Zwickel Monster
Portsmouth Brewery

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From:
Portsmouth Brewery
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
Kellerbier / Zwickelbier
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 9.75%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
17
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 28, 2015
Added:
Mar 24, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by deltatauhobbit:
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Reviewed by deltatauhobbit from Maine

4.25/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a 22oz bottle
Best by October 2015

Pours a slightly cloudy straw yellow, smallish head that fades quickly, not much lacing, large amounts of bubbles constantly rising from the bottom keep a somewhat consistent cap on top.

Smell has a grassy aroma with some malt sweetness in the background, hint of lemon.

Taste starts off with the malt sweetness and lemon zest, grassy hops in the aftertaste that are neither too strong or too weak, well balanced that keeps the delicacies in check, strong carbonation with a dry finish.

While not likely to knock many socks off or a style I particularly seek out, it's well crafted enough to keep on drinking.
Aug 09, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.25 by SocalKicks from California

Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.28 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by MMansfield from Canada (NS)

Aug 14, 2015
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sample from the Granite State Brewers Festival 7/25/15
Rich bready pilsner malt with plenty of spicy floral hops to counter. Great lager from one of my favorite breweries.
Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by deereless from Colorado

Jul 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Jul 07, 2015
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Reviewed by Flounder57 from Massachusetts

3.66/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
22 oz bottle was poured into a nonic glass.

Appearance: A one finger head was poured that reduced to a thin layer. It is a slightly hazy pale yellow color with good clarity and vision of bubbles coming up through the glass. Spotty lacing down the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: Toasted, pale, and bready malts with lager yeast, and grassy hops in the rear.

Taste: Lots of toasted and chewy malts. Grainy and bready with grassy and bitterness notes in the rear.

Mouthfeel: A little chewy, light bitterness, medium bodied, medium carbonation, a bit dry, and refreshing.

Overall: Not a bad zwickel beer. I'll revisit this one again driving through Portsmouth.
Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by JuliusCaesar from New Hampshire

Jan 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by bearmcnair from Massachusetts

Jan 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by rderedin from Maine

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by braican from Massachusetts

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by WoostaBia from Massachusetts

Oct 06, 2014
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

3.52/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22oz bottle.

Pours gold and slightly hazy with an inch of white head that settles to a partial skim coat with lacing.

Honey-drizzeled bread on the nose. Doughy and clean.

Medium bodied with a slightly tacky mouthfeel.

Bready malt starts the palate with a balancing bitterness and more honey.

Finishes with a lingering sweetness and proofing dough.

A bit sweet for my taste, and otherwise a clean but fairly unmemorable lager.
Apr 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Apr 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Syraquse from New York

Apr 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Mar 24, 2014
Zwickel Monster from Portsmouth Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 17 ratings