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Zipfer Sparkling
Brauerei Zipf (Brau Union)
- From:
- Brauerei Zipf (Brau Union)
- Austria
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 72
- Avg:
- 2.99 | pDev: 18.06%
- Reviews:
- 29
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 24, 2020
- Added:
- Jun 04, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 8
No description / notes.
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Ratings by RuudJH:
Reviewed by RuudJH from Netherlands
2.48/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.48/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Picked this up in Germany.
33 cl bottle.
Pale golden, decent, but quickly disappearing white head white head, ok carbonation.
Smell of typical pilsner with grassy hops, malts and yeast.
Simple, and equal is the taste.
However, this beer has a quick dry finish to it, and not a particularly nice one: it's allmost metalic.
Watery mouthfeel. The carbonation is ok refreshing.
Overall, it's just like most plain lagers: simple. A bit boring.
Jul 02, 201133 cl bottle.
Pale golden, decent, but quickly disappearing white head white head, ok carbonation.
Smell of typical pilsner with grassy hops, malts and yeast.
Simple, and equal is the taste.
However, this beer has a quick dry finish to it, and not a particularly nice one: it's allmost metalic.
Watery mouthfeel. The carbonation is ok refreshing.
Overall, it's just like most plain lagers: simple. A bit boring.
More User Ratings:
Rated by eatsluggs from Florida
2.84/5 rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.84/5 rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Light and clean. Close to water. Good to drink instead of water.
Jul 24, 2020Reviewed by bwood06 from Wisconsin
3.13/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.13/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
On tap into a pilsner glass
A - Beer pours a clear bright golden/straw color with massive carbonation rising quickly towards the surface of the beer. Head is ultra thin and white in color. Head doesn't even climb enough to dissipate to a thin lacing. The thin lacing is present from the get-go. 3/5
S - Very subdued aroma. Notes of pale malt, grassy hops, and a very light biscuity sweetness are present. These are more hints than true notes and do not comes across strongly at all. 3/5
T - Sweet maltiness straight away is a nice change from the aroma. This sweetness is more of a cereal sweetness than a caramel or sugary sweetness. Grassy hops come into play fairly quickly with the disappearance of the malty flavor. The grassy hops note finishes out the tasting profile with a light bitterness that does not linger. 3.25/5
M - Massive carbonation burn, especially up front leads into this being a light bodied beer with a palate cleansing characteristic. Not drying sensation, rather a focus is on wetness and sessionability. Does not linger on the palate upon swallowing. 3.25/5
O - The amount of flavor is vastly superior to the aroma although the bar is set fairly low due to the subdued nature of the aroma. Very light beer that pairs well with just about any food. Somewhat of a watery beer that strikes a balance between sweet and bitter but overall not a lot going on with this one. 3/5
Jan 02, 2016A - Beer pours a clear bright golden/straw color with massive carbonation rising quickly towards the surface of the beer. Head is ultra thin and white in color. Head doesn't even climb enough to dissipate to a thin lacing. The thin lacing is present from the get-go. 3/5
S - Very subdued aroma. Notes of pale malt, grassy hops, and a very light biscuity sweetness are present. These are more hints than true notes and do not comes across strongly at all. 3/5
T - Sweet maltiness straight away is a nice change from the aroma. This sweetness is more of a cereal sweetness than a caramel or sugary sweetness. Grassy hops come into play fairly quickly with the disappearance of the malty flavor. The grassy hops note finishes out the tasting profile with a light bitterness that does not linger. 3.25/5
M - Massive carbonation burn, especially up front leads into this being a light bodied beer with a palate cleansing characteristic. Not drying sensation, rather a focus is on wetness and sessionability. Does not linger on the palate upon swallowing. 3.25/5
O - The amount of flavor is vastly superior to the aroma although the bar is set fairly low due to the subdued nature of the aroma. Very light beer that pairs well with just about any food. Somewhat of a watery beer that strikes a balance between sweet and bitter but overall not a lot going on with this one. 3/5
Zipfer Sparkling from Brauerei Zipf (Brau Union)
Beer rating:
72 out of
100 with
62 ratings
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