4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
This contract brewed Norwegian Coop beer is supposed to replace the "Husets Fatøl" which was brewed by Aass. Typical pils golden colour, moderate head. Rather sweet and flowery aroma. Flavour is not very special, a little hops on a background of boiled vegetables. The Aass "Husets" version was better.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2003
at 12:17
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
I have no idea why this beer is named "musepils" (= mouse pilsener), maybe it suggests that this is a beer for mice, not men. It's also possible that it alludes to Norwegian slang: "mus" = pussy (and I'm not talking about cats here). In other words: This is a girlie beer. Fizzy pale golden, acceptable head. Weak aroma with some yeasty fruitiness. Hardly any flavour, at least it's not offensive. Low bitterness. A slight yeastiness in the short aftertaste.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2003
at 18:01
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Golden color. Strange aroma: wax, straw, sweet white wine, malt. Good body strength and correct bitterness, but nothing special.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2003
at 03:06
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
(500 ml can). Norwegian "summer beers" are the work of the devil! While their ordinary pilseners are summer beers good enough, every brewery, of some reason, now makes a lighter and blander version for the summer months. The one from Mack is not the worst of its kind, but that doesn't mean it's a good beer. Typical pilsener colour (not as extremely light coloured as the ones from some other breweries), very good head, weak flowery aroma, weak grassy flavour (as far as there is any flavour at all), low bitterness. This is for the target group who wants an ice cold thirstquencher without much taste.
Tried
from Can
on 24 May 2003
at 12:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Very sweet malt nose. Brown amber, low head. Malt, sweet and roasted, dominates, but a slightly fruity taste comes out in the aftertaste together with a bitterhop exit. Surprisingly weak body and thin mouthfeel. Thanks Sigmund!
Tried
on 18 May 2003
at 13:01
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Sweet corny nose, a hint of aromahops. Deep golden, no head, low carbonation. Somewhat bland malt taste. Medium body. Thanks Sigmund
Tried
on 07 May 2003
at 10:18
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Slightly lighter golden colour than Mack Pilsner, marginally darker than Mack Isbjørn. Moderate head, standard pils aroma. Light bodied, slightly metallic bitterness.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2003
at 12:00
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bitter hop aromas and a little bit flower when stirred. Standard golden. Hint of malty honey and a bit flowers, but also slightly soapy. Thinbodied, balanced towards a soft sweetnes.
Tried
on 08 Feb 2003
at 14:58
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Rated 0,5 liter can 2002 - new recipe. Copper coloured, good thick head. Peculiar aroma - initially acidic, later dusty with spices: salt of hartshorn, cloves and cardamom - like stale Christmas cookies in March. Less prominent spices in the flavour, thin and watery mouthfeel. Aftertaste does not last for long. If you can''t have the "klasse F" Juleøl, Mack''s Julespesial is at least a better alternative in the "klasse D" than this one.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2002
at 08:08
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
For a "klasse D" (= too low ABV) Christmas brew this is not too bad. Reddish brown colour, good head, mild spices in the aroma. Very well balanced light malty sweetness vs. hoppy dryness. But of course, the inevitable watery mouthfeel of a "klasse D" Christmas brew is there. Lacks "punch" - it''s not a brew that will kick off knife-fights, like an "Olde Norse" Christmas brew should(!)
Tried
on 26 Nov 2002
at 12:41