As Mastri Birrai Cotta 19. Huge thanks to heavy and especially his parents who brought the 3-pack to us... Man, 20 Euros for 3 0.5l (fancy & swingtop but still 0.5l) bottles. Does it shoot lightning out of its arse? Let’s see. Started off as an enormous gusher that just wouldn’t stop. A bottle that wasn’t shaken at all, but hey, it’s refermented in the bottle & stuff so it’s kinda understandable. Kinda. We did lose a lot of the already "small" package. Yay. The head was, you guessed it, enormous, but the body revealed underneath was a nice, murky gold. The aroma was thankfully inviting. And it had better been. Malt, light dust, sweet candyish notes, light herbal, nice yeastiness, honey. Mmmm. The taste, however, was quite lean. I felt that it was too lean even for 5%, heavy didn’t but never mind. In any case, the herbal notes were nice, slightly tangy, mildly juicy with light notes of apricot. Thin yet juicy, hmm. Light bitterness in the finish, somewhat creamy, light carbonation bite (as expected) though the mouthfeel is otherwise quite soft. An overpriced gusher that’s also a bit thin, but I thought the aromatics were nice, so I can’t hate it...

Bottled, 0.75l. Hazy golden color with small but compact white head and some yeast residue. Aroma of citrus, wheat, herbal hops and yeast. Taste starts fresh grainy and sour yeast, while followed by herbal and fruity notes. Mouthfeel is relatively crisp, but not dry, while finish is mild bitter. Medium body, creamy texture and average carbontaion in palate. Easy drinking beer, a bit short on the palate...

Bottled 375ml. -from Kaufland Karlovac. Cloudy yellow coloured, small creamy white head, light yeasty nose. Moderate malty, light yeasty and touch of acidic fruits with short finish with hint of hops. Bit watery also.

Bottle from Tonneau Verre, Yverdon-les-Bains, as Cotta 19
Hazy blond color, small head. Delicate aroma, some malt, honey. Light body; just some malt and cereals flavor but too light; moderate bitterness.
No flaws, but just a simple beer.

75 cl bottle, 3.50€. Cloudy yellow color with a fine and lasting white head. Nose is citrusy, fresh. Aroma is prominent on the citrusy notes, floral and a little grassy while malts are subtle. Yeast gives an earthy feel and there’s a minimal soapy tone. Taste is slightly sweet with a moderate bitterness in the finish. Body is light and texture is thin, carbonation is soft. Seems in between a witbier and a weizen, served cold on a hot night was very appreciable and refreshing.

Bottled swing top&cap 750ml (COOP?, BB 09/2013)
Hazy orange color, small white head. Butterscotch, honey, malts in the nose, light lime too. Light-bodied. Pale malty, honey-sweetish notes, light citrusy hoppyness.

Appearance: Orange light brown, murky. OK amount of white head. Aroma: Good amount of fruit, some hops and malt Slight spices. Taste: Nice hops, malt and fruit balance. Slight citrus. Info: 750ml bottle, 3/2-2012

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