 Jan Primus (160), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
May 8, 2008
Perhaps the worst beer I can recall drinking. Tasted like regular stella mixed with vinegar. Drain poured 3/4 of the bottle, saving grace it came with a free flute type glass which was the main reason I bought it.
Muggus69 (232), Sydney, Australia
Sep 22, 2008 Freebie BB 07.09.08...oddly short date actually.
Certainly looks the part with its shiny white label and cork, and pour a good sized dense lasting white head into my pilsner glass, with a bright sparkling pale gokl body.
Unfortunately, it goes downhill from there... Interesting nose; grainy malt, vanilla, corn and honey, quite prominant wet cardboard and bready yeast, bit of spice subtle fruits, unripe banana, and some clove-like spice.
Spritzy carbonation, body is suprisingly lean for it strength, moderately creamy texture, bit of boozy alcohol towards the finish.
Body seem almost like an overly-strong kristallweizen; unripe banana, grainy malt, vanilla, clove and nutmeg, cardboard, apricot, metallic rusty bitterness drying on the finish and lingering.
Guess calling it a Euro Strong Lager seems suitable, bit too boozy and uncomplex to be considered a Belgian Blond.
rederic (1444), montréal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 10, 2008 750ml corked green bottle purchased at the LCBO in Ottawa, bright golden color, leaving some laces, hint of honeyed pale malt, with a corny, faint spicy vanilla accent, with a note of wet grain in the aroma follows through on a light-bodiedpalate with a mild honeyish pale malt, warmth alcoholic character, with a hint of wet oakiness, still has a spicy vanilla note, with a faint green apple skin fruitiness, with a good carbonation, leading towards a watery, spicy hop bittering finish.
madquacker (505), Canberra ACT, Australia
Sep 6, 2008 Marked down from A$15 to A$3 due to fast approaching BB date. Was expecting big things with the champagne bottle and finery. Nice pop of the cork and decent head but fast fell away. Corn syrup and grain but well disguised high ABV. The alcohol was not discernable until it hits you at the back in. Strange.
GRM (865), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Aug 16, 2008 Green bottle, 750 ml, best before 06.09.08, purchased at deVine & Wines, savoured on August 16 2008; eye: golden, clear, champagne-style white head that falls rapidly but leaves a sheet of head on the beer, light effervescence, lacing; nose: malt, grain, caramel, corn, light hops; mouth: malt, syrupy, rather sweet, layer of caramel throughout the sip, corn, finale in big caramel with presence of malt, cloying, medium body, slightly grainy texture, average carbonation; overall: disappointing
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille verte, 750 ml, meilleure avant 06.09.08, achetée chez deVine & Wines, savourée le 16 août 2008; œil : dorée, claire, mousse blanche style champagne qui tombe assez rapidement et se transforme en une couverture, légère effervescence, dentelle; nez : malt, grain, caramel, maïs, léger houblon; bouche : malt, sirupeuse, plutôt sucrée, couche de caramel durant toute la gorgée, maïs, finale en gros caramel avec une présence de malt, toquante, corps moyen, texture légèrement granuleuse, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : déçu
DougShoemaker (2612), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 7, 2008 Smells like corn syrup, yellow with a small white head. Tastes strongly of alcohol. Grainy, harsh. Uninspired. I got a new glass though, whew hoo!
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