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Brewdog - Wild Card Wheat - Classic Wheat Beer - Made for India Alcohol Content :- 5.6% ABV Brewed by Brewdog PLC Made in Scotland Appearnace  :- Its colour is between straw to gold. The beer has a cloudy appearance. Medium head was formed with good head retention. Small and medium bubbles were seen. Carbonation is high. Lacing was observed as the beer was consumed. Aromas :- On the nose strong ripe banana and clove aromas were observed. It also has floral notes and hints of star anise. Flavor  :-  The beer has flavors of banana and strong clove. It has very low hop flavors. Sweetness of the malt is also  observed with light floral notes in the start before the fruit flavors kicks in. Mouthfeel :- It is a light bodied beer. Sweetness of the malt is observed on the palate with Banana and clove essence. The beer is crisp on the palate and has very low hop bitterness.  Overall Impression :- This is an easy to drink beer as i...

Brewdog - Lost Lager - 21st Century Pilsner Why is it called Lost Lager? :- Over the decades lager has evolved due the help of advanced machinery and has gained a sustainable place in the beer market but it has lost its traditional flavors. At Brewdog the Lost lager takes back the ground lost over decades by lager monoliths. This is a dry-hopped beer using classic German hops. "This is the lager like it was, like it should be, like it will be. Lager is Back!" - Brewdog. Alcohol Content :- 4.7% ABV Brewed by Brewdog PLC  Made in Scotland Appearance :- It is Straw to light gold in color. Clear in appearance. Medium head was formed with low head retention. Carbonation is high. Small and medium bubbles were formed on the head with finer bubbles on the top.  Aroma :- On the nose strong hop aromas are observed with hints of citrus and floral aromas. Flavors :- The beer has very little sweetness with strong hop flavor. It has To...

BIRA 91 - BLONDE - Summer Lager Alcohol content :- 5% v/v Brewed by B9 BEVERAGES PVT. LTD Product of India Appearance  :- The beer is Straw to light yellow in colour. Clear in appearance. Carbonation is high. Small head was formed with low head retention. Small and medium bubbles were formed. Aroma  :- Hint of floral notes and aromas of bread dough were observed. Flavors  :- The beer has a sweet bread dough flavor which comes from the malt. Light Bitterness from the hops is observed. Mouthfeel  :- It is a light bodied beer. Very light bitterness is felt which is accompanied with bread dough flavors on the palate. The mouth feels dry after every sip.  Overall Impression  :- The Bira Blonde is  light and an easy to drink beer. To be honest it does not have a refreshing feel to it. The sweetness and the bitterness did not have a balance and it felt like there was an element of freshness missing in the beer. This beer would ...

WHITE OWL - DIABLO - Irish Red Ale History about Irish Red Ales  :- This is a beer that has limited history. 'Red Ales' are mentioned in Irish poems dating back to the 8th & 9th century. It later originated in the town of Kilnenny(Ireland) in 1710. The modern styling is very different from the Red ale spoken in the poems and is very similar to 'English Ales'. The roasted barley added gives the beer a dark red colour. Alcohol Percentage :- 4%-5% ABV White Owl Brewery PVT. LTD🦉 Handcrafted In India🇮🇳 Appearance :- The beer is Ruby Red in colour. Very small head was formed with low head retention. Carbonation is high. Small to medium bubbles were formed on the head. Aroma :- On the nose roasted malt aromas with hints of light caramel and toffee along with Red fruit notes(sour strawberry) were observed. Flavor :- Sweetness of the malt is felt with extremely low bitterness. Hints of Spices(star anise) and aftertaste o...

EIGHT FINGER EDDIE - I.P.A(India Pale Ale) - By Goa Brewing Co. A Little about the Label :- In 1964 an American named Yertward Mazamanian came to Goa with his friends in a Camper Van exploring Iran, Pakistan, Nepal and India bringing along the Hippie Trail culture. He was more famously known as Eight Finger Eddie because he had 3  fingers on his right hand. He settled at Anjuna beach in 1966 and opened a Soup Kitchen to assist the growing number of European travelers making it a final stopping place on the 'Hippie Trail' - they would perform yogic exercises and smoke hashish pipes and argue over music. He fell in love with Goa and made the locals fall in love with the way he used to live. He became a legend in the area. Goa Brewing Company is paying tribute to that generation of travellers and paying homage to Eight Finger Eddie(Yertward) by their IPA. Alcohol content :- 6% Brewed by Goa Brew Craft Pvt Ltd(Goa Brewing Company) Style :- India Pale Ale (IPA) ...

7RIVERS - VEERE - Wheat Beer  An Indian Origin - A Refreshing Expression of Hefeweizen (Notes of Orange and Coriander) Alcohol Content :- 5% Brewed by Anheuser Bisch Inbev India Limited Product of India Appearance  :- Its is Light Golden to Light Amber in colour, Semi-translucent(Cloudy) in appearance, Medium head was formed with low head retention, Carbonation is medium, No lacing was observed in the glass. Aroma  :- On the nose dehydrated orange peel and hint of coriander could be observed. Flavor  :- On the palate dehydrated orange peel was felt with very little hint of coriander and low hop characteristics. Mouthfeel  :- It is a light bodied beer very crisp on the palate and low hop bitterness with orange peel and newly opened orange juice tetra pack notes on the palate. Sweetness of the malt could be noticeable but due to overpowering citrusy flavours it was almost lost. Overall Impression  :- A good craft beer with ...

7RIVERS - MACHAA - Wheat Beer  An Indian Origin - A Refreshing Expression of Hefeweizen (Notes of Banana and Cloves) Alcohol Content :- 5% Brewed by Anheuser Bisch Inbev India Limited Product of India🇮🇳 Appearance :- It is Straw to light Gold in colour, Semi-translucent(Cloudy) in appearance, Medium head(foam/froth) was formed with good head retention, Carbonation was high, No lacing was observed in the glass. Aroma :- On the nose Bananas, Musk Melon, floral notes along with strong Clove essence were found(as mentioned on the can). Flavor :- Flavours of half ripe Yelakki bananas(Elaichi bananas) and Cloves were found with Low bitterness. Mouthfeel :- It is a light bodied beer, sweetness of the malt and low bitterness with flavors of Banana and clove makes it an interesting beer for the Indian palate who want to try new beer styles. The beer is crisp and tingles on the palate due to its high carbonation. Overall Impression :- A very refresh...

BRO CODE. WITTY BRO - German Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen  Alcohol Content :- 5% v/v Brewed by Denninghoffs GMBH. Heidelberg Germany Estd. 9th February 1613 Product of Germany🇩🇪 (Note - 'Hefe' in German means Yeast, 'Weizen' in German means Wheat, hence Hefeweizen- Wheat beer) Appearance :- Straw to Deep Golden in colour, looks clear in the glass , very small head(foam/froth) was formed head retention is very low which is not expected, Carbonation is medium, No lacing was observed, small and medium bubbles were formed, sediments could be seen which indicate the beer was unfiltered(very typical for a Hefeweizen) Aroma :- Sweet honey like aroma with fresh lime, apple, fresh cut grass and herbaceous on the nose eg. green bell pepper. Flavor :- The beer is low on bitterness, sweetness from the malt is observed. Mouthfeel :- This is a light bodied beer with very low bitterness, sweetness from the malt gives it a sweet touch, its a smooth easy goi...