4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
Very carbonated to huge, dense, yellowish head over yellow-golden beer. Malty nose, faintly grassy, young grass/herb shoots. Seem to get a little corn aroma, but that might be suggestion as I was told Congolese beers use a lot of maize. Sweetish main taste with a light bitter hint that I couldn’t call hoppy for begging. Bit metallic. Grainy, too bland to talk about adjuncts. Extremely watery, to the point I have difficulty believing the claimed 5% ABV. To be totally honest, it’s much less bad than feared. Yet it’s as bland as anything AB might turn up with. The little metallic bitterness would be a negative point in any beer, here it’s nearly a relief, as SOMETHING is happening at least. Might prove better under a Kinshasa canopy at 35-40°C.
Tried
from Can
on 13 May 2007
at 05:24
2.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 1.5
An orange beer with a collapsing white head. The aroma is skunky with notes of grain and brewing cereal. I wonder if it is light struck. The flavor is sweet malty combined with notes of metal and brewing cereal.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2007
at 15:09
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Golden colour. Slight banana note, alongside grassy (saazy) hop, and bready pale malt. Light carbonation. Fairly full body for style. Some background apple skin esters (yes, esters). Light bitterness and a fairly clean (if light) bread note. A little crisp in the finish, then wet.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2006
at 12:02
2.3/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2
Bottled. Clear pale yellow, minimal head. Light corn aroma. Sweetish with hard nouthfeel. Notes of popcorns. No bitterness. Lacks more or less everything, except for water and adjuncts
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2006
at 05:50