 Sham (1846), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 5, 2004 Clear amber, pellucid if you will. Rocky head and some lace. Wet malts, pilsener malts, hops and traces of spice. Big pilsener malts in the flavor. Spices come out more. Mild hops. Very smooth. Spice filled palate and a medium body finishing tangy.
BückDich (4857), McCall, Idaho, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 5, 2004 Pale amber color, moderate carbonation, decent head retention & a little middle of the road head. The aroma is toasty & biscuity with some rich malts and light hops notes. Some spices (cinnamon & nutmeg) are also apparent. The flavor is well balanced, light bodied but flavorful. Tasty with a dry malty finish. This was a new surprise for a Boise Import.
heemer77 (4311), Savannah, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 27, 2004 Huge head at first faded to a long-lasting thin covering. Very hazy deep gold with sediment. Aroma of grass and orange hops. Creamy medium mouthfeel. Some orange and cream in the taste. Very smooth.
rajendra82 (704), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 18, 2004 Attractive golden pour is quite hazy due to the unfiltered nature of the beer. Tall off-white colored creamy head is much better retained than most lagers. Aroma is light hops that are grassy (and a bit sulfury) with clean smelling malts. Taste is very balanced between malts and hops. The malts are sweet-sour and grainy, while the hops are delicate and aromatic. Unlike most other European lagers, the beer has a substantial body and a medium mouthfeel. This is an exceptional lager, which I offered to an uninitiated friend from work, and even he was impressed by the taste and smoothness.
joss (3687), Garching b. München, Germany
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 17, 2004 Grassy and flowery hop nose.
Dark hazy amber, big foamy head which could be more stable.
Good malt foundation with a harmonic hop build on top - soft aromatic and dry grassy notes.
Full to medium body, subtle dry exit.
Very nice Helles, the Wolnzacher guys know their stuff.
harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 17, 2004 Pours a hazy golden appearance, with a big frothy white head. The aroma is soft and pleasing, and slightly silky. The flavor is lightly sweet, slightly like butterscotch. Very tangy on the tongue, and clean and crisp in the finish.
sloth (1683), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 10, 2004 Medium size white head, noisey, decent retention. Hazy gold color. Light toasty malt nose with a delicate hop spiceyness. Medium body, spritzy on the tongue. Bready malt, light hop flavors. Finishes dry with a crisp hop bite
DCopperfields (144), Alabama, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 7, 2004 Golden yellow topped with foamy white.
Aroma is sweet, flowery in a sense, and non-distinctive. Some small amount of spice such as coriander comes to mind as well. Certainly a mix of hops, aromatic hops prevailing.
Medium rich mouthfeel, wonderful, full flavored brew with sweet malt meeting tangy hops in a waltz I don't want to end.
To me, this is a great version, and a wonderful rendition of the style. Seek it out.,
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