predominant bitter bite at the beginning in its taste coming from its grassy hops.
A little astringent with a dry finish. Not a complex beer but with some character.

Serving type: can

02-06-2013 21:51:38 | More by FLima

mralphabet

Virginia

2.34/5  rDev -24.8%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25

12 oz bottle poured into pint glass

A: Poured a straw yellow color, with about a fingers worth of head that settles to a ring with little to no lacing.

S: Not much here, sweet malt and grass.

T: Pretty much like the smell, sweet adjunct with a little grassy bitterness.

M: Light bodied pretty watered down with a sharp carbonation.

O: Pretty standard Euro Pale Lager. Just beer, nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 02:47:50 | More by mralphabet

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3.38/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

The lager poured from a pop top bottle. It was a clear, pale gold colour and left virtually no visible head; just some residual bubbles. Faintly sweet hop nose. Clean taste and clean palate; not much to it, really. Sessionable. Slight bitter aftertaste.

Would I drink it again? Yes.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 03:45:06 | More by NilocRellim

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.58/5  rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Damn, no swingtop. Oh well, the beer should still be the same, right? This stuff pours a clear pale straw topped by a finger of short-lived lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises light powdered sugar, wheat, and a touch of dry grass. The taste holds notes of grass, sweet corn, funky wheat, and a kiss of greens. The body is fairly light, with a moderate carbonation and a watery feel. Overall, a limp little lager, one that eschews a pilsner background in favor of a more, shall we say, mass-produced adjunct-y character.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 22:00:05 | More by TMoney2591

cvillarrealb

California

2.25/5  rDev -27.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A: Small white head that dissipates quickly. Good clarity.

S. Sweet corn and mild malt aroma underneath. Skunky. A bit grassy

M: Light bodied with a moderate level of carbonation. Crisp.

T: Little dry and a hint of sweet. Grassy. Bitter aftertaste.

O: Great bottle. OK, but not a must try.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 23:18:51 | More by cvillarrealb

Razr86

New York

2/5  rDev -35.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

i dont know, it reminds me a lot like a Heineken. the same skunkyness and all. i probably wouldn't drink this beer again but the bottle pop top is cool. well it wabts me to put 250 characters right bow and i dont jave much else to really say about it im kinda drunk right now

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2012 03:21:07 | More by Razr86

tdm168

North Carolina

3.1/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - pale, transparent gold with a large, dense, white head that has great retention

S - musty, skunky, grainy, maybe a bit grassy

T - grainy, warm, faintly grassy, faintly bitter, a bit musty

M - light bodied, crisp, a bit heavily carbonated

A typical european lager. It's musty but there is some underlying flavor that represents a solid lager. For the style it's decent - much better than some of the other offerings.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2012 02:53:15 | More by tdm168

ADZA

Australia

2.9/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a clear golden hue with a fluffy two finger head and a rim of lacing,the smell is noble hops,honey malts and grains,the mouthfeel is just over lightbodied and has tastes identical to smell with hints of noble grassy hops,honeyed malts and finished with a dry herbalness and overall its a macro but a better one when offered with the horrible lineup i had today cheers.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2012 04:46:31 | More by ADZA

decimator

Ontario (Canada)

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

500ml can poured into a pint glass. ABV 5%.

A - Poured a clear gold with a 1cm bubbly head. Head reduces to nothing and no lacing.

S - Sweet malts, grass.

T - Sweet malts, hint of citrus, light bitter finish.

M - Medium carbonation, medium body, crisp finish.

O - Just your run of the mill Lager. It's nothing special but it does the job on a hot summer's day. The cans just aren't as cool to drink as the swing top bottles though.

Serving type: can

07-02-2012 03:36:28 | More by decimator

BeerLover99

New Jersey

3.08/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: light gold/bubbly, finger white head,
zero lacing

S: grassy, sweet corn, grain/malt

T: same as nose, green veg finish

M: light body, dry/crisp mouth

O: Not a huge fan of this style,
if you love Heinenken, you may like this.
Would not recommend or buy again.

OK, NOT MUST HAVE!

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2012 17:47:33 | More by BeerLover99

doktorhops

Australia

3.18/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Grolsch; I've been drinking this for years but this is the first time I've actually reviewed it. No time like the present then. One thing I want to point out and it's bleeding obvious; the classic swing-top is gone, extinct because of novelty and cost no doubt. It's sad that traditions like this have to die, making way for supposed "progress" when in actual fact it is a shrewd squeeze in the quest for profits at the behest of shareholders and suits within the organisation. Oh well, probably wont detract from the flavour, which is my key concern.

Poured from a 330ml bottle into a 500ml Stein.

