Castello Birra Friulana Riserva Oro Planais

Brewed by Castello di Udine Spa
Style: European Strong Lager
San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy

A good-looking golden "doppio malto" with enough character and a round, balanced taste. Better than I expected, actually.

Not bad. A very enjoyable Strong Lager, well set on its way to a Bock taste.

Bottle 0.33 L. Clear golden body with an average, frlthy, white head mostly diminishing with virtually no lacing. Moderate-to-heavy malty aroma (grain) with moderate hoppy notes (flowers); notes of alcohol. Ligth-to-moderate bitter-sweet flavour with a light acidic note. Short finish. Light-to-medium body with a watery texture; soft carbonation; light alcoholic and metallic feelings in the finish. Not bad, but not really satisfactory: anonymous.

Bottle. Two finger off-white fizzy head that mostly diminished. Clear flat body with a mahogany colour. Aroma was light notes of rye bread, caramel, roasted notes and some liquorice. Light to medium bodied with a light alcoholic texture. Flavour was light to moderated sweet malty with some burned bitterness. Sweet finish which ends somewhat alcoholic and warming with a hint of bitterness.

Bottled: Golden coloured. Clear. Flufffy small off white head. Fruits and light citric notes in the aroma. Flavour is sweet and grainy with some malty and fruity undertones. Is quite thin bodied. Is fruity in the end.

clear golden-orange colour, fine foam with big bubbles, light herbal and malty nose with notes of alcohol, oily and sweet with a medium- to full body, the finish is malty with more alcohol notes - some balance but not very interesting

White weak head. Light amber color. Aroma is moderately malty with light grainy notes. Flavor is balanced, moderately malty, a bit watery, ending in a short slightly herbal finish. Light bodied.

Bottled. Pale golden colour, white head, thin lacing. Sweet aroma, malt and honey. Honey taste, weak herbal taste. Thin body, oily texture. A poor helles bock.