3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
(Bottle 33 cl) Fully golden with a roughly structured head. Very thin-bodied and somewhat watery. Only faint notes of hops and malt. 271105
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2005
at 07:50
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
A hazy orange beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of straw, while the flavor is dominated by straw, leading to a dry end. A boring beer.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2005
at 14:46
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Deep golden, minimal head. Aroma of plums and grassy hops. Medium bodied, fruity, failly dry with clean mouthfeel. Some herbal spices in a finish with medium bitterness. Definitely a step up from industrial lager
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2005
at 14:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught. Golden colour, big white head. Malty and a bit hoppy nose. Fruity citric flavour along with some bready hints. Sticky and a bit dry mouth in finish. Pleasant one.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2005
at 04:06
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Draught. Golden colour, minor head. Malty and hoppy nose. Malty and hoppy flavour, not much different from Finnish bulk stuff...
Tried
on 30 Jul 2005
at 04:05
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. Dark golden/copper coloured. Minor white bubbly head. Fruitish malty aroma with caramelly notes. Mild malty flavour with oakish hints. Hoppyish finish. Wellbalanced, but watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2005
at 06:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
2005 bottle from Juha, labeled Saimaa Luomuolut II, as other have noted. Deep copper body, with a chill haze. White head has to be coaxed from the bottle while swirling the glass. White and bubbly, fully diminishing. Smells grassy, earthy, almost like artificial turf; plasticy, you might say, but in a good way, somehow. Little bit of honey in there too. Flavor starts out with lots of honey and hops flavor. Bitterness is high relative to the other Finnish pilseners I’ve had. Approaching Bohemian Pils-like levels. Grassy and minty, it provides good bitterness and flavor. Fniishes with honey and hints of cream. Very good malt extraction. A touch of wateriness to the medium body, with low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2005
at 14:49
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught @HBF2005
Golden color, small white head. Light malty nose. Medium-bodied. Malty, slightly hoppy finish. Some yeastyness. Clean and balanced lager but uninteresting and a big step down from lighter Marsalkka. (4/2/5/3/9 2.3)
Re-rated, bottled (BB 10/2005)
Dark gold color with small vanishing head. Sweetish malty nose. Medium-bodied, soft, fruity malty base. Some nice hops in the finish. Mostly clean and certainly better than the most of Finnish macros. (5/2/5/3/10 2.5)
Golden color, small white head. Light malty nose. Medium-bodied. Malty, slightly hoppy finish. Some yeastyness. Clean and balanced lager but uninteresting and a big step down from lighter Marsalkka. (4/2/5/3/9 2.3)
Re-rated, bottled (BB 10/2005)
Dark gold color with small vanishing head. Sweetish malty nose. Medium-bodied, soft, fruity malty base. Some nice hops in the finish. Mostly clean and certainly better than the most of Finnish macros. (5/2/5/3/10 2.5)
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2005
at 07:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (BB 06/2005)
Clear amber color with small vanishing head. Aroma has toffee, malt and rye. Malty, smooth, sweetish easy to drink mouthfeel. Aftertaste is oily with some late light bitterness.(5/3/6/3/11 2.8)
Re-rated, bottled as "Talviolut" and ABV 4.3% (BB 06/2005)
Beautiful clear amber color, not much head. Barley and toffee in the nose. Light to medium bodied. Dry mouthfeel with barley and oak. Some hops appear in the finish, slightly harsh, otherwise clean brew. (6/3/7/3/12 3.1)
Clear amber color with small vanishing head. Aroma has toffee, malt and rye. Malty, smooth, sweetish easy to drink mouthfeel. Aftertaste is oily with some late light bitterness.(5/3/6/3/11 2.8)
Re-rated, bottled as "Talviolut" and ABV 4.3% (BB 06/2005)
Beautiful clear amber color, not much head. Barley and toffee in the nose. Light to medium bodied. Dry mouthfeel with barley and oak. Some hops appear in the finish, slightly harsh, otherwise clean brew. (6/3/7/3/12 3.1)
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2004
at 14:01
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled (BB 02/2005)
Lager color, white head, lace. Light ashy hop aroma. Medium-bodied, malty, dry mouthfeel with late hoppiness and hints of sugar. Quite forgettable pils but in Finnish standards this brew is ok. (4/2/4/3/9 2.2)
Re-rated (BB 02/2006)
Golden color, decent white head. Malty aroma with light oaky hops. Saaz hoppy, woody, very Czech-like pils. Better than last time, good Budvar imitation. (6/2/6/3/12 2.9)
Re-rated @Bruuveri (4/3/6/3/12 2.8)
Lager color, white head, lace. Light ashy hop aroma. Medium-bodied, malty, dry mouthfeel with late hoppiness and hints of sugar. Quite forgettable pils but in Finnish standards this brew is ok. (4/2/4/3/9 2.2)
Re-rated (BB 02/2006)
Golden color, decent white head. Malty aroma with light oaky hops. Saaz hoppy, woody, very Czech-like pils. Better than last time, good Budvar imitation. (6/2/6/3/12 2.9)
Re-rated @Bruuveri (4/3/6/3/12 2.8)
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2004
at 12:32