Rinkuškiai Lobster Lovers Beer 9.5%

Brewed by Rinkuškiai
Style: European Strong Lager
Biržu raj., Lithuania

Pours a muted golden color with a good sized whitish head that dissipated quickly. Aroma is actually quite nice...lots of sweet malt, corn, some faint hops, and a splash of citrus and honey mixed in for good measure. Flavor is sweet with some dark fruit accents in at the beginning, Alcohol is VERY prevalent from start to finish..., and definitely has a warming sensation on the after-palate. Too carbonated as well...very bubbly and hard to drink quickly. Finish is very tinny and somewhat unpleasant. Oh well, wasn’t expecting a miracle out of this one, so I’m not depressed. I can say I grabbed life by the claws tonight!

Immediately after tasting this brew I know the style. It is a Slavic style high ABV brew with not especially much going on. That is one side. On the other side I appreciate the high ABV and size because I know it will be more satisfying as a beer. On the whole, I give it a good rating, due to its good value, especially as a cheaper beer.

Blah. I keep giving this style a shot and then kick myself halfway through. Aroma was so so. A little cinnamon with pale malt. Pour was a thick nasty medium light gold with no head or bubbles. Taste had a sugary cinnamon taste with medium carbonation and a stale sticky moutfeel and aftertaste. Terrible.

Name: Lobster Lovers 9.5
Date: 04/06/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewfest, Classic City

Appearance: clear amber, frothy beige head,
Aroma: sweet candy caramel aroma with light earthy hops,
Flavor: sweet candy caramel malt flavor, touch of chocolate, light earthy hops for balance, hint of bitterness in the finish but still starts and finishes sweet like candy,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Deep golden in color, faint, fast diminishing head. Sweet malt nose and flavor. Imperial swill in its finest. Straw and grainy flavor, sweet with honey merit and sweating the alcohol out any way it can. Thick on the palate, sort of that sticky quality that Dr. Pepper gives, flavors stick to the palate in an oily sort of sensation. But... I love lobster, so I gave it a shot.

had this at a beerfest. Pretty good. It sure packed a punch at 9.5. And I liked the name. But have never seen it on an american shelf.

Gold with a decent white head. Yeasty sweet nose with some malty fruitiness and a touch of corn. Flavor is spicy and sweet with a big alcohol presence. Not bad.

From a bottle purchased at John’s Marketplace--Poured a straw yellow body with a filmy white, lacing head. Thick, syrupy body. Nose of corn and boozy grains. Cloying and faintly hopped. very biting and hard to take. This is like a cheap malt liquor. Not very satisfying.