Laitilan Vahva Kukko

Can bought at Alko in Oulu, Finland. A clear, gold-like color. A large white fluffy foam that disappeared rather quickly. Grass, bread, and a certain sweetness in the aroma. The flavor contained in addition a malty bread, a little grapefruit and honey. The body was quite weak. Aftertaste was weak.

Thanks to Garrett for the can, BB 1/11/2007. Poured mostly clear medium golden (basically the color of the can) with a short cap of white head. The aroma picked up honey, corn, and a touch of sourdough bread with little to indicate hoppage. The flavor found honey and corn again along with a deeper, darker vegetal character.. peppery alcohol and oxidation evident on the edges.. tacky honey on the finish. Light-bodied and well-carbonated on the palate.. didn’t flow too well.. considering the serious age on it, it surely held up well.

330 ml can. Finland. Clear golden colour with small white head. Sweetish grassy malty aroma. Quite sweet grassy malty flavour with some spices, quite harsh alcohol and Laitila vegetables. Not as good as 4.5% version.

Malty sweet and slightly bitter finnish pils that unfortunately has a slightly metallic aftertaste. Drank pretty good though.

Golden beer with medium white head. Aroma is pure and there are found grain field, grass and some butter and sweetness. Flavour is pure malty with medium hoppiness and quite long and lasting. Medium palate and nice to drink. Strog Kukko Pils is average beer and differences to normal version are quite minimal.

Bottle 33cl. @ [ Ulfborg Tasting ].
[ Courtesy of Maria ]. Clear light medium yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted, light to moderate hoppy, flowers, grapefruit, light to moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20081218]

33cl can. Sparkling golden, firm white head with lovely ringy lacing. Mild aroma, dry malts, little hay, vegies and honey, not that fresh. Dryish bready flavor, herbal hops and honey, hint of warming alcohol. Almost medium bodied, smooth tight carbonation. Horrible aroma, and overall not as refreshing as the 4,5% version.

330 ml can. Golden color, frothy white head. Pleasant aroma of grassy hops and malts. Smooth mouthfeel, nice bitter flavor. Medium-full body, medium carbonation. Reasonable pilsner that’s very drinkable.