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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
7026 Spendrups Lättöl Sweden Reduced Alcohol 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

(330 ml can, in Sweden near Tierp). Pale golden colour. Piss weak aroma and flavour. Why I bought it? It was the only beer (besides Pripps Lättöl) they had at the kebab joint.

Dec 3, 2007
07:54:03 PM
7027 Dalane Brygghus Bedehusbajer Norway Reduced Alcohol 1.4

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

500 ml bottle, at Gladmatfestivalen 2008, Stavanger. ABV was 2.5%. Brewed with quinoa (Chenopodium). Very cloudy pale brown colour, low head. Looks like unfiltered apple juice. Minimal aroma, some yeast and hints of quinoa. Bland and sweetish flavour of quinoa, rather unpleasant. Quinoa is OK in soft drinks, but not in beer - at least not in this one. Couldn't finish the bottle. Drainpour.

Jul 24, 2008
01:46:24 PM
7028 Beck's Gold Germany Pale Lager 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml clear bottle, bought in Germany. Every big German brewery seems to be squandering their reputation these days by making a "Gold" beer - pale tasteless lagers with normal ABV, for people who really don’t like beer, but want the buzz. You think "normal" Becks has too much taste(!)? This one’s for you! Pale golden colour, low head, fizzy. Weak aroma with faint notes of grass. Flavour is boring as hell, but there are at least some hints of dry and dusty hops, so the beer is not COMPLETELY tasteless ...

May 9, 2006
09:09:09 AM
7029 Grans Ice Norway Pale Lager 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml can. Pale golden colour, moderate head. Weak sweetish aroma, hints of candy. Minimal flavour, some malts and the usual Grans over-boiled vegetables / wet cardboard notes. Hardly any hops. Another sad Norwegian "ice beer".

May 24, 2006
06:38:24 AM
7030 Stork Lager (Première) Morocco Pale Lager 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

Sampled RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting, as Stork Lager. My first Moroccan beer (there probably won't be many more). Foul industrial pale lager aroma and flavour. Utterly boring. Undrinkable unless ice cold.

Oct 5, 2006
02:29:05 PM
7031 Hansa Ultra Lavkarbo Norway Light / Lite Lager 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml can. Another beer for the "low carb" craze people. Pale golden colour, head disappears rapidly. Moderate carbonation. Very weak aroma. I was thirsty when I drank it, it was refreshing - but so would a glass of mineral water have been. The lack of flavour is made more tolerable by the fact that there are no offensive side-flavours either. People who actually LIKE beer should avoid these low carb beers like the plague.

Oct 17, 2006
05:22:17 PM
7032 Mongozo Banana Belgium Fruit Beer 1.4

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330 ml bottle, now available in Norway (ULTRA stores a.o.). ABV here is 4.5%. Hazy golden colour, moderate creamy head. INTENSE aroma of "banana split" toffees, pleasant at first whiff, then VERY unpleasant sidenotes of vomit and chemical waste take over. Sickly sweet artificial (allegedly NATURAL, "fair trade" even - good grief!) over-ripe / rottening banana flavouring. A truly disgusting beer! It was expensive, so I forced myself to finish the glass. Urk! Blah! etc. Been there, done that. Never, never again!

Oct 21, 2006
07:23:21 PM
7033 Chakra Premium Lager Beer Norway Pale Lager 1.4

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml clear bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. This "Indian" beer is a gimmick brew of Trio Bryggeri (50% Mack owned), Skien, Norway. The beer is brewed with "the purest Norwegian water", but claims to be a "Product of India - Chakra Brewery". There is no evidence on the internet to suggest that the "Chakra Brewery" actually exists. And even if it did exist, it would hardly brew with "Norwegian water", would it? The beer is extremely pale yellow coloured, with a low head that disappears rapidly. The "skunky" / fruity / lemony whiff in the aroma is actually the best thing about this beer. Flavour is very bland and dull with just a hint of lemons, hardly any bitterness. Fizzy mouthfeel. Ice cold it may serve as a thirstquencher, or to wash down a hot curry, but for people looking for tasty beers, this is one to pass.

