HIGHSPARKDIESELratebeer890
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
MAL trip: day 8/12 - The Fairland Bar in Kuching, Sarawak, poured from a 660ml. plastic bottle. Aroma: milk chocolate, a bit smoky. Appearance: opaque cola, no head to speak of. Palate: light-bodied and slick, rather soft carbonation; finish is malty. Taste: lightly bitter, malt loaf, milk chocolate, some butter. Good stuff, I would certainly drink another.
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on 14 Jul 2025
at 08:02
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
MAL trip: day 8/12 - The Fairland Bar in Kuching, Sarawak, poured from a 660ml. plastic bottle. Aroma: very fresh and floral. Appearance: clear mulligatawny soup, no discernible head. Palate: light-bodied and sticky on the tongue, soft carbonation; finish is malty and sits well in the mouth. Taste: lightly sweet, biscuit, some butter. A very commendable effort, wouldn’t seem out of place at an independent family-owned brewery in England.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2025
at 07:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 3
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
MAL trip: day 7/12 - Chicken & Beer, Petaling Jaya near KL. A 300ml. glass, draught, served one or two degrees too chilled IMHO. Aroma: very unfortunate: caramel meets old socks. Appearance: semi-opaque copper with minimal lacing. Palate: light-bodied and slick, softish carbonation; lingering malty finish. Taste: lightly bitter, not especially malty, some caramel, butter. Very sessionable and, according to the staff at Chicken & Beer, their most popular style.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2025
at 07:50
4.9/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 6
MAL trip: day 7/12 - Chicken & Beer, Petaling Jaya near KL. A 300ml. glass, draught, served one or two degrees too chilled IMHO. Aroma: barely discernible, ironic because their Hoppy Lager is distinctly piney. Appearance: clear light amber, 2-3mm. head dissipates rapidly. Palate: light-bodied and sticky on the tongue, soft carbonation; finish is rather astringent, lingering and satisfying. Taste: lightly sweet, minimally astringent. Tropical fruit veers dangerously close to envelope glue, hops make a guest appearance near the end. Enjoyed this one on the day, but objectively not sure what to make of it. Certainly good on the palate.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2025
at 07:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
MAL trip: day 7/12 - Chicken & Beer, Petaling Jaya near KL. A 300ml. glass, draught, served one or two degrees too chilled IMHO. Aroma: very fresh and piney, smells like an IPA. Appearance: clear light amber, 2-3mm. creamy scum. Palate: light-bodied and rather astringent, lively carbonation; finish is abrupt. Taste: lightly sweet with pine, some tropical fruit - lychees - a fleeting hit of 70s era homebrew. Serviceable.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2025
at 07:37
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Level 1 for Malaysia ticks with a total of 5 from this country.
Connor's Stout Porter from Carlsberg Malaysia was the one that did it!
10 months ago
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
MAL trip: day 5/12 - The Brewhouse in Taiping, Perak, a draught pint. Aroma: coffee and dark chocolate. Appearance: opaque cola, one finger tan head, noticeably creamy and inviting. Palate: light-bodied and creamy, softish carbonation; finish is fleeting and roasty. Not over-chilled, which is a credit to the bar in this climate. Taste: lightly sweet with plenty of malt loaf, a bit of coffee but chocolate doesn’t really come through. Pleasantly refreshing on the day, but ultimately rather watery.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2025
at 04:47
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Anchor Smooth Pilsener from Heineken Malaysia Berhad was the one that did it!
10 months ago
3.5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 3
Overall 4
MAL trip: day 3/12 - The Sinhalese Bar in Ipoh, Perak, a large bottle. Aroma: a bit soapy. Appearance: clear light amber, 2-3mm. off-white head. Palate: light-bodied and slightly tart on the tongue, softish carbonation; leaves no strong impression on the palate. Taste: lightly sweet, a bit sour, grainy. Best drunk ice cold.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2025
at 04:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
MAL trip: day 1/12 - Chicken & Beer, Petaling Jaya near KL. A 300ml. glass, draught, served one or two degrees too chilled IMHO. Aroma: negligible, a bit of cheap milk chocolate. Appearance: opaque cola, one finger tan head. Palate: light-bodied and creamy, soft carbonation; long and lingering roasty finish. Taste: lightly sweet with pronounced roasted notes, powerful 90% chocolate flavour, with chocolate brownies. The taste comes as a surprise after the disappointing aroma, and it’s not exactly complex, but it’s great drinking.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2025
at 04:33