5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Blond color. Very light malty aroma. Quite dry, light flavor of eggs, some malt, a bit metallic, quite strong bitterness at the end, not aromatic. Mediocre.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2005
at 03:46
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Reddish brown. Sweet and lightly roasty with clean mouthfeel. There’s some caramel and crystal malt flavour. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2005
at 08:58
3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottled. Clear golden. Aroma of ginger and lemon. Sweet with rounded mouthfeel and a heavy artificial honey and ginger flavour. Much too sweet to be refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2005
at 08:56
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottled. Golden colour. Grainy, grassy aroma. Raw and resiny with tarry hops and some vegetables. Unrefined.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2005
at 08:54
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) A fine example to prove the fact, that an ale doesn’t really have to be very potent to be extremely tasty. Dark amber close to brown, filtered, not much head. Nutty, malty notes. dry at first but some sweetness occurs on the palate. High on carbonation. Very pleasant ale. 011203
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2005
at 07:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Very dark, almost black with a brownish head. No less than five different malts were used for this. The appearance is roasted almost burned but at the same time mild without any sharp bitterness. Monteith’s has been bought up by the national brewing giant DB meaning that only very little beer is actually brewed on the West Coast of the South Island. This for instance is brewed in Auckland. 260503
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2005
at 06:52
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
The aroma is sweet caramelic with notes of roasted bread. The color is dark brown and it has a small disappearing head. The flavor is of caramel, roasted malt, and a light maltyness, before it ends on an OK bitterness. The body is thin. A boring schwarzbier.
Tried
on 14 Feb 2004
at 20:08
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
The aroma is sweet with strong grassy and hoppy notes and underlying notes of yeast. The color is red-brown and is has a very small and fast disappearing head. The flavor is plain sweet with notes of grains, malt, caramel, and yeast. It finishes on a grassy hoppy note - without much bitterness. The body is thin - probably because of the 4% ABV. An easy drinkable beer - but nothing special - I think this would be a great beer to quench your thirst after hard physical labor - because it has much more taste than an international lager and is still extremely fresh.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2003
at 14:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Amber-brown. Caramelly, slightly toasty aroma. Light caramel character, with touch of bitterness. Maybe a little earthy.
Tried
on 02 May 2003
at 23:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Black with beige head. Roasty, malty and sweet Well rounded mouthfeel, notes of licorice, and pleasant bitter finish. Very enjoyable!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2002
at 01:06