Rinkuškiai Zhigulyovskoye

This may be my favorite of the low alc beers from this brewer. Clear dull dark straw pour with minimal wisp of white head. Corn and sweet vanilla with a little bit of diacetyl in the flavor. Light citrus. Pretty much just like many of the others, but this one isn’t sickly sweet.

Pours gold with a fizzy bubbly head. Smells of apples, caramel, straw, some hints of pepper and citrus. Taste is unassuming and watery with some corn sweetness on the end.

Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is light to medium yellow. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (grain, husks), lightly hoppy (flowers), with a note of soap. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter, husky, unclean. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Very soapy and grainy. Unpleasant.

clear gold with thin film white head and no lacing. sweet corn aroma. dry finish. sweet corn flavor. light carbonation. light bodied. rough stuff.

I thought the aroma was decent, light grassy hops and a crisp light malt. The taste is another matter as the first couple of sips had me cringing and it left an odd stickiness that had me reaching for some crackers. Pours a light gold color very small airy head. Taste of water really and really old band-aids.

Bottle: Golden color, thick head, nice lacing. Nose of hops, alcohol and metallic pilsner malt. The flavor is zesty and metallic. Light on bitterness for a pilsner. Dusty, hmm. Bland and lagery I guess.

Pour is a bright gold with a small white head. Aroma is part skunk and part malt. Flavor is somewhat grainy and very watery. Typical eastern euro lager and nothing great.

Bottle. Clear golden coloured with a rather large white head. Grainy with notes of metal, malt, fruit, bread, and hops.