The bottle looks very much like a cheap beer. Not very zippy, foam disappears fast. The beer starts dry, a bit scratchy. The finish is vapid, a bit metallically. Not so good!

500ml bottle - Pours clear yellow with a one finger head. Smells lightly of pale malt. The flavor is light and sweet with a hint of bitterness from what taste like low quality hops. It’s thin and watery with more character than some macro pale lagers, but still a pretty pointless beer. Why import it?

Though my label says Hansa Pure Quality Imported Dortmunder, I’m not sure if this is the correct place to put my rating. First off this is a surprising bottle, usually you get a little less than 12 oz from these foreign bottles but his is a big pint and it was only $1.20, what a deal. The bottle is odd in shape but I guess that is how they get so much in a short bottle. Candy mild aroma, taste is also candy like. Has the appearance of a typical ubiquitous pale yellow american lager. Rather enjoyable and easy to drink, I can get to like this, I think. Well of course I like lagers and this dort is as mild as most lagers. Quite a bargain for the price of this imported beer. Mild industrial bitterness overtakes the tastebuds after a few minutes in this session. Much more enjoyable than great lakes dort and victory v. Above average tingling carbonation that is certainly welcomed. An overly refined impact sticks on the back of your throat for a while once into the session. The finish is a mild bitter bite on the rear of your palate.

Can. Medium head with medium duration. Color is pale golden. Aroma and taste are malt and hops. Slightly bitter.

Canned. Oh yay. Pale yellow colour with mediumsized white head, that disappears quite quick. Aroma is malts, earth, metal and some rather skunky hints. Flavour is pretty much quite the same. Out of balance and not very pleasant is my doom for this beer.

Can. It pours clear, pale golden, with a decent, dense, cream-white head. Bready and slightly fruity on the nose, and there’s even a vague caramel scent. Bready and slightly fruity flavor and finish. Thin to medium body. The beer is too bready I think, and needs more hops and balance. (070210)

Pint bottle... says Imported Dortmunder and Pure Quality... so marked a little different than the can shown. Remarkably light and clear... looks watery right off the bat. Head is foamy and dies down fairly quickly, leaving something resembling a lacing, but more like a residue on the side of the glass. Aromas are weak-of grass, light malt and apple juice. Flavor is rather weak, too. Grassy notes are pleasant and give way to an oat-like malt presence. Fairly unremarkable other than the nice blend of grass and oat.

Can: Oh, I’ve had a lot of these when I was younger:-) Pale yellow with little white head. Malty sweet aroma with a little portion of hops. Grass and hay feel. Short finish. Drinkable but very ordinary!