Löwenbräu Original

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

Had from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass during my first ever Old Chicago mini-tour several years ago... skunk, skunk, skunk.

Out of the can, into the glass then into the man. Straw colored in lager glass, white cap. Smells of rising dough and sweet corn and it seems as though my can came sans-skunk. Taste is bread, a hint of apple malt and light bitterness. Light body and soft effervescence, watery. Mediocre overall.

500ml can, 5.2% a/v Can’t beleive I havnt rated this one yet! It pours extremely light in colour with a pretty sizeable white head. The aroma is corny and malty with a bit of skunkiness too. It has a fairly sweet taste with a bit of booziness, a bit too sweet and bready for my tastes. Aftertaste is nothing great but not bad either. Without such a fancy name, itd be just another average beer. Decent, not great.

12oz bottle. Pours a very clear light golden with a medium foamy white sticky head 2.5. Aroma of "green bottle beer," a bit metallic, slightly skunky, some light breadiness. Flavor is pretty light, doughy upfront, lightly sweet, followed by a light touch of alcohol, finishing with slight on-setting bitterness, bread and just a touch of noble skunk. Harsh aftertaste. Light bodied, close to med/light, soft fizzy soda carbonation.

Purchased at M&M Beer in Hermitage, PA. toast, dough, pale, clear, aminimal head, medium bitterness, light sweetness, bitter.

Bottle/ M&M Beer Pretty high on my list of beers at the moment. The after taste is not the best but isn’t unpleasant.

33cl bottle poured into a lager glass. Sparkling gold with small dwindling white head. Aroma is skunk. Flavor starts slightly sweet but quickly goes to skunk. Long bitter finish. High carbonation. A bit watery. Not a good beer.

I actually thought this was a German beer until I turned 13. Of course, they do have a Lowenbrau tent at Oktoberfest, but I was too drunk to put two and two together.