Oranjeboom Premium Lager - Oranjeboom Bierbrouwerij B. V.

DerekP

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Notes from 8/14/12

16 oz pint can, 5% ABV, no freshness date.

Golden-yellow appearance with carbonation bubbles rising. Fluffy white head with good retention. Tawny; not entirely clear in body. Appearance: 4/5

Spicy and grainy in aroma. Wet grass. The faintest touch of sweet caramel underneath grains and hops. Smell: 3.5/5

Tinny, pasteurized can tang up front, followed by grains, bittering hops, spicy hops flavor and a dry finish. Drink this colder than I did (stay below 50 degrees F). Taste: 3/5

Creamy body (hops flavor), balanced hops & malt bill, and medium bodied. Feel: 4/5

Overall: 3 out of 5. An average Euro-lager. Not bad at all, just nothing exceptional. I'm thinking pork sausages and potatoes with this one.

Serving type: can

08-17-2012 20:04:19 | More by DerekP

jayneo74

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -13.5%

05-17-2013 15:45:58 | More by jayneo74

e30todamax

Virginia

3/5  rDev +3.8%

05-10-2013 22:04:59 | More by e30todamax

ScottHeidrich119

Maine

2.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-06-2013 22:10:23 | More by ScottHeidrich119

jimmah120

Minnesota

2.81/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

16.9oz can, no date or codes

light corn yellow, fizzy head that fades to a dusting of sud. smell is light and corny. taste: crisp and biting, but with a horrid metallic aftertaste. some faint citrus, melon, cinnamon. putrid kinda mouthfeel and aftertaste.

Serving type: can

05-04-2013 08:00:51 | More by jimmah120

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3/5  rDev +3.8%

04-09-2013 22:25:50 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

dcbeers

District of Columbia

2.5/5  rDev -13.5%

03-24-2013 23:50:23 | More by dcbeers

tom91281

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -13.5%

03-24-2013 19:56:35 | More by tom91281

FLima

Brazil

3.04/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Pale golden color with two fingers head with medium retention.
Aroma of grassy hops.
Similarly, flavor of grassy hops and malt sweetness.
Aftertaste a bit watery and I felt some oxidation, though not annoying.
Light Pilsner with a refreshing sensation, for a hot day.

Serving type: can

02-11-2013 00:06:14 | More by FLima

Kvasasgyvasalumi

Lithuania

2.25/5  rDev -22.1%

02-08-2013 09:53:14 | More by Kvasasgyvasalumi

LaurensDeJong

Michigan

3/5  rDev +3.8%

02-07-2013 20:53:49 | More by LaurensDeJong

Sooch222

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -4.8%

01-27-2013 20:38:19 | More by Sooch222

Blueribbon666

Ohio

2.25/5  rDev -22.1%

01-06-2013 20:22:12 | More by Blueribbon666

Sipchue

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -4.8%

12-31-2012 00:15:56 | More by Sipchue

sloelco

California

3/5  rDev +3.8%

12-29-2012 22:44:04 | More by sloelco

David1975

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +3.8%

12-22-2012 20:47:35 | More by David1975

LXIXME

New Mexico

2.93/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Small white head settles into a thinnish lacing above a clear bright golden colored beer.

Light sour citrus lemon with some wheat grains and maybe some slight spices showing up in the aroma.

Light grain malts, some sourness, very light lemon, and some very light spice notes in the taste of this lager.

A dry aftertaste with a very slight sour note on this light bodied beer.

Not a bad tasting beer, just not enough taste within the thin walls of this glass of beer.

Serving type: can

11-29-2012 22:41:33 | More by LXIXME

Tnkemist

3.75/5  rDev +29.8%

11-18-2012 00:16:17 | More by Tnkemist

fishguyac

Washington

3/5  rDev +3.8%

10-31-2012 02:58:00 | More by fishguyac

beertunes

Washington

3.6/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Another budget grab from Trader Joes. Poured into 16oz nonic. Poured a very nice golden-straw color with over an inch of fluffy white head that had good retention and OK lacing.

The aroma was on the good side of typical for the style, nice grains and gentle hops. There was just a bit of sweetness in the nose. The flavors were pretty much the same, the sweetness wasn't as apparent and the grains and hops balanced each other very nicely.

The body was good, smooth, even, clean and well balanced. Drinkability was very good, the beer went down quickly and easily after a 2+ hour bike ride. Overall, an above average example of the style. Worth grabbing a can if you see it and are in the mood for light, smooth, easy drinking beer.

Serving type: can

09-15-2012 02:29:51 | More by beertunes

metter98

New York

2.95/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

A: The beer is crystal clear deep yellow in color and has a very light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin off white head that died down and left patches of bubbles on the surface and a thin ring around the edge of the glass.
S: There are light aromas of grainy malts and sweetness in the nose.
T: The taste is very similar to the smell, having flavors of grainy malts along with a slight amount of sweetness. There are also some hints of grassy hops.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is easy to drink but doesn’t have any interesting aromas or flavors.

Serving type: can

09-08-2012 16:12:49 | More by metter98

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.03/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A: Pours a crystal clear medium golden yellow in color with light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a half finger tall fluffy white head that quickly reduces to an extremely thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aroma of grainy adjunct malts with some sweetness. There is a very faint hint of grassy hops but not much.

T: Upfront this beer is all moderate flavors of grainy adjunct malts with just a hint of sweetness. After that there is a light flavor of grassy hops which contribute some light amounts of bitterness which lingers through the finish.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth.

O: This beer is not bad but it not anything special either - easy to drink and sessionable but not sure that I would really want to have more than one of these at a time. I wish this had a little more hop presence (not a ton but just a hint more).

Serving type: can

09-08-2012 00:36:39 | More by dbrauneis

beerpadawan

California

3/5  rDev +3.8%

08-27-2012 00:32:55 | More by beerpadawan

TappaKeggaBrew

Ohio

2.68/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: Pale golden hue, formed a 1-finger frothy, off-white head that faded as quickly as it formed, with scant lacing.

S: Faint grainy/grassy notes, with some citrus happiness.

T: I've never called a beer "vapid" before, buy in this case, the description fits. There's some grainy malt at the start, and a little tartness in the middle before the bitter hops finish, but none of the flavors really stands out.

M: Medium crispness, but feels a little flat. Maybe it's a Dutch thing?

O: Nothing about this beer is BAD, but neither is there anything very good about it. It tastes a little watered down, and finishes
just about even with your typical American macro. In a nutshell: I won't be buying any more of this brand.

Serving type: can

08-24-2012 01:28:41 | More by TappaKeggaBrew

harpus

Alabama

2.75/5  rDev -4.8%

07-21-2012 18:13:20 | More by harpus