Obolon Lager - Obolon Brewery

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

2.85/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

500ml bottle downed july 19 2009

A a golden yelllow with very litle head

S sweet malt and some hops

T quite sweet some molasses mild hops and sweet grains

M/D pretty thin in the mouth, not much life too it, almost flat

nothing special but i would not go to far to try it

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2009 01:13:57 | More by wordemupg

Olek4374

Alberta (Canada)

3.03/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

My homeland's flagship beer which I've had a hundred times back home. I'm drinking a bottle I bought here in Edmonton, but surprisingly the label is in Russian, suggesting the beer was brewed for domestic consumption? I'm not sure...

Well it pours a copper colour almost, maybe just slightly lighter. It pours with one finger of head that certainly smells like a bit of skunk, but it also has a cold and grainy scent, it's refreshing but also warming simultaneously. The taste is a wee bit too bitter for my taste and there is a shit ton of carbonation. Again, way too much. The sweetness provides a nice balance while not being entirely dominant when I have a sip. The aftertaste is not bad, but I have a strange sort of taste on my tongue - I can't really explain it.

Overall it's your typical Euro Lager. As for Obolon, give me Obolon Svitle ten times out of ten, which I just love. This one ranks a lot lower.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 07:42:58 | More by Olek4374

Danno

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +32%

03-13-2013 05:02:19 | More by Danno

CDK

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

02-21-2013 23:23:14 | More by CDK

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

02-20-2013 08:10:24 | More by schnarr84

jhamilton214

5/5  rDev +55.3%

01-22-2013 21:13:31 | More by jhamilton214

markgoodman10

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -6.8%

10-04-2012 03:27:43 | More by markgoodman10

Zakk

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

08-14-2012 01:33:28 | More by Zakk

J2604

4/5  rDev +24.2%

07-23-2012 00:19:47 | More by J2604

ssjkyle

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev +16.5%

07-14-2012 22:19:28 | More by ssjkyle

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

06-25-2012 19:36:00 | More by JohnK17

A_Phrance

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

06-11-2012 09:03:16 | More by A_Phrance

DavyJones

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

04-17-2012 20:35:23 | More by DavyJones

garuda

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-29-2012 12:49:25 | More by garuda

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.03/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Pours a clear yellow in color with light amounts of visible carbonation. The head is a half finger tall and white which reduces to a very thin layer over the entire surface of the beer with a thicker ring at the edges of the glass. Light lacing is observed.

S: Bready and adjunct malts with some hints of corn and grain. Very little hops and a pretty sweet smelling beer.

T: Lots of sweetness from the adjunct malts with a strong corn (almost corn syrup) flavor and very light bitterness in the finish.

M: Light bodied with moderate to high amounts of carbonation. Slightly thin/watery.

O: Easy to drink and refreshing, definitely sessionable. Do I really want to have another of these? I'm honestly not sure...

Serving type: can

03-19-2012 14:55:27 | More by dbrauneis

metter98

New York

3.03/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: The beer is clear yellow in color and has a slight amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter-finger high white head that died down but never completely faded away, leaving a large patch of bubbles around the center of the glass and a thick ring of bubbles around the edge.
S: There are aromas of bready malts in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of adjunct and bready malts along with notes of malty sweetness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The beer is rather easy to drink and isn’t that bad compared to other beers in the style.

Serving type: can

03-18-2012 22:18:03 | More by metter98

GONZALOYANNA

Spain

2.75/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

500ml bottle.Dimpled mug.Enjoyed on mar´12.Pale golden in color.Cristal clear.White foam,brief head.Floral hop aromas.Slightly sulphury & yeasty hints.Gentle bitterness & maltiness upfront.Smooth adjunct palate.Light body,medium carbonation.Rough bitter finish.Just another boring Macro Pale Lager

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 18:54:11 | More by GONZALOYANNA

slimntubbs

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +24.2%

02-25-2012 06:36:04 | More by slimntubbs

LJWalker

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

02-06-2012 19:30:33 | More by LJWalker

thekevlarkid

Maryland

2.98/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Out of a bomber this beer was a clear golden color with one finger of white hea. The retention was so-so and it left a scant band of lacing towards the beginning but little after that. The aroma was mostly of dry malt, light yeast and a little biscuit and bread. The flavors were dominated by the dry, biscuity malt (I’m guessing pale 2 row) but it also had some hints of apple and some slightly spicy hops towards the finish. The mouthfeel was average, the body medium/light and the carbonation appropriate. Better than the other beers they make I think but it wasn’t by any means something special. A perfectly fine but perfectly forgettable beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 21:20:04 | More by thekevlarkid

stevoj

Germany

4/5  rDev +24.2%

11-24-2011 23:28:12 | More by stevoj

Sachsenfreude

Germany

3.8/5  rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A; Poured a mildly hazy yellow with a bleached white head. Really nice head retention but slick, relatively poor lacing.

S; Smells of malts are much like a Dortmunder and pleasant, with medicinal hops that throw it off a bit. Just a hint of skunk in there.

T; Malt profile is grainy and dry. Then herbal hops kick in with a bitterness that finshes dry with lightly sour notes of diluted lemon juice.

M; Light bodied but with more substance than other examples of the style.

O; This is a fine, although slightly unusual example of the style. Nothing really special but worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2011 16:42:07 | More by Sachsenfreude

Bookseeb

Washington

2.88/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Appearance is straw yellow in color with a thin but crisp head that easily dissapates. Smell of a clean lager with light sweet malts and hops. Taste of honey and grain with a hop bite that overtakes the light sweet malt leaving a dry bitter aftertaste. Mouthfeel is light with a spike of carbonation. Not bad, just rough around the edges.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2011 00:34:52 | More by Bookseeb

DrJay

Massachusetts

3.48/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Clear and light yellow with a thin smattering of bubbles on the surface, modest collar, and a few specks of lacing. Herbal and lemony hop aroma, mild cereal and grain. A little more than light bodied with a smooth texture and some crispness in the carbonation. A bit dry, but not overly so. Bitterness was nicely balanced and didn't get lost in the malty sweetness. More lemony hop character, a bit floral. Maybe a hint of sourness with mild pear-like fruity undertones. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised. I figured I was taking a risk since there was no date on the label or bottle, but the beer tasted pretty fresh.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2011 23:32:08 | More by DrJay

NODAK

Tennessee

2.85/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Quite a grainy nose on this one; I pick up barley specifically...husk...cereal grains.

Taste is a bit strange. Body is somewhat watery with a barley, husk quality to it that actually comes across as nutty. Not much like any other beer I've had in this style. There's a medicinal bitterness in the back that isn't too powerful, but isn't too pleasant as it lingers on the tongue either.

Not my favorite in this simple style. The taste is just not something that I would find myself coming back to.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2011 01:00:27 | More by NODAK