Lhasa Beer

Brewed by Lhasa Brewery (Carlsberg)
Style: Pale Lager
Lhasa, Tibet

12 oz bottle thanks to bu11zeye. I wonder if this beer is some kind of propaganda by the Chinese government to suggest pacific relations in Tibet. Anyway, a clear golden color with a medium white head. A sweet and fresh honey and malt aroma. The flavor is decent; sweet malts, grainy and easygoing. Not bad at all. Like a E European pale lager.

Serving: 12 oz. bottle. Appearance: Pours a very clear, pale gold with a frothy white head. The head struggles to maintain itself. Spotty lacing left behind. Aroma: Nobel hops, sweet grain, a bit of corn, grass, and a touch of honey. Flavor: Surprisingly bitter on the tongue with some light, sweet malt notes. Also a bit of paper, club soda, and grassiness. Really not that bad. Palate: Medium, even carbonation with a light mouthfeel and a medium-short, slightly bitter finish. Overall: I will be sure to try this again when I stop by Tibet. It really is better than most of the stuff by BMC though.

Bottle in the VIP tent at WBF Durham. Only reason I bothered was it was a new rate and a new country! Straw yellow pour. Short white head. Aroma is that of light grass, soft corny notes, sweet malt and cereal grains. Taste is sweet malts, grassy hops, light honeyish flavors, cereal grains and light fruit. Body is light to light-medium with a fizzy, prickly carbonation. Ends with more grain, corny sweetness, light biscuit, grass and soft honey. Not too terrible.

Bottle, sampled at The Big Pour beerfest in Scottsdale AZ. Clear golden, aroma and flavour of clean grains, clean finish with a low grassy hop note. I’ve had worse, and the lady pouring didn’t ask to stamp our passport (freebie!!!).

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Tick tick tibet. Nose and taste are dominated by wonder bread white bread with hints of sourdough as well. Beer from the roof of the world? Back to the cellar.

12oz bottle from Keg and Barrel in Plano good to meet another Ratebeerian working at a great store. Pours golden bubbly with a bright white ring. Nose is sweet and light. Taste is pretty typical for an asian pale lager albeit maybe a tad more tasty.

(Can 33 cl) Courtesy of yespr. Pale golden with tiny impurities and a small, white, dissipating head. Quite sweet malt accents in the aroma. Thin body with a rather low carbonation and sweet notes of malt. Very subdued bitterness - the hops are pretty much absent actually. 171207

Bottle courtesy of bu11zeye. Clear light yellow. Subtle hint of butter. Warm and a bit of salt. Bland taste with a feeling of dove soap. Better than lifebuoy I suppose. Soft.