Mythos - Hellenic Lager Beer Style: Euro Pale Lager ABV: 5% Origin: Sindos, Greece Pours a bright golden color with a small, foamy head. Smells of grassy malts, bread. Taste is sweet Munich-type malts with mild, herbal hops. Clean, crisp carbonation with a light body. Nothing special, but very drinkable. A good summer-time lager. Read much more about this beer here.
Zywiec Style: Euro Pale Lager ABV: 5.8% Origin: Zywiec, Poland Now owned by Heineken Brewery, Zywiec was founded in 1856. This lager beer is a medium gold color and has a white head that dissipates quite quickly. On the nose, there is a real tang of citrus, softened by a yeasty note and good hoppy aromas that are very fresh. On the palate, it's a beer with really good body and a creaminess of texture, but the flavors are sharp and focused, with lots of bitter hop oiliness and just a background warmth of toasty malt. Quite a generous, full-style strong lager, but crisp too. Very enjoyable. Link to product website: Zywiec Leffe - Blonde Style: Belgian Pale Ale ABV: 6.6% Origin: Dinant, Belgium Appearance: A two-finger thick, foamy white head. Brilliantly clear pale straw color. Smell: Has some very mild sweet scents like bubblegum. There is also a hint of banana and yeast. Taste: Spicey clove throughout with some overtones of banana and a hint of orange. Mouth-feel: Surprisingly smooth, but the carbonation is just a bit high. A more aggressive pour may have tamed that some. Overall: A very crisp and refreshing Belgian Blonde. Although I'm not a fan of beers containing grain adjuncts, (in this case, corn) this was a surprisingly easy-drinking ale, one I've had on several occasions and one I'm sure to reach for again, especially for the price. The price here in Missouri is 1.69 U.S. dollars for a 11.2 oz (330 ml) bottle. |
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