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Douberd

Netherlands

3.1/5  rDev +17%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Part of a BEERS OF THE WORLD package. I had this one before during holidaying in Mexico, only from a can back then.
First things first, a long neck bottle of 355 ml, best before 2013, ABV at 4,5%, with only a front label. Ingredients are written in german on the label and except from the usual water, malts and hops, includes also rice and papain.
Once poured it gave me a golden yellow beer, with one finger of head, with an average retention. Head leaves a thin layer on top of the beer once gone, no lacing whatsoever though.Medium activity in the glass, in the form of bubbles.
The smell was quite sweet and mostly of malts. I can't really smell any rice grains, but at least it doesn't have the corn smell I had experienced when I drunk it from a can. Corn is also abscent from the taste, it's so much different from the one I had back there. This one has a sweet malty taste and is as easily drinkable as any other lager, with a very discreet bitter aftertaste.
Thin on the body with moderate carbonation. Dry on the palate.
To conlude, this was so much different from the one I had from a can, I would prefer it over Corona and Sol any given time.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2012 18:30:39 | More by Douberd

archyquaffer

Montana

2.81/5  rDev +6%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75

Served from a brown glass bomber into an 8 ounce sampler. No freshness date. I didn't put any fruit in there, but I'll bet alot of people put a wedge of lime in the bottle neck. A fairly aggressive pour produces absolutely no head at all, with an infinitesimal islet of lace reinforced by a pathetic queue of bubbles. The color is a very pale yellowish with perhaps a tinge of red.

I can definitely smell corn mash in the aroma, which isn't necessarily bad, in my opinion. Also, a kiss of hops. The taste is mildly sweet, with a touch of bitterness on the tongue, and a mild skunkiness. Not too bad, but nothing to gush over. The mouthfeel is thin and watery- it could really use some carbonation.

Overall, I would say this is neither the worst and certainly not the best beer of its type. I purchased a bomber of this for $2.69, so I can't complain too much. In my opinion, these light lagers from the Latin American regions should have their own classification aside from "AAL", since many of them are deliberately skunked. I was relieved that this one was only a bit skunked- perhaps because of the brown bottle.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 02:09:38 | More by archyquaffer

Bobhoya

Arizona

2.75/5  rDev +3.8%

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Chokobo

Wisconsin

2.25/5  rDev -15.1%

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ChrisKayler

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +32.1%

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InfernoBoss

California

1.5/5  rDev -43.4%

05-22-2013 06:13:03 | More by InfernoBoss

Razr86

New York

1/5  rDev -62.3%

05-22-2013 04:24:13 | More by Razr86

verge

California

3/5  rDev +13.2%

05-21-2013 17:56:58 | More by verge

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

2.75/5  rDev +3.8%

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johntfox

Florida

2.75/5  rDev +3.8%

05-21-2013 00:17:01 | More by johntfox

AKNO

Mexico

3/5  rDev +13.2%

05-20-2013 17:32:05 | More by AKNO

Blumstein

Tennessee

2/5  rDev -24.5%

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obrike

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-19-2013 23:20:29 | More by obrike

sunny289

California

3.25/5  rDev +22.6%

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Ceballonegro

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -5.7%

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MarioM

California

3/5  rDev +13.2%

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HawkIPA

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev +22.6%

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CaeserTits

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +41.5%

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KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +60.4%

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BraveGator

Georgia

2/5  rDev -24.5%

05-14-2013 01:31:06 | More by BraveGator

Stinger80OH

Ohio

3/5  rDev +13.2%

05-14-2013 01:26:05 | More by Stinger80OH

IPAFan521

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +32.1%

05-13-2013 13:29:19 | More by IPAFan521

Hopinista

Nevada

2.75/5  rDev +3.8%

05-11-2013 02:04:31 | More by Hopinista

JakeDebus

Maryland

2.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-10-2013 14:48:41 | More by JakeDebus

Jacurdy60

Alabama

2.75/5  rDev +3.8%

05-10-2013 01:54:35 | More by Jacurdy60