Rinkuškiai Zhiguly Grande 9,5

Bottle I got this because I am Lithuanian Pours a clear amber with a decent white head. The head is bubbly and lasting. Produces decent lacing. Aroma is very sweet. touches of cinnamon and fruit. Has a good carbonation. The flavor is sweet and slightly grainy. Has a medium body. Hides the alcohol very well. Has a watery texture. The finish is okay but the aftertaste is a touch sweet. Surprisingly pretty good.

This bottled brew from a bottle shop poured a small sized head of foamy finely sized white colored bubbles that were and left behind a transparent typically carbonated orange colored body and a good lacing. The mild aroma was malty and grassy. The semi-thick mouth feel was weakly tingly at the start and at the finish. The flavor contained notes of malt and orange. Not one that I would buy again.

Bottle. Poured dark orange with a sparse white head that stuck around. Aroma is of grain, sweet malt, light fruit and booze. Flavor is light booze, sweetness and grain. Not awful, but not something I’d reach for again.

At Aleksey Spirits tasting in Nashville. Some hops on the nose. Flavor is caramel apple and some hops. Little funky.

Mostly clear orange with a thin white head on the pour. Very little aroma, watery and grain. Taste is berry, grain, and alcohol.

Got this beer pretty randomly at a Boston discount liquor store. Pour looks like a so-called American Dark Lager... clearly light but not golden like some say. Really malty. Somewhat sweet. Alcohol well-covered. Overall, it was a pretty good malt liq... I mean European Strong Lager... as if there is really a difference.

Bottle. Poured golden with a creamy white head that settles quickly. Sweet malt aroma with a light backing of fruits and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with caramel and honey. Medium body.

Look, this beer is pretty dang malty. And as the previous rater stated, the 9.5% is well hidden. Had a flavor that kinda reminded me of some of the brews put out by Spaten. Seemed better to me than what most of you rated it.