hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Vonu Eight from Paradise Beverages Fiji 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Can. Pale orange with a white head that fades to a coat. Grainy aroma, some earthy hops. Not offensive at all. Low carbonation. Sweet - slightly fruity and grainy, a fair bit of sugar, finish struggles towards dry, modest bitterness. Alcohol doesn’t really stick out. Not my sort of thing, but more than respectable for something that’s inspired by Indian strong lagers.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Fiji Export Bitter from Paradise Beverages Fiji 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2
Clear golden coloured body with a white head and a little bit of bubbles rising from the bottom. Mild malt and cardboardie smells with a touch of light sugars. Light-bodied; Some mild malt notes with a very subdued sweetness and no complexity at all, just watery tastes. Aftertaste shows almost nothing except for cool ocean breezes and a touch of water - maybe a touch of malt and alcohol. Overall, not very good and very passable - once again, Fiji Bitter was better than the other three (including this) that I sampled. I sampled this 33 cL can sampled at the Octopus Resort on Waya Island (Yasawa Chain) in Fiji on 15-20 August 2009 on my honeymoon.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Fiji Premium from Paradise Beverages Fiji 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1.5
Crystal clear golden coloured body with a pale white head. Aroma of pale malt, light sugars and very little else. Very light-bodied; Almost no malt flavour at all, a touch of alcohol and perhaps some sugars, with a faint herbal note. Aftertaste just as mild as the taste with some water left over, and that’s about it. Overall, not so good and not worth the premium label and premium price - I much preferred Fiji Bitter over this. I sampled one of these 33 cL bottles (one was enough) at the Octopus Resort on Waya Island (Yasawa Chain) in Fiji on 15-20 August 2009 on my honeymoon.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Fiji Gold from Paradise Beverages Fiji 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Clear golden coloured body with a slightly deeper orangish hue. Aroma of light malt, a touch of very light hops and a more grassy and herbal note. Light-bodied; Assertive malty flavour with a very mild subdued earthy and floral taste, almost no hops at all to speak of and some very mild alcohol notes. Aftertaste is mild and not showing much aside from a touch of light malt. Overall, a subdued beer and showing quite a bit less complexity than Fiji Bitter. I sampled a few of these 375 mL stubby bottles at the Octopus Resort on Waya Island (Yasawa Chain) in Fiji on 15-20 August 2009 on my honeymoon.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Fiji Bitter from Paradise Beverages Fiji 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Slightly off-golden coloured body with a nice white head. Aroma of dry malt, a touch of light sugars, some very mild hops and a good dry finish. Light-bodied; Fresh malt flavours with a little sweetness, a decent amount of carbonation and a suprisingly amount of hops (good) that show some actual complexity and flavour. Aftertaste is relatively light with a touch of hops, some mild sugars, a little alcohol and some nice malt. Overall, a surprisingly nice beer and my go-to beer when in Fiji. I sampled at least 20 of these 375 mL stubby bottles at the Octopus Resort on Waya Island (Yasawa Chain) in Fiji on 15-20 August 2009 on my honeymoon.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Fiji Bitter from Paradise Beverages Fiji 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle courtesy of Phyllis Svetich. She packed a six pack, and five broke. She gave me the survivor. Thanks! Light, sweet, pale malt aroma. No detectable hop. Orange gold color with a white smear for head. It’s a bit fruity, a little bready, and mildly bitter. Medium body with light carbonation. Drinks more like a light ale than a pale lager. Bitter comes herbal, and tends to build up with time. Fiji could have it worse.
Koelschtrinker (42542) reviewed Fiji Bitter from Paradise Beverages Fiji 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Auch meinen zweiten Fiji-Test verdanke ich Doppelbock. Das Bitter ist definitiv kräftiger als das Gold, was ihm gut steht. Der malzig-herbe Antrunk ist durchaus auch bei heimischen Biere zu finden. Der Abgang allerdings ist weiterhin wässrig und wird nur durch eine leichte Bitterkeit unterstützt. Test vom 25.4.2006, Gebinde: Dose Noten: 8,12,9,7,6,9 - 8,90
Koelschtrinker (42542) reviewed Fiji Gold from Paradise Beverages Fiji 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Dem Doppelbock verdank ich diesen Test meines Landes #39 Zu dem von Doppelbock beschriebenen Hauch von Malzigkeit schmecke ich zusätzlich noch einen leicht hopfigen Ton. Ansonsten schließe ich mich der Beschreibung an. Erfrischend, aber zu wässrig. Test vom 25.4.2006, Gebinde: Dose Noten: 6,7,12,6,7,7 - 7,50
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Fiji Export Bitter from Paradise Beverages Fiji 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Can
Blond color. Bad plastic aroma. Soft taste, some sweetness, medium bitterness.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2
A orange beer with a slight haze and no head. The aroma is sour from corn, and the flavor is sour combined with notes of metal. Barely drinkable.