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Arbor - Banglore Bliss - Wheat Beer Alcohol Content :- 5.5% v/v IBU : 15 Brewed in Arbor Brewing Company Pvt Ltd, Pernem, Goa. Appearance  : The beer is light gold in colour. Low haze is observed. A small head is formed. Head retention is low. Aromas  : Moderate banana aromas accompanied with citrus and moderate clove aromas. Hints of pineapple and peach are observed. Flavor  : Banana flavors are accompanied with light citrusy flavors. Moderate clove flavors. Perceived bitterness is moderate. Low malt sweetness. Mouthfeel  : It is a medium-light bodied beer. Crisp on the palate. High carbonation with medium astringency. Aftertaste of cloves and hop bitterness that lingers on the palate. Overall Impression  : The beer has a good malt body with good fruity esters and spice phenols. It is refreshing and crisp on the palate. It is hoppier unlike the traditional hefeweizen where low to no hop flavors are detected. It has a hoppy af...

Mahou - Premium Lager Beer Alcohol Content :- 4.7% v/v Brewed at Mahou India Pvt. Ltd. The beer pours Gold in colour. Clear in appearance. Small head is formed. Head retention is low. The beer gives out bread dough aroma and flavor. Perceived bitterness is moderate. It is a light bodied beer with high carbonation. It has medium astringency with a grainy aftertaste. Overall Impression : The beer is crisp and has a refreshing character. Its main focus has been put on the malt and hops that give the beer a distinctive taste. The beer has a slight skunky aroma to it but on the palate its very clean. The beer has a good malt body which is very light on the palate. One can enjoy multiple pints over fried fish. I personally did not enjoy it but its better than the commercial beers that are sold in India. Priced at ₹75/- in Goa which seems like a pretty good deal to me. Cheers🍺. About the company : The Mahou group is a family owned Spanish Company and a leader in Sp...

Kingfisher Ultra Witbier - Belgian White Alcohol Content : 4.6% v/v Brewed at United Breweries Ltd. India.   Appearance : The beer pours bright yellow in colour. Medium hazy in appearance. A small head was formed. Head retention is low. Aromas : Sweet orange peel aromas with hints of coriander and dry grass notes. No hop aromas. No malt flavors.   Flavor : The beer gives out light orange flavor with medium coriander flavors with herbaceous notes. No hop bitterness. Mouthfeel : This is a light bodied beer.  High carbonation with low astringency. Aftertaste of coriander that leaves a dry sensation on the palate. Overall Impression : The beer is Crisp and refreshing. The beer colour gives us a different imagine of what is actually inside the beer. It has a light orange peel flavor and as you take a sip along you get coriander flavors which is alittle strong that fades away the orange flavors profile. It leaves the palate with a dry grass notes an...

Insel Brauerei - Baltic Dubbel  Alcohol Content :- 8.5% v/v Brewed at Rügener Insel - Brauerei GMBH, Germany. Beer Style : Belgian Style Dubbel. Appearance : The beer pours dark amber in colour. Medium head is formed. Head retention is good as it stay till the end. Lacing is observed. Aromas : Sweet toasty and caramel like aroma comes from the malt. Medium alcohol warmth on the nose along with hints of light coffee. Aromas of red berries with hints of sweet spice and black pepper are observed. No hop aromas.   Flavor : The beer gives out sweet toasty and sweet spice caramel notes from the malt. It has flavors of subtle coffee which are prominent with subtle red berry and light peppery flavors. No hop bitterness detected. Mouthfeel : The beer is medium to full bodied. It has a light coffee flavors which lingers on the palate with medium alcohol warmth. High carbonation with medium astringency. Leave a dry aftertaste. ...

