bhensonb (22605) reviewed Ekstra from Švyturys 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
500 ml bottle from Total Wine in Roseville. Strange scent of veg? Brassy golden color with a white head that came and left. Medium body with coarse, but creamy carbonation. Flavor is malt, herb? and a strong amount of bitter for a pale lager. Must be a mysterious version of noble hop - herb/veg. The bitter builds with time, and that tends to salvage what otherwise would be just another Euro pale lager. This one is worth the drinking to see where hop and balance can go. Rather clean, almost crisp. The flavor improves with consumption. At half bottle, it’s really fairly tasty.
gnoff (11188) reviewed Nealkoholinis Alus from Švyturys 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
(50 cl bottle at "Cili Kaimas" in Vilnius, Lithuania)On May 2, 2008BB 081009Clear pale yellow color, big white head. Sweet, malty and apple scent. Sweet, malty, thin taste. Thin mouthfeel, low bitterness.
gnoff (11188) reviewed Baltijos from Švyturys 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
First rating(Draught at "Cili Kaimas" in Vilnius)On April 30, 2008Clear copper color, white head. Sweet, malty scent. Malty, roasted but a bit stale taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.6/3/4/3/9=2.5Second rating(Draught)On May 1, 2008Clear copper color, tan head. Malty sweet, also vegetable, scent. Also dry wall or potassium sulphate. Malty, sweet caramel taste. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.4/3/5/3/9=2.4
gnoff (11188) reviewed Baltas from Švyturys 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
First rating(Draught at "Cili Kaimas" in Vilnius)On April 30, 2008Shady yellow color, white head. South German hefe weizen phenolic estery scent. Phenolic, estery taste, also sweet. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.7/3/7/3/13=3.3Second rating(Bottle at Gothenburg Beer Festival 2008)On June 12, 2008Slight shady strwa color, white head. Malty and banana scent. Banana, sweetand metallic taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.5/3/5/3/10=2.6
gnoff (11188) reviewed Ekstra from Švyturys 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
(Draught at "Cili Kaimas" in Vilnius)On April 30, 2008Clear golden color, white head. Sweet vegetable scent. Sweet, candy, vegetable taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Baltas from Švyturys 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Ledgers. Ok, there’s banana in the aroma, and there’s wheat with it; even clove, I think. Hazy apricot/gold color with a sturdy white head. Near medium in body with fizzy/creamy carbonation. Flavor is banana, wheat, clove and something else. Seems almost a bit acidic. Finish is fairly dry. Pretty good hefe. Maybe it will help lower the suicide rate. Certainly this ale is nothing to be depressed about.
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Baltijos from Švyturys 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle. Brown-orange color, with a nice lively head. First ex-Soviet Block Marzen I’ve had to my knowledge. This is quite a pleasant surprise. Full and rich, with lots caramel malt sweetness. Very fresh tasting. There is, however, a slight adjuncty presence in the finish, perhaps sugar. Pretty good beer, worth a try.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Baltijos from Švyturys 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml Bottle- Copper brown in colour with a large head. Pleasant fruity aroma with raisins detected along with caramel and a noticeable but but very strong alcohol smell. Bitter, fruity taste with caramel and raisins giving a pleasant aftertaste. Quite nice.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Ekstra from Švyturys 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle from Tescos - "Lithuania’s most popular beer". Straw with a dense white head; lively carbonation; grassy hop aroma; full-flavoured, central European-style body, with assertive pungent hops, and a grainy body. Very pleasant.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Švyturio from Švyturys 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
50cl Bottle- Pale gold and quite attractive in apperance with a pale white head. Sadly, this is the best thing I can say about this beer. A mild grassy aroma and the taste is also grassy with hints of citrus. The beer is technically well made but far too bland, especially for the strength.