snuffla (98), Chch, New Zealand
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 23, 2009
Not really a bitter, but a nice quaff-able dark lager. Sweet biscuit malt that finishes reasonably clean with a hint of sweetness reminiscent of more main stream kiwi draughts. No bitterness to speak of but a reasonable drink on a sunny day
 phaleslu (536), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 Draft at Dux de Lux in Christchurch. Pours copper with a small off-white head. Hoppy aroma with citrus, malt, and caramel. Flavor is also hoppy, but also sweet malt and citrus. Light-medium boxy. Smooth, syrupy, and easy to drink. Not nearly as bitter as expected, and not very complex.
beer4eternity (36), New Zealand
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 17, 2009 500ml bottle. Dark brown with ruby hue. Small, mostly diminishing, light brown head, good lacing. Roasted malt, toffee, caramel, chocolate, aromas with some nice mild hop aromas - citrus mostly, and raisin when the beer is warmer. Fairly sweet malty flavours, smooth medium bodied, mildly bitter finish ending up a bit chalky. I’m sure this tasted better when I had it on tap at the Dux de Lux in Christchurch a few years ago. Hopefully as my beer education improves I will figure out the Bitter v Dark Munich Lager v Schwarzbier mystery.
nate2g (1095), Brisbane, Australia
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Apr 11, 2009 Draught at Dux de Lux, Queenstown. Pours reddish brown with a small tanned head. Toast and citrus. Smooth and bitter finish.
zebracakes (1216), Washington DC, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 5, 2009 On tap 01.05.09 at the Dux de Lux in Christchurch. Hazy caramel, thin off white head. Aroma is floral and citrus hoppy. Flavor is bitter, earthy, light bodied.
TheGrandMaster (1862), Auckland, New Zealand
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle, pours a dark ruby-tinted brown with a large beige head. A musty malt aroma. A sweetish roasted malt palate, which carries some bitter chocolate to the tongue at first, then becoming more fruity. The finish is tangy, but also a bit syrupy and a little short.
bozoNZ (498), Christchurch, New Zealand
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 2, 2008 Draught. Coke like with copper hues and a thin film of a head. Nutty, low carbonation, caramel and toffee flavors with slight burnt/char notes. This beer can vary from visit to visit but on it’s day is a nice drinker
Papsoe (15084), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 1/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 26, 2008 (On tap) Clear, dark brown with a small, creamy, beige head. Lightly burned malt aroma. Light body with hard roasted malt accents and a light, underlying sweetness. Dry, malt bitter finish. I’m a bit confused about this one though as the name is "Bitter" while the brewery describes it as a "Dark Munich Lager" and the taste is more like Schwarzbier. I’ll settle for the latter. But very decent in spite of the naming and style mess. 230108
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