Steinlager - New Zealand Breweries Limited

Dubblebock

Texas

2.28/5  rDev -19.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

Steinlager had been out of the market in Central Texas for a while, but it has made a comeback of sorts, as it once again seems to have a distributor. It's an import from New Zealand, and it comes in a sleek bottle with a haughty looking label. I had tried this beer years ago and was unimpressed, but I thought that I'd give it another go, hoping that time passed would give me a different impression of the brew. Well, not so much.

The pour was ok, straw body, lots of carbonation, reasonable head retention. The nose was sharp and bitter.

The taste was much like I remembered, skunky and unnecessarily harsh. This is a VERY skunky-tasting beer, but I get the impression that it's just a basic part of it's overall flavor profile. There's a bit of a crackery undertone, but it just gets overwhelmed by the sharpness. Not very good at all.

Average mouthfeel, not at all drinkable. I'm glad that I just sprang for the single instead of the sixer. This beer really wants to be a Euro-style lager, but it gets the whole thing wrong. It's got the look, but not the substance.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2006 16:05:16 | More by Dubblebock

NickThePyro

Washington

3/5  rDev +5.6%

04-29-2013 01:50:39 | More by NickThePyro

Gregg_Kawakami

Hawaii

3/5  rDev +5.6%

04-21-2013 20:52:07 | More by Gregg_Kawakami

Mosul

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev +14.4%

04-19-2013 05:35:05 | More by Mosul

benbjb

Washington

3/5  rDev +5.6%

03-18-2013 05:29:09 | More by benbjb

matjack85

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +23.2%

01-29-2013 12:52:26 | More by matjack85

dertyd

California

4/5  rDev +40.8%

01-17-2013 16:41:27 | More by dertyd

MBSpear

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

01-07-2013 00:35:06 | More by MBSpear

Lebby

3.25/5  rDev +14.4%

01-06-2013 05:52:12 | More by Lebby

MaltAndHopsFC

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

01-04-2013 08:55:49 | More by MaltAndHopsFC

2GOOFY

California

2.25/5  rDev -20.8%

12-27-2012 05:04:00 | More by 2GOOFY

Bnoise11

California

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

12-26-2012 17:02:06 | More by Bnoise11

cliff1066

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

12-10-2012 03:44:11 | More by cliff1066

MAUEX_MFA

Rhode Island

2.25/5  rDev -20.8%

12-08-2012 03:55:57 | More by MAUEX_MFA

ralphw56

Nevada

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

12-06-2012 00:44:48 | More by ralphw56

kjkinsey

Texas

3/5  rDev +5.6%

11-28-2012 23:30:38 | More by kjkinsey

allanpano

4.5/5  rDev +58.5%

11-24-2012 04:12:05 | More by allanpano

pin

Australia

1/5  rDev -64.8%

11-15-2012 03:18:25 | More by pin

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +14.4%

11-07-2012 07:42:55 | More by schnarr84

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

2.73/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Had this a few times in Canada but decided to pick up a 750mL since it was cheap. From notes.

A - Poured very light golden straw with good carbonation, a two finger white head that was gone fast, and bright. Weak lace was left with a film of retention.

S - Grain, corn, sugar.

T - Sugar, grain, plain and inoffensive, yet not overly tasty.

M - Good carbonation, light to medium body, sweet then slightly dry in the finish.

O/D - Pretty clean and strandard for a macro lager. Lacks the corny grossness that alot carry with them. Cheap and inoffensive.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2012 07:07:12 | More by tbeckett

beerpadawan

California

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

08-27-2012 00:25:24 | More by beerpadawan

LXIXME

New Mexico

2.78/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A small white head quickly dies leaving barely a lacing at all above a clear golden colored beer.

This beer has a big sour lemony citrus aroma.

Sour citrus taste mostly lemons with a touch of graininess.

A very light aftertaste with some lemony tones.

This beer seems to remind me of a lesser quality Budweiser.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2012 00:03:37 | More by LXIXME

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +40.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Steinlager Classic has a thin, white head and a clear, bubbly, golden appearance. Lacing is almost nonexistent. The aroma has an initial skunk whiff upon pouring the beer, but this goes right away. What one encounters is a sweet, lightly-toasted barley malt, a nice hop bitterness, and some cracker. Mouthfeel is light to medium, and Steinlager finishes crisp and refreshing. Drinkability is astronomical. Overall, this is quite nice.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2012 14:05:16 | More by RonaldTheriot

kobeer

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +14.4%

07-24-2012 19:03:25 | More by kobeer

mac1381

Alberta (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -12%

07-19-2012 01:19:03 | More by mac1381