Nov 15, 2006
07:36:15 PM
7034 Eik & Tid Hav & Bær Norway Wild Ale 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 2

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.2%. Hazy pink to purple colour, moderate off-white pinkish head that's there and gone in seconds. Aroma of lactic acid and over-ripe red berries, esp. raspberries, hints of stale saltwater ponds. The flavour is way too sour, lactic acid galore, over-ripe and unfresh raspberries, some salt. Nearly undrinkable, drainpour for me.

Jul 15, 2022
06:06:08 PM
7035 Theodor Schiøtz Anarkist Mighty Mild Ale Denmark Reduced Alcohol 1.4

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 2

440 ml can, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 0.5%, IBU 30. Hazy orange to brown colour, large and coarse off-white head, poor retention. Aroma of malts, bread and wort. The flavour has first a little fruit, but mostly grain, bread and wort, quite dry. Low bitterness. Well, they have tried, but this is not a beer I'll buy again.

Jul 27, 2023
05:29:45 PM
7036 Brahma (Holland) Netherlands Pale Lager 1.4

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330 ml clear bottle, as Brahma Cerveja do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro - Brasil, Premium Lager. Brewed and distributed by InBev UK Ltd., Luton LU1 3LS. ABV is 4.3%. Bought at Carrefour, Cartagena, Spain. Golden colour, moderate white head. Weak grassy and sweetish "industrial" aroma. Thin mouthfeel. Utterly bland and boring flavour, nothing pleasant about it at all. The little flavour there is, is metallic, dusty, cardboardy and "industrial". Stomach-turning and revolting. Drainpour.

Nov 22, 2011
12:00:00 PM
7037 Strela Cape Verde Pale Lager 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

Shared 250 ml bottle at local tasting. Pale golden colour, low white head. Sweetish aroma of maize and candy. Sweetish and utterly boring flavour, hints of maize, just a hint of hops in the finish.

Sep 23, 2020
08:30:23 PM
7038 Bud Ice United States Pale Lager 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 3

330 ml clear bottle, ABV 5%, bought at Vinmonopolet, Norway. Surprisingly strong aroma of yeast and artificial candy. Light golden colour, moderate head - and then: nothing. Blurk! As if the ordinary Bud wasn't tasteless enough...

Apr 13, 2004
05:30:13 PM
7039 Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier Austria Doppelbock 1.4

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

(Bottled 2003). Deep golden/amber colour, moderate head. Aroma of sugary alcohol and hay. Grossly over-hyped and over-rated beer, mostly by people obviously fascinated by the high ABV. Sorry, I have difficulties respecting the ratings of people who actually LIKE this crap. Flavour is cloyingly & revoltingly sweet, alcohol, molasses, syrup, syrup and more syrup. And alcohol. Did I mention syrup? And alcohol? This is gross. This is REALLY gross. Half of it went down the drain. And I paid nearly US$10 (in Norway) for this bottle! (Sob!) Cellaring it for 30 years might have helped A LITTLE, but why cellar crap? A real drainpour, if I ever saw one. Thank God I drank it in November - "Samichlaus" would have ruined my Christmas completely.

Nov 3, 2004
06:02:03 PM
7040 Carlsberg Ice Denmark Pale Lager 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

Bottle, at the Carlsberg Brewery in Copenhagen. Like all pale "ice" swill lagers: They are brewed to be very drinkable for people who really don't like beer at all. Carlsberg Ice is not even the "best" of the lot. For all people who actually LIKE beer: Avoid the "ice" swill style by all means, and Carlsberg Ice in particular.

Mar 12, 2005
08:19:12 PM
7041 Almaza Pilsener Lebanon Light / Lite Lager 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

280 ml green bottle, a gift from a fellow beer rater, to add another "beer country" to my list. ABV was 4.1%. Don’t expect me to search all over Lebanon for their "great" beers in the future, though. The whiff of fresh skunkiness when opening the bottle is actually the best thing with this beer. Pale golden colour, fizzy, low head that disappears rapidly, little lacing. In the glass the aroma is sickly, soap and rotting vegetables. The flavour (as far as there is any) is grainy and utterly forgettable. Soapy aftertaste. This beer might save your life if you happen to be stuck in the Lebanon heat, anywhere else it’s just a bad joke.