Saint & Sinner - Trapist Style Ale About the company : The brewery is situated in Sangolda, Goa inside a small 250 year old Indo-Portuguese house (something that you dont get to see everyday). Mr. Suraj Shenai is the founder and CEO of the Goa brewing company. He started of with homebrewing along with Mr. Ashtavinayak Paradh who at that time had just finished his PhD in brewing. GBC are non-conformists as they do not follow any particular style. They try to break the rule in terms of beer making to get their desired 'flavors'. They are open to ingredients hence that make them experimental with their beers. The art work on the bottle has been done by Daan Botlek a street artist from Netherland best known for his humanoids and simplistic illustrations. Alcohol Content :- High at 8% Alc. Brewed at Goa Brewing Company. Beer style : Trapist Style Ale. Appearance : The beer pours deep beer to light brown in colour. A small off-white head is f...

Stone White Geist - Berliner Weisse About the Beer style : Berliner Weisse is a wheat beer style that originated in Northern Germany. The fermentation process takes place with a mixture of yeast and lactic acid that makes the beer sour in nature.  In the 19th century, Berliner Weisse was the most loved alcoholic beverage in Berlin and there were 50 breweries who were producing it. By the end of 20th century there were just 2 breweries that were producing it. Currently American and Canadian breweres who make this beer style sell their product and label it as Berliner Weisse. Alcohol Content :- 4.7% v/v IBU : 12 Brewed at Stone brewing GmbH, Berlin, Germany.   Appearance : The beer is straw to yellow in colour. Medium hazy in appearance. A medium head is formed. Head retention is low. Aromas : The beer gives out aromas of Gooseberries and Lemon with hints of Musk melon. No hop aromas. No malt aromas detected.   Flavor : Strong flavors of sour Goosebe...

Corona Extra - Pale Lager Alcohol Content :- 4.5% ABV Style : Pale Lager Brewed at Cerveceria Modelo, Mexico.   Different theories on why lime wedges with Corona beer? • The Mexican bartenders added lime to enhance the beer flavors when you take a sip and since then this tradition has been followed. • It soos away the flies that get germs when they sit on the bottle. • Corona has a skunky flavor and hence adding lime makes the beer more drinkable. • Adding lime kills the germs which are on the neck of the bottle. (Now I don't know which one is correct but do let me know) Appearance : The beer is golden in colour. Clear in appearance. Small head is formed. No lacing observed. Aromas : Sweet Biscuity malt aromas and dry grass aromas. Flavors : It has a touch of sweet biscuit like malt flavors. Low hop bitterness. Mouthfeel : The beer is crisp and refreshing. Clean on the palate. High carbonation with low astringency. Starts of with sweet malt f...

Hoegaarden - Wit Blanche (Witbier) Alcohol Content :- 4.9% v/v Style : Witbier Brewed at InBev Belgium BVBA/SPRL, Hoegaarden, Belgium.   Appearance : The beer is Yellow in colour. Clear in appearance. A small head is formed. Head retention is good. White flakes are observed in the glass. Aromas & Flavors : The beer gives out sweet Curacao orange peel aromas but low orange peel flavors. Hints of herbaceous notes of coriander and dill are observed. It has low malt aromas and flavors. Mouthfeel : The beer is Crisp and refreshing on the palate. It is a light bodied beer. Carbonation is high. No astringency. An aftertaste of sweet malt can be detected. Overall Impression : A well balanced Witbier I would say. Crisp and has refreshing taste. All the flavors are well balanced. None of the flavors overpower the other. This can be enjoyed anytime of the year. I paired this with Fish & Chips and it went very well. This can be enjoye...

Kronenbourg 1664 - Blanc Alcohol Content :-4.5% v/v Brewed at Baltika Breweries, Russia. Style : Witbier. About the company : Kronenbourg was born in France in 1664. It is the only beer in the world to be named after a date. Kronenbourg 1664 brewery originated in 1952. This is the Original Alsace beer and France's number #1 beer. During 2004-2005 it won the International Brewing Award. Kronenbourg has breweries in the UK, France and Australia.The Carlsberg group officially owns and brews Kronenbourg globally, except in the UK where it is owned and brewed by Heineken International. Appearance : The beer is light yellow in colour. A small head is formed. Medium hazy in appearance. Head retention is good as it stays till the end. Lacing is observed.  Aroma and flavor : The beer gives fresh orange peel aromas and flavors with hints of coriander which is extremely low on the nose and palate. Low hop bitterness on the palate wi...