Cinco Estrellas - Mahou S.A.

metter98

New York

2.63/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has a light to moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin bright white head that never completely faded away.
S: There are moderate aromas of adjunct malts in the nose along with notes of grassy hops.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and also has some hints of grainy malts. A light amount of bitterness is present and this lingers through the finish, helping to make the taste less offensive. Flavors of cooked corn seem to stand out among the adjuncts.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It neither feels thin nor watery.
O: This beer goes down easily but isn't very impressive in the smell or taste categories.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 20:37:17 | More by metter98

shamrok

Germany

2.5/5  rDev -11%

06-09-2013 00:30:40 | More by shamrok

mikeg67

New Jersey

2.29/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2

12 oz bottle. Pours pale straw with short lived, white, thin head and lively carbonation. Aroma is of hay and sweet malt. Body is medium and crisp. Taste is of some grassy hops and malt. Some bitter aftertaste. I have a feeling I just drank a pale lager.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 13:23:52 | More by mikeg67

Popiart

4.25/5  rDev +51.2%

02-17-2013 08:59:23 | More by Popiart

6thstreetbrewpub

District of Columbia

3/5  rDev +6.8%

02-11-2013 18:06:26 | More by 6thstreetbrewpub

MiguelParreira

Spain

3/5  rDev +6.8%

01-16-2013 17:33:32 | More by MiguelParreira

sumpjh

California

3/5  rDev +6.8%

01-02-2013 14:06:51 | More by sumpjh

jaimenavarrog

Mexico

2.75/5  rDev -2.1%

01-02-2013 06:31:47 | More by jaimenavarrog

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev +6.8%

11-15-2012 02:07:12 | More by cfalovo97

LJWalker

Alabama

2.5/5  rDev -11%

11-15-2012 01:26:37 | More by LJWalker

kojevergas

California

2.05/5  rDev -27%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Can acquired in Ibiza, Spain and served into a Guinness pint glass. 5.50% ABV confirmed. Reviewed from notes taken April 2011.

A: Surprising cream in the head for the low price. Decent thickness in the four finger head. Good retention. Body colour is a textbook yellow. Looks like a typical pedestrian macrolager barley shite beer.

Sm: Very light scene of generic clean barley. Very one note.

T: One note: clean barley. No watery quality, thankfully. Simple crap. Built poorly and imbalanced.

Mf: Coarse and wet. Doesn't suit the style. Unrefreshing.

Dr: Hides its ABV fairly well. A garbage beer for getting knackered. Take it for what it is. To its credit, it's priced right where it ought to be.

D

Serving type: can

11-07-2012 02:42:33 | More by kojevergas

Bellonc

Spain

2/5  rDev -28.8%

11-01-2012 22:46:27 | More by Bellonc

Noelito76

New York

2.5/5  rDev -11%

10-21-2012 18:58:41 | More by Noelito76

FLima

Brazil

2.9/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

No foam, just a very thin ring. Low-medium carbonation with tiny bubbles. It tates sweet grains with a rather dry feel. Light body.
Though it carries just 5,5% of alcohol content, It shows up entirely in its aroma and taste. At least I did not feel any non-desired metalic taste.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2012 21:27:50 | More by FLima

ninjapilgrim

3.75/5  rDev +33.5%

09-06-2012 01:48:36 | More by ninjapilgrim

thommo_nk

3.5/5  rDev +24.6%

08-05-2012 11:57:15 | More by thommo_nk

harpus

Alabama

2.5/5  rDev -11%

07-24-2012 16:03:45 | More by harpus

phishinNYC

Florida

1/5  rDev -64.4%

07-23-2012 12:56:47 | More by phishinNYC

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

3/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

250ml served in a tulip glass.

A: Pours a pale yellow color forming a medium aired white head. Medium to low retention and practically no lacings left

S: Sweet in the nose. Sweet grains. Reminds an adjunct lager. Some flowery hops

T: Sweet upfront. Sweet grains, lager yeasts. A bit metallic. Bitter citrus hops in the end. Good bitterness. In overall, a dry taste

M: Light body and medium carbonation. Sweet upfront and quite pleasant hoppy bitter aftertaste

O: Good drinkability. Mild but good hoppy bitterness. Not bad

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2012 18:20:24 | More by eduardolinhalis

therica

Maryland

3/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This beer is the slightly more dry version of the Mahou line. I've had this both on-tap version and in can in Madrid. They're pretty similar but the on-tap version is more enjoyable.

A= golden, with a decent foamy white head, fair retention, then fading to lacing.

S= mild scent of malts and hints of hops florals. There's less sweetness apparent in the nose ie one senses that it's a slightly more dry beer.

T= slightly sweet barley malts, modest hops but far more than a typical US macro; slightly dry.

M= slightly dry but not astringent; hints of residual malt and slight hops bitters. An occasional metallic taste.

O= typical Euro style table lager or for casual occasions; this one is a good selection for those who aren't in the mood for a sweeter lager. Definitely much better than typical US macro lager.

Serving type: can

07-19-2012 07:14:41 | More by therica

smellgoats

2/5  rDev -28.8%

05-25-2012 18:50:40 | More by smellgoats

stevenlukpat

4/5  rDev +42.3%

05-14-2012 00:27:19 | More by stevenlukpat

petluo

Finland

2/5  rDev -28.8%

04-25-2012 12:52:59 | More by petluo

CrazyDavros

Australia

1.9/5  rDev -32.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Pours amber with a small, white, fading head and lacing.
Nose shows hay, faint, plain cereal malt and very soft, spicy hops.
Similar flavours; hay and light sweet vegetal notes. Very little else.
Carbonation is much too high, body is very watery..

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2012 10:09:08 | More by CrazyDavros

aztraz

Sweden

2/5  rDev -28.8%

04-10-2012 09:10:20 | More by aztraz