SimonF (3374) reviewed Siwo Light Beer 7P from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 10 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
(Bottle) Clear straw no head. Subtle but pleasant refreshing citrusy aroma with a slight metallic tang to it. Light body, reasonable somewhat fizzy carbonation. Tastes watery with some citrus hints but not actually unpleasant. Drinkable - especially if you don’t speak the language and it’s the best you can negotiate.
patrickctenchi (4987) reviewed Siwo Beer from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Slightly hazed, off-gold with a minimal soapy head. Suspended sediments (older bottle) Scent is corn malt, grass...very faint. Taste is slightly creamy, rice as adjunct, I’d guess. Watery, weak. Not exactly terrible, just not much of anything but water.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Siwo Beer from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
12th July 2009
Clear gold beer. Dry crisp palate becoming creamier. Smooth lager malt and a decent streak of citrus. Let down by unpleasant metallic tang and a finish that is way too dry.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Siwo 7P from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 16 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2
Slightly deeper gold than the Light Beer 7P. The aroma is accented towards sulphur. Palate has some sulphur, some grain. Finishes with a hint of tartness and green apple.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Siwo Light Beer 7P from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 16 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2.5
Light gold. Very faint aroma with just a hint of acetaldehyde. Lightly watery body with some tartness. No particular character. Green bottle with a clear label, 480 ml.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Siwo 9P from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 16 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2.5
Dark straw colour. The aroma is a little bit doughy and a little bit sulphury. Fairly water, with only the mild malt character.
Tessic (2387) reviewed Siwo Beer from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1.5
This ??? poured a light yellow colour with a very quick living head. Scents include...yeast and creamed corn. First taste was watery as hell with the corn flavours shining through but only slightly.finish was bland and corny. Plalate is the most watery mess that I’ve ever tasted.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Siwo Beer from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Bottle. Slight odor of malt vinegar (minus the acetic acid). Pale gold color with a fair white head. Thin bodied with fizzy carbonation. Flavor is malt vinegar without the acetic acid. Not much hop. Strange how the flavor immediately escapes. Finish is dry and grainy or something like. Not much here, and it is hard to pin down; never had anything very like it.
patrick767 (7172) reviewed Siwo Beer from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 18 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1
bottle - Homer Simpson said, "Mmmm... Chinese beer." Keep in mind that Homer’s an idiot though. He’s hilarious, but still an idiot. This abomination pours clear, light yellow with a thin white head. It has a mild aroma of pale malt and grain. It has a light, watery, adjunct laden flavor with a little bit of hops and a dry finish. It’s thin, mild, and would be totally forgettable if it didn’t taste so bad. Stay away.
McDermottDrink (4627) reviewed Siwo Beer from Hangzhou Xihu Beer 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1
Sampler at Binny’s Orland Park. Distinctive smell of Prell shampoo as the guy was pouring from the bottle. Way too light in color, comes close to the fabled Miller Clear. Maybe if they brewed with grain instead of quartz water, they’d have something.