Guangdong Blue Ribbon Group - Beijing Lanbao Brewery (Naale)
in Changgouzhen, Beijing, China 🇨🇳
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
In my opinion, for a stout beer, it could be better. When you smell it, there are nice notes of coffee, when you drink, the taste is sweet, 28.11.16, bringing back from China, tasting it at Prélaz.
Tried
from Can
on 08 May 2026
at 09:37
10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Good taste
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jan 2022
at 08:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 mL can poured, gifted by luttonm, and luttona as well. Thanks! These are always fun brews to try. Not the freshest can out there, but I'm just glad I get to try something that I'll likely never get to try again. Cloudy but bright golden pour. Cream thin foam head. Really bready malt nose, touch of floral. Not a whole lot of wit flavor coming through for me. It's creamy, has a lot of bready malts. Very light paper grain flavors. Nothing offensive here though. It's creamy, and refreshing as an overall. It's a smooth drink. I cracked this after an hour long workout, so this rating may be a little inflated in the beer's favor, but I enjoyed this one a bit.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Nov 2020
at 23:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 mL pull top can poured, shared by Lutton. Thanks! Thick, jet black pour. Soured sounds, it seems. Some fruit and chocolate. A nutty chocolate flavor. Touch of hazelnut. Has a slight tart impression. Strange stout here, as expected. Unique, but flavorful and could be far worse.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jul 2018
at 03:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 mL can poured, shared by luttonm. Thanks! I agree with you, this is one of the more unique brews I've had in a long time. Nowhere near what I expected from a Chinese Stout either. This beer instantly reminded me of a syrup pancake or waffle. Distinct flavor. Has maple, caramel, chocolate, toffee, chocolate. Like Heath bars, mixed with maple syrup soaked chocolate chip eggo waffles. Specific nutty grain that I am really enjoying. Can't really believe this. I really like this beer.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jun 2018
at 04:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
500mL can from lutton. So pale color. So much artificial flavors on top of beer like water. I love the fake caramel and pine-apple. Obviously not very beer but it's not bad for me.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Oct 2017
at 22:41
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Can sample at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks Max. Dark brown. Aroma of iced coffee, mocha, toast, caramel, toffee, nuts, and a light vegetal note. Sweet flavor, quite sugary, with caramel, mocha, kinda artificial. Watery mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Aug 2016
at 13:49
3.2/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Can 33 cl. Pours almost crystal clear with close to no head. Rich and somewhat artificial orange aroma. Light body, very sweet but an artificial sweetness as from aspartame sweetener. Comes like a cheap Fanta pop - just more artificial. 280616
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jun 2016
at 06:27
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Can. (backlog). Pours dark brown with a thin white head. Coffee beans in aroma, some roastedness. Thin, watery flavor, roastedness and mild coffee notes. Bland.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jun 2016
at 13:52
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Naale Stoutbeer 13° is a souvenir I picked up in Shanghai at Century Mart near my hotel. 4.5% This beer pours a cola brown with a big soapy beige head of foam. The aroma is pretty damn good rich chocolate toffee/fudge, kind of like burnt caramel. Med-light bodied, a bit too thin and the carbonation seems to be giving me a bit of heartburn. The flavor is alright with that burnt caramel fudge & molasses taste coming through strong but also a bit artificial like a flavoring syrup. Unfortunately, this beer goes downhill as you continue drinking it.
Tried
on 22 Jan 2015
at 00:49