DAB Original

Brewed by Dortmunder Actien Brauerei (Oetker Group)
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

TAP. Golden color with a moderate off white head. Light pale malts dominate the nose with hints of hops. Somewhat grainy and sticky. Somewhat typical import.

Very light golden, I got no head at all. Some nice faint smell of yeast. Mild taste, pretty simple. Hops are well pronounced, nothing else too interesting. All right everyday lager. 500 mL can.

Had this one bottled. Medium head that dissipated rapidly, slightly more bubbly than most, deep yellow color, very clear and bright, very mild hoppy taste. Clean but watery mouthfeel, aftertaste is dry. For a lager, this isn't bad.

Pale yellow color with a thick head. Clean hop aromas follow through with a nice full feel in the mouth. There is a touch of sweetness that gives way to a dry finish. Aftertaste is mild, not bad for a lager.

Slight orange aroma. A little hopbitterness, with some orange in the flavor. Just a bit of soap in the aftertaste. Another average German lager....

Clear golden robe, generous white head with a decent stickiness, but short-lasting leaving just a film. Herbal and bready aroma, very malty with notes of hops (saaz?). Light bodied, sweet grassy taste and a decent bitter dry finish. I'd give it better notes wouldn't it be of the unpleasant DMS character.

This is a surprisingly tasty beer. It's nothing that you wouldn't expect, but it's a very well executed lager I think. There's a very crisp body with a bit of a spicy hop bite, especially at the end. I actually consider this a pretty tasty lager, almost pilsnerish.

Head is initially average sized, frothy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is dark yellow. Aroma is moderately malty (grain, cereal, bread), lightly hoppy (herbs). Flavor is moderately sweet. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Feed-bag smell, too sweet, husky finish. Blah.