6.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Clear gold with a beautiful big white thick head. Aroma of earthy floral and spicy hops and grains with just a little hint of butter. Taste of grains, bread, straw and earthy and floral hops with a finish that’s slightly on the spicy side of things. Moderate grainy bitterness. Low to medium carbonation. Soft mouthfeel. Very süffig. A decent Helles that almost leans into Pilsner territory.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

As Bergbräu Hell. Huge thanks to Erzengel for that one! Bottle looks very simple. Beer in the glass with a small head. Moldy aroma. Starts mild, malty, moldy. Light sourish touch. Grasy-malty background. Finish could be a bit more balanced. Okay.

5

Grainy beginning. Easy to drink, soft with caramelly parts, fruity grainy, not much bitterness. Sessionable neutral.

4.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

33cl swing top bottle. A clear golden beer with a off-white head. Aroma of pale malt, some grains and herbs. Taste of pale malt, biscuit, dull hops. meh...

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Mild getreidiger Antrunk. Konstante Aromatik, geringe Herbe, kaum süß. Im Mittelteil trocken, leicht nussig, ansteigende Herbe. Spritzig, die Herbe steigt weiter, geringfügig bitter. Langer Abgang, bitter, Heu. 8/9/10/10/8/9

5.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Surprise purchase in ALDI, Hurstville. 330ml swing-top bottle into shaker. Pours a slightly hazy pale yellow with high carbonation and dissipating fluffy white head. Nose has cardboard and a little grain. Smooth texture, nice body, easy-drinking to be sure. Finish is grainy and fruity. No world beater but pleasant enough. The brewery's website describes this beer (in German) as 'The beer Bavaria envies'. I don't think they do!

5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle, Aldi. Gold with a fading white head. Aroma is floral with biscuit dough, faint spices. Moderate biscuity sweetness but a bit thinner than you'd hop for 5%. Considerably more bitter than expected with a weedy metallic bitey element at the dry end.