Thuis uit een flesje. Goudgeel, weinig schuim. Matig aroma, wel een frisse smaak, maar niet bitte genoeg voor dit type.

What can I say, it's perfectly unremarkable. Worked well as my first beer for a while and a new country tick. Unsurprisingly, not very different from the Japanese macro I had afterwards.

Flasa u Peta. Vona horkasta mierne kavova. Farba karamelova. V chuti horkost kava. Na kpnci ostava.

Bottle from Rubin, thanks pal! Pours dark amber. Sweetish, smoked notes, sweet malty finish. Meh.

While I don't remember this beer being available the last time I was here in French Polynesia (three years ago), it was everywhere this time - white can, easy to spot. Light pasty and slightly cloudy golden coloured body with a very small, single centimetre tall pure white head. Aroma of coriander seed, light nutmeg, a dose of grass, but mostly hay, wheat and a very nice bready yeast - quite enjoyable in the scent. Light to perhaps Medium-bodied; Strong spicey flavour that definitely showcases the coriander seed, and also the nutmeg, light caster sugar sweeetness and of course, all the wheat - which is nice and fresh. Aftertaste shows some canned corn and a mellow dose of bubblegum, but aside from that, the nutmeg and yeast flavours dominate on the tail end without any offputting or funky notes at all. Overall, a nice and enjoyable, very easy-drinking beer that almost hits like a Hooegarden, but is a bit more mellow (read watery) with a dash of spices at the end that give this some good flavours. I sampled this 33 cL can purchased from Super U Are, in PaoPao, Moorea, French Polynesia on 28-July-2019 for XPF240 sampled in my hotel room in Moorea, French Polynesia with my three kids and wife, on a nice holiday on 30-July-2019.

Deep golden coloured body with almost an amber and copper glow, all without much head at all, after starting with a centimetre and a half of a tan head. Aroma of honey, peated malt, grain, astringent nuts and earth, a dose of flowers and some pure caramelised sugars that doesn't really amount to anything Belgian and definitely nothing of a Tripel. Medium-bodied; Strong sweet honey flavour at first that shows a lot of pungency with the grain and nutty flavours showing right behind and leaving the palate a bit sharp with the alcohol and bitterness from the sweetness the strongest of the bunch. Aftertaste shows a little nutty and earthy flavours with the grain and astringency quite high, but the honey again shows through and topples everything else, even alcohol. Overall, a decent enough beer, but definitely not a tripel, and sadly, not anything Belgian-inspired. I saved this one for last, since I thought it was my last hope of finding a good beer produced down here, but I was mistaken - I believe my favourite of the bunch was the 'typical' Hinano Amber. I sampled this 33 cL bottle purchased yesterday from Champion [supermarche] in [downtown] Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia on 31-July-2019 for XPF380 sampled the following day, before leaving for Tokyo, Japan, later at my hotel here in Papeete.

Golden coloured body with a pale, pure white single centimetre tall head that fades down to just about nothing on top. Aroma of fake astringent lemons and citrus with a heavy hand of rum, medicine and a touch of mint on the finish (not sure if that was intentional). Light-bodied; Sugars dominate with not much else, perhaps a touch of herbs, grass and wheat, but no real sugars or complexity to make this unique. Aftertaste is subdued with a little grassy notes, a touch of very mellow and understated malts and a hint of yeast and alcohol with a softer citrus and very soft yeast note with some light cardboard and wheatier malts that leave nothing on the palate and nothing too pungent at all. Overall, a pretty soft beer that goes down easily and if nothing else, doesn't have any complexity either way and is very easy-to-drink throughout. I sampled this 33 cL bottle purchased a few minutes ago from Champion [supermarche] in [downtown] Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia on 01-August-2019 for XPF290 sampled a few minutes later at my hotel here in Papeete.

Clear light golden and subdued amber coloured body with a thinnish, pale white head that fades relatively quickly after starting out at under a centimetre tall in height. Aroma of citrus, grass, lemongrass, light herbs, a dose of funk, and of course, dare I say it, tequilla. Light-bodied; Sharp lemon and grassy citrus flavours dominate with some lemongrass and wheat notes right behind that are very simple and easy-going showing some tequilla and extra infusion of alcohol, but still relatively simple and non-astringent. Aftertaste is soft, all based around the sugars with some pears and apple notes coming around the grass and lemons, but this too is very easy-to-drink and soft throughout. Overall, not as bad as a 'beer' as I was expecting, and even though I saw this on my previous trip to French Polynesia and stayed away, that isn't necessary, as this really isn't so bad of a beer and is decent if not, nice in the sun of the South Pacific Winter. I sampled this 33 cL bottle purchased a few minutes ago from Champion [supermarche] in [downtown] Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia on 01-August-2019 for XPF290 sampled a few minutes later at my hotel here in Papeete.