Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Below average lager. You're bound to find better alternatives than this one. Bland, corn, uninteresting. The slightly stronger San Miguel Especial (Spain) is at least somewhat better.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Brewed in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (CCC's other brewery is in Santa Cruz de Tenerife). A light pilsener that doesn't stand out in any way, not bad either, well suited for the warm climate of the island where it's brewed.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

The premium beer of CCC's Las Palmas output. Just slightly more colour and flavour than Tropical Pils. This is still a brew for warm weather. Easy drinking, fairly nice.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Best from tap (well, which beer isn't?) this Canary Island thirstquencher is just another agreeable pils for warm weather. Not outstanding in any way. Brewed in CCCs brewery in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Brewed in CCC's brewery in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Just slightly darker than Dorada Pilsen, this is still a warm weather beer. Probably the best of the four CCC beers I had in the Canarias, quite nice on tap.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

330 ml can, bought in Tenerife. Apparently Estrella del Sur originally was brewed (since 1959) in Sevilla, in one of the breweries bought and closed by the Damm group. Damm have kept the brand. Not to be confused with the 0.9% stronger Estrella Damm. Extremely pale crystal clear straw colour. Large and lasting foamy head. Pleasant fruity sweet aroma. Bland and uninteresting flavour, some faint unpleasant "boiled" sidenotes. Forgettable.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

330 ml can, bought in Tenerife. Named Wuld Pilsen, Quality Premium Beer. Crystal clear and very pale golden colour, lasting foamy head and nice lacing. Fruity and grassy aroma. Soft mouthfeel with a very subdued flavour, very moderate hops. No offensive side-flavours detected. A tolerable industrial pale lager for the Spanish sun.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

330 ml can, bought in Tenerife. Pale golden colour, decent head. Sweetish fruity and grassy aroma, notes of maize (corn) too. Flavour is watery and "neutral" with some tolerable hops in the finish. Acceptable as a thirstquencher, but not much more.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Super Cor, La Manga. ABV is 4.5%. Ingredients include maize and E-405 and E-224. Pale yellow colour, coarse white head that dies almost instantly. Industrial sweetish aroma, notes of maize and cooked vegetables, hints of citrus. Bland and uninteresting flavour, but not completely void of hops. Drinkable only when cold.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml bottle, from Super Cor, La Manga. ABV is 6.5%. Deep golden to copper colour, pearly carbonation, low head, slightly off-white. Malty aroma, some caramel, some fruit. Fizzy mouthfeel. Moderately malty flavour, some caramel but not very sweet. Very moderate hops.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

700 ml "champagne" bottle, from Super Cor, La Manga. ABV is 4.1%. Very pale straw coloured cider, pours very fizzy with a large white head that dies instantly. Nice aroma of cider apples and sweet eating apples, a hint of sulphites. Moderate carbonation in the mouth. Nice sweet flavour of sweet eating apples and oxidised cider apples, a hint of of sulphites.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

330 ml bottle, from Super Cor, La Manga. ABV is 5.2%. Gluten free version of the ordinary Ambar Especial, suitable for people with coeliac disease. Label very similar to the ordinary version, you really have to look out for the words "Apta para celiacos", if this is the version you need. Deep golden colour, low white head. Fairly nice aroma of malts, herbs and cloves. Soft mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Malty flavour, a hint of caramel, not very sweet. Tolerable hops in the finish. Astonishingly good (well, my expectations were low), possibly the best coeliac-friendly beer I’ve had.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

330 ml bottle, from Super Cor, La Manga. Pure malt beer, ABV is 6.4%. Deep golden to brown colour, moderate white head. Aroma of herbal hops, malts (including some caramel malts) and cloves. The flavour is fairly malty with a hint of caramel, herbal hops in the finish. Not bad for Spain.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Super Cor, La Manga. ABV is 4.8%. Golden colour, low head. The aroma has some malts, otherwise it is "industrial" and uninteresting. The flavour is maltier than the Aliada Tipo Pilsen (which was displayed side by side), and there are some hops in the finish - unfortunately the bitterness is metallic and unpleasant.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

"Champagne" bottle, from Carrefour, Cartagena. ABV is 4.1%. Golden colour, no lasting head. Aroma and flavour of sweet eating apples, just a hint of sulphites. Fizzy mouthfeel. Among the more anonymous of Spanish sidras, but drinkable.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

440 ml bottle, as Mahou Clásica Original, from Super Cor, La Manga. ABV is 4.8%. Golden colour, pearly carbonation, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma, both malts and hops are noticeable, could be worse. Soft carbonation in the mouth. The flavour has also noticeable malts, the hops are moderate, but for a Spanish industrial lager this is not too bad at all.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Super Cor, La Manga. ABv is 4.8%. Golden colour, pearly carbonation, moderate white head. Boring aroma, notes of dust and wet cardboard, also some sweetish notes of maize, hints of detergent. Fizzy mouthfeel. The otherwise bland flavour has some stale and metallic hops in the finish. Will not buy again.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

330 ml green bottle, as Damm Lemon 6-4 Cerveza & Limón, from ICA Kilden. ABV is 3.2%. Milky yellow (nearly more white than yellow), large white head. Strong aroma of lemon juice, which I like. The flavour is a blend of uninteresting pale lager and tolerably refreshing lemon juice. It is not as sugary as I feared, and may serve its purpose as a "beer" alternative for people who really don’t like beer.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

750 ml corked bottle, from Vinmonopolet. R.E. No. 1297-0, R.S. No. 3075/0. Vintage 2009, G No. 1184850. Pale golden colour, Pours with moderate carbonation. Nice aroma of cider apples, hints of farmhouse, oak and sulphites. Pleasant mouthfeel, not too fizzy. Lovely and refined flavour of cider apples, medium dry, notes of oak, just a hint of sulphites. The best Spanish sidra I’ve had, actually one of the best ciders regardless of country.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml bottle, from Carrefour, Cartagena. ABV is 4.8%. Cloudy golden to brown colour, low white head. The sweetish aroma has notes of ripe and over-ripe fruits and berries, hints of farmhouse homebrew. Spritzy carbonation in the mouth. Medium sweet flavour with fruity notes and moderate hops, again hints of traditional homebrew. Not great, but could have been worse.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml bottle, from Carrefour, Cartagena. Organic. ABV is 5%. Hazy yellow colour, considerably paler than the ordinary Carmen. Moderate white head. Aroma of yeast and over-ripe fruits. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour is wheaty, light and refreshing, hints of citrus, moderate hops. Not too bad.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

330 ml can, bought in Spain. ABV is 7.2%. Golden colour, large white head. Decent floral aroma, hints of malts and some fruit. Low carbonation in the mouth. The flavour is sweet, malty and alcoholic, hints of honey, some bitterness in the finish. Too sweet for me, really, but not undrinkable. I drank it at cellar temperature, possibly slightly better if colder.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

Shared bottle at RBNAG 2011. Still cider. Pale straw colour. Strong and nice aroma of cider apples, oak and sulphites. Medium dry flavour, same elements as the aroma.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Shared bottle, RBNAG 2011. Black colour, tan head. Nice roasty aroma with notes of sweet malts, hints of cigarbox and liquorice. Roasty flavour, nice moderate sweetness, coffee notes, hints of liquorice, decent hops. A pleasant surprise from Spain!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

330 ml can, kindly shared by my beerpal Jan Magnus. ABV is 5.4%. Dark ruby colour, moderate off-white head. Moderate aroma of malts, caramel and butterscotch. Thin mouthfeel. The flavour has very moderate notes of malts and caramel, low bitterness.