 austinpowers (2827), New York, New York, USA
Apr 21, 2008
Sweet and grainy, for sure. Not full of butteriness like other Zhigulies, unfortunately, as I sort of enjoy that flavor. Bought in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. Still has that distinctive nose and especially the flavor that makes the Zhiguly style. Hard to describe really. It’s sort of a weird flavor (alcohol mixed with honey, perhaps).
jgb9348 (1817), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Clear golden coloured body with a thin white head. Aroma of pale malt, light sugar and not much else. Malty cardboardie flavour with some raisins and yeast - nothing too pleasant. Medium-bodied; Funky corn flavours with some yeast and alcohol coming through near the end. Aftertaste shows some malt and pale flavours - not much complexity. Overall, not such a great beer - worth trying to see the style - but that’s more than enough. I sampled this 500 mL bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 30-June-2008 on 05-July-2008 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
jimhilt (1397), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 12, 2008 Pours a one finger white head that fades to a ring and leaving traces of lace. Crystal clear pale amber color. Light carbonation and light-medium bodied. Grassy nose. Flavor is slight grassy/hoppy with hints of honey. $1.99 for a 500ml bottle from Yankee Spirits South Attleboro, Ma.
obguthr (707), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
Apr 23, 2008 Wheat and honey aroma. Yellow color, no head. Tangy honey taste. Highly drinkable.
BillKismet (1388), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jan 21, 2008 Straw blonde with thick foamy fluffed head. Rather appealing mildly sweet graininess in the aroma. Lightly honeyed sweet graininess, very smooth. This is a well-balanced lager, perhaps with some maize notes? Excellent for the nose.
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