Benno

Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Lager - Pale Regular

Score

6.14

ABV: 4.4%

IBU: 18

Ticks: 15

Benno is a crisp & refreshing craft lager named after the Bavarian 'father' of modern brewing, Benno Scharl (1741-1812) who is credited with the first use of the term "Lagering": a process of cool fermentation followed by a period of maturation in cold storage. You're welcome...

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5.4

mike_77 (15884) reviewed Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

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

Golden colour. Aroma and flavour have some skunky, wild hop. Slightly herbal effect. Watery. Weird.

Tried on 12 Oct 2019 at 08:03

BlackHaddock (17179) reviewed Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

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

330ml can; BBE Mar 2020. Drank in the afternoon sun, my back garden on 23rd Aug 2019. Usual clean and clear 'Lager look', golden coloured with a short lived white crown. Dry and 'crisp' in nature, mild citrus leanings aroma and flavour wise.

Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2019 at 06:34

Solastalgic (4954) ticked Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

Nothing exciting, but passable.

Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2019 at 18:29

6.5

jimgreen (21347) reviewed Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

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

330ml can. Poured a clear light golden colour with a short-lived frothy white head and lots of bubbles. The aroma is malt, light citrus fruit hop. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a light, slightly watery, crisp, light hay, light citrus fruit, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Can on 20 Jun 2019 at 14:10

6.9

Garrold (11335) reviewed Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Aldi. Clear gold. Thick, lasting white foam. Pretty lively. Nose has lemony grain. Sweet biscuit. Straw. Taste has soft sweetness. Lemon bitterness. Light body. Foamy, brisk carbonation. Light bitter finish. Very decent at a little over a quid a pop.

Tried from Can on 16 Jun 2019 at 22:36

5.1

Olut (21691) reviewed Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Can from Aldi, Manchester. Clear golden-blonde with a frothy head. Ordinary clean lager aroma, slightly less stated in its taste, but similar with a low carbonation and a hint of lemon.

Tried from Can on 28 May 2019 at 19:26

6.5

Deanso (15577) reviewed Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

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

33cl can from Aldi. Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness.

Tried from Can on 10 May 2019 at 18:16

6.4

Downender (11357) reviewed Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can from Aldi. Pale gold in colour, with a frothy, white, head. Floral hops, a sharp lemon edge, chewy malts and a lingering, bitter, finish. A good lager.

Tried from Can on 12 Apr 2019 at 16:40

Jamesie1857 (4412) ticked Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

Tried on 05 Apr 2019 at 20:33

6.2

berkshirejohn (10200) reviewed Benno from Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) 6 years ago

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

[33cl can from Aldi, Bracknell.] A straw coloured pour with a billowing white head and light carbonation; grassy aroma; floral in the mouth with a sweet grainy body; and a light grassy bitterness, with a touch of citrus. An OK craft pilsner.

Tried from Can on 28 Mar 2019 at 16:46