Jun 4, 2005
07:38:04 PM
7042 Dorada Sin (Canarias) Spain Reduced Alcohol 1.4

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml can, at Tenerife. Pale yellow colour with big bubbles, and a moderate and short-lived coarse head. The usual n/a beer aroma of unhopped wort, grain, maize and over-cooked vegetables. The flavour has some malts and is fairly sweet, a hint of hops in the finish. Not good, but not the worst n/a beer I’ve had.

Jan 1, 2011
12:00:00 PM
7043 Matutu Kiva Pale Ale Cook Islands English Pale Ale 1.4

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330 ml bottle, shared by gunnar. ABV is 5.0%. Amber to orange colour, moderate white head. Sourish aroma, notes of cooked vegetables. Very sour flavour, obviously gone bad. Undrinkable.

Jul 10, 2011
12:00:00 PM
7044 Carlsberg CopenHagen 56°N Lithuania Light / Lite Lager 1.3

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330 ml clear bottle, arbitrary sample. Extremely pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Sweetish and sugary aroma, some grassy notes. Nearly void of flavour, just a little sweetness. No aftertaste (at least no GOOD aftertaste), as intended by the brewers. Who the hell LIKES this beer? Calling it "piss" would be an insult to any active human kidney.

May 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
7045 Bavaria 0.0 Original Netherlands Reduced Alcohol 1.3

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330 ml can, from a SPAR shop in Funchal. ABV is 0.0%. Clear golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of wort and grain. Thin and slightly citric mouthfeel. Flavour of wort, grain and baby porridge. Not good.

Jan 20, 2023
08:15:51 PM
7046 Gallo Guatemala Pale Lager 1.3

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 3

Nov. 2014: Shared bottle at local tasting, as Famosa. Pale golden colour, low white head. Artificial and "chemical" sweetish / sourish aroma. Sourish flavour, otherwise bland as hell, dust, no bitterness

Feb 23, 2023
09:13:18 PM
7047 Lech Free Marakuja i Melon Poland Reduced Alcohol 1.3

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

500 ml can, from EkoMarket Bryne. ABV is 0.0%. Crystal clear pilsener-like pale golden colour, moderate white head. Strong aroma of artificial passionfruit and melon essence. Medium sweet and slightly citric flavour, unfortunately with loads of said artificial essence. Won't buy again.

May 30, 2024
05:50:25 PM
7048 Crowmoor Extra Dry Apple Cider Finland Cider 1.3

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330 ml clear bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Clear golden colour, shortlived white head. Unpleasant aroma of artificial "apple" essence and sulphur. The sugary flavour is mid between dry and sweet, certainly not "extra dry". Again unpleasant artificial "apple" and sulphur notes. This is an insult to real ciders. Drainpour, crap-o-lainen.

Jun 4, 2024
03:21:23 PM
7049 CB Pilsner Lite Norway Light / Lite Lager 1.3

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

500 ml can. Pale golden colour, fizzy shortlived head. Moderate carbonation in the glass. Sweetish unpleasant aroma of artificial candy / pear drops. The flavour is "empty", not very sweet - but the little sweetness there is, actually constitutes most of the flavour. Pear drops in the finish. Hardly any hops. Even for a Lite-beer, this is really bad!

Mar 17, 2009
07:49:17 AM
7050 Kaliber Ireland Reduced Alcohol 1.3

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330 ml green bottle, bought in Sweden. Crystal clear very pale yellow colour, big to moderate white head. Typical n/a beer aroma of over-boiled vegetables and baby maize porridge. Thin and watery mouthfeel. The flavour has notes of over-boiled vegetables and wet cardboard, hardly any bitterness. Terrible.

Mar 13, 2010
12:00:00 PM