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TUBORG WHITE - STRONG WHEAT BEER REVIEW Alcohol Content : 8% ABV Brewed at CARLSBERG INDIA PVT LTD Country of Origin : Denmark Style : BELGIAN WITBIER The beer pours pale yellow in colour with a cloudy appearance. A white head is formed which stayed for a short time. Lacing was observed. Prominent sweet wheat malt aroma and flavor. Moderate citrusy notes with light herbal caracter. Low banana esters are found. Low coriander flavor. No hop bitterness or aroma.  A medium bodied beer with a moderate carbonation. Leaves a sweet wheat malt and a light citrus aftertaste. Astringency is moderate and leaves a dry mouthfeel.  Overall Impression : I had hopes for this beer as it sat with me for a month during this lockdown and I have to say I am alittle disappointed with it. The sweet wheat malt profile is prominent and dominates the fruity citrus flavor. Apparently I also got light banana flavors too which was surprising for this style. The balance ...

GATEWAY BREWING COMPANY - BOMBAY PORTER Alcohol Content : 6% - 8% Abv Brewed at Gateway Brewing Company, Mumbai. Beer style : Porter   Appearance : The beer pours black in colour with a medium tan head. Opaque in appearance as no light passes through it. Head despitates with time. No lacing was observed. Aroma & Flavor : The beer has a moderate roasted malt aroma and flavor which builds up as it gets warmer. Medium to high caramel aroma and flavors are detected accompanying moderate toffee aroma and flavors. It has a spicy alcohol warmth which is noticeable and is prominent once the beer gets warm. A light coffee and chocolate characters are found. No hop aroma and flavor detected. Mouthfeel : This is a full bodied beer with medium carbonation. The carbonation bite gives a perception of metallic taste but does not alter the taste of the beer. Moderate spicy alcohol fusels could be felt on the palate. Aftertaste of caramel and toffee can be ...

GATEWAY BREWING COMPANY - TUTTI FRUTTI - 7th Year Anniversary Alcohol Content :- 5% - 7% v/v Brewed at Gateway Brewing company, Mumbai Beer style : NEIPA (New England India Pale Ale) Appearance : The beer pours yellow in colour with a medium white head. Hazy/opaque in appearance. Head retention is good as it stay till the end. Aroma : It has a marmalade and citrusy aroma as the beer was poured in the glass accompanying pomelo and grapefruit aromas. The beer has a tropical fruit aroma of mango and star fruit which is high with light peppercorn. It has a herbaceous character accompanying piney and resinous aroma at every nose. Flavor : The beer has a light bready malt flavor with a clean fermentation character. Citrus, pomelo and grapefruit flavors are found which is high. Perceived bitterness is pronounced to assertive. Tropical fruit flavors such as mango and star fruit could be detected that are high. It has a moderate her...

SAINT & SINNERS - GOA BREWING COMPANY Alcohol Content :- 8% v/v Brewed at Goa Brewing Company, Goa Beer style : Trapist Style Ale Batch : 002 DOB : 20/12/2019 It pours dark brown in colour but when light passes through it shows a deep amber reddish hue. A tan head is formed with small bubbles. Head retention is strong and stays till the end. The beer has a moderate caramel and toasted (not burnt) malt caracter. It shows a low citrus aromas and flavour. It is accompanied by dried fruits such as prunes, apricot, blueberry along with toffee aroma and flavor which is moderate. It has low spice character similar to star anise. Jaggery aromas and flavor is moderate. Coconut aroma and flavors are low and can be detected as an aftertaste. The beer has a floral and spicy alcohol warmth which is alittle harsh on the palate. This is a medium bodied beer. Astringency is moderate. Carbonation is moderate. It leaves a sweet malty caramel like flavo...

BREAKFAST CEREAL STOUT - DOUBLE MILK STOUT - GOA BREWING COMPANY Alcohol Content :- 6.5% v/v Brewed at Goa Brewing Company, Goa Beer style : Oatmeal Stout. Additional ingredients : Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Coffee. The beer pour Black in colour. Opaque in appearance. A tan head is formed with small and medium size bubbles. Head retention is good but as beer gets warm the head despitates. It has a prominent roasted malt character of dark chocolate accompanying fresh ground coffee aroma and flavor. It has a bitter sweet dark chocolate flavor which is moderate. A light floral alcohol warmth was detected on the nose aswell as the palate.  It is a full bodied beer with a creamy round body. Medium astringency. It has a bitter sweet aftertaste of coffee and chocolate which leaves a creamy yet dry finish on the palate. The beer has hints of hazelnut which is more prominent once the beer gets alittle warmer. Overall Impression : When som...

WHEAT ALE - BY GOA BREWING COMPANY Alcohol Content :- 4.5% v/v Brewed at Goa Brewing Company, Goa. Beer style : Witbier The beer pours light yellow in colour with a white head which despitates quickly. Head retention low. Slightly hazy in appearance. The bottle did have some yeast when poured at the last bit. The beer has a moderate sweet malt aroma and flavor of white bread and sweetened dough. Moderate citrus fruit aromas and flavors could be found which is balanced evenly with the malt. It does have a light citrusy sourness to it which isnt overwhelming. Hints of coriander can be detected only after the beer gets alittle warmer. This is a light bodied beer with a carbonation bite. Astringency is low. Leave a moderate-low dry aftertaste of light citrus flavors. Overall Impression : This is my first time tasting the Wheat beer by Goa Brewing Company since its launch and I gotta say this beer does stand strong at its place. Very refreshin...

EFFINGUT - NEIPA Alcohol Content :- 5 - 6% v/v Brewed at Effingut Brew works, Pune Style - NEIPA (New England IPA) The beer pours yellow in colour with a hazy opaque appearance. A small white head is formed which despitates quickly. The beer has a floral hop aroma and flavor accompanying tropical fruity notes of juicy pineapple and Guava which are medium. The guava is more prominent when the beer gets alittle warmer. A medium sweet biscuity malt sweetness can be found. Perceived bitterness is medium to medium high since the beer is heavily dry hopped it gives a perception of assertive bitterness. This is a medium-full bodied beer with  smooth hop character. Carbonation is normal. Hop bitterness is moderate and gives a perception of assertive bitterness which isn't harsh on the palate. A slight alcohol warmth may be present. Overall Impression : This was my very first NEIPA and coming from Effingut makes it even more special. It is surely hop for...