Löwenbräu Original

Brewed by Löwenbräu Munich (InBev)
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Munich, Germany

12 oz bottle. This was really just a space filler before I got to #400, being the only cold beer not rated, I thought why not. Pee yellow color with a fading white fizzy head. Grain aroma, light struck, skunk. Thin macro grain funky aftertaste with an overall nastiness.

Usually skunky but pretty good when its not. Pours golden yellow w/decent sized head. Acceptable for a large market lager.

Bottle. Not bad. Sweet, hoppy flavor with a light mouthfeel. Probably doesn’t travel well, given the slight skunkiness. Good enough.

Bottle. Very grassy in both aroma and flavor - loads of hops. Pours a pure golden in color with a fizzy foamy head. Good, for a big brewer.

Bottle. Acceptable, better than a few of the other mainstream German beers common at oz bottle shops. Smooth and hoppy, as grassy as it is malty.

500ml can. My first Helles, how interesting. It poured a slightly cloudy, light yellow with a small white head that sinks quickly. It had a fairly strong aroma and taste, but I didn’t mind. Aroma of grass after a rainfall with hints that it will be bitter and hoppy. For the first taste it seemed to have notes of sour fruits. Ended off slightly bitter, but decently smooth. It tastes like a good version of Labatt Blue, but not much more than a slightly above average beer.

There must be Saar hops by the boatload in here. The Saar aroma jumps out of the bottle. That hop is one of my least favorite but fortunately the aroma is worse than the flavor. The taste is better than expected. Plenty of grass and earthiness are here as well as corn and spice. Not much carbonation at all and the beer is smooth in the mouth. Lowenbrau settled into a crisp and easy drinking beer. It goes down easy and left me wanting another.

Clear golden color, medium head, The aroma is grass, cereal, light hops, grains, and a hint of being skunked. Nice one.