A: Pale straw body with a 1cm white head, classic Euro Pale Lager territory here but expected nonetheless.

S: Aromas of cut grass, vegetable matter a twist of lemon and slightly sweet grain base.

T: Its got that Netherlands sour twang to it (yeast flavour), apart from that it is complete textbook Euro Lager - malt grains with a long dry finish and slight bitterness, not bad, no surprises but overall a decent enough ice cold beer.

M: Borderline flat carbonation with a light to medium body.

D: On par with the many macro Euro Pale Lagers - better then Australian and US macros but nothing adventurous for the taste buds. That said sometimes you want a bland lager to quench a mighty thirst and this is where Mr. Grolsch steps in with a thoughtful nod... "Why thank you Mr. Grolsch".

Food Match: Light/fresh fare, garden salads, grilled chicken/fish and the like, summer food for a summer lager.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2012 08:41:34 | More by doktorhops

dannydetox

California

2.85/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

bought the 4 pack of flip tops for the bottles, but might as well give yet another average rating to a typical euro lager. pale golden color with a bright white head that fades quickly. lighter carbonation than i recalled from the days i used to drink this with my father. bit of skunkiness mixed in with the grainy scents. taste is reminds me of par-baked bread with some bitterness on the finish. nothing particularly exciting here - just another european yellow beer. this style has been copied all around the world; to some of my south american friends this type of brew is beer, and anything that deviates from that recipe just ain't right. shame, really, because there is so much more you can do with grains and hops. still, goes down easy and is refreshing - just like an ice cold miller high life.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2012 03:08:23 | More by dannydetox

MaximalC

Illinois

2.85/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours amber in color with a respectable prickly white head that soon dissipates. Aroma is wheaty and a little skunky--smells like "beer" in the lowest common denominator sense. Flavor is similar to the aroma--wheaty, but not overbearingly so, with some hop bitterness. Nothing remarkable here; at least the carbonation adds a nice crispness to mask the flavor some. A drinkable pale lager, but the style doesn't really have much to offer as far as I'm concerned.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2012 20:09:42 | More by MaximalC

Darkmagus82

Montana

2.6/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from bottle into pint glass

Appearance – Pours a golden straw color with a large white head. The head fades fast to give a very light amount of lacing.

Smell – There is some light breadiness with a sweeter corn aroma. These aromas are rather light and are mixed with a bit of a skunky smell as well.

Taste – The taste is as was experienced in the nose with the exception of the sweet. The taste begins with a bready base and a corn cereal maltiness. As the taste advances the corn flavor diminished with some light more bitter flavors coming to the taste. These at the end mix with a skunky and papery flavor leaving a not so pleasant taste on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The beer has a thinner body with a slightly lower than average level of carbonation. It is very average for a lager.

Overall - Not a really good beer. Kind of classic lager with a UV burnt green bottle skunkiness.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2012 23:46:40 | More by Darkmagus82

dansmcd

Australia

2.53/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

A - Very light in colour and highly effervescent, flimsy head which quickly fades to a ring.

S - Corn, grain and a light hop aroma.

T - Corn, light lemony hops, cut grass, nothing special here. I used to love this beer (before my eyes were opened).

M - Light bodied with high carbonation, clean and crisp, just right for the style and perfect for a summer thirstquencher.

O - Not the great beer I once thought it was.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2012 02:15:05 | More by dansmcd

Douberd

Netherlands

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

Bottle of 330 ml, the only one I've found to be in that size, since every other dutch beer comes into a 300 ml bottles.
Not much to write about this, golden yellow colour with a white head, average retention. Smell isn't anything special, the usual for macro pilsners. Taste is average too, a bit skunked and slighty bitter aftertaste. Medium thin on the body, average carbonation.
Overall an average pilsner, one you can drink lots of in the summer and/or in the winter.
Greatly advertised, there are other better pilsners out there with a more reasonable price.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2012 17:48:16 | More by Douberd

buschbeer

Ohio

2.9/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

15.2oz bottle
Served in a pint glass

A - It pours clear and yellow. It has a couple inches of white head on top.

S - It has that lovely skunked smell. A young lady I know thought it smelled like weed.

T - The skunk gives it a little flavor. Of course, that is about all the flavor it has to offer.

M - Thin

O - It's another below average, green bottled beer from Europe.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2012 01:28:08 | More by buschbeer

soju6

Missouri

3.1/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a golden color with a good head that fades to some lacing.

S: Aroma of grain, malt sweetness and hint of fruit in the background.

T: Taste of malt sweetness bit of grain and fruit. Mild bitterness and a slightly sticky finish.

F: Light body and smooth.

O: Goes down easy. One of the more decent Euro Lagers out there.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2012 20:03:13 | More by soju6