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Cruzcampo Gran Reserva
Grupo Cruzcampo SA
- From:
- Grupo Cruzcampo SA
- Spain
- Style:
- European Strong Lager
Ranked #13 - ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 76
Ranked #27,283 - Avg:
- 3.23 | pDev: 17.34%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 25, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 06, 2010
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 18
100% Malt.
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.78/5 rDev +17%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +17%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Grupo Cruzcampo S.A. “Cruzcampo Gran Reserva”
33 cl can coded 11/10/23 and sampled on 24/11/23
Look: A mainly clear dark amber body is capped by a short head of white foam. The head retention is average to better than average, and the lacing is very good.
Smell: The aroma is malty, fruity, and herbal.
Taste: The flavor follows the aroma with a lot of added fruitiness that’s like apple and red grape over sweetish cereal malt. Leafy, herbal, and grassy malts round it out. A firm bitterness balances it and it finishes mainly dry with those leafy, herbal, and grassy hops lingering.
Feel: In the mouth it’s medium bodied and gently crisp.
Overall: Somehow this beer is not quite pulled together. It’s in balance but it’s not quite what I call ‘rounded’ as its different components seem to stand on their own rather than meshing together. It’s not bad but it’s not great, and I do appreciate that it’s a bigger and more full of flavor beer than you normally find on the market in España.
Nov 24, 202333 cl can coded 11/10/23 and sampled on 24/11/23
Look: A mainly clear dark amber body is capped by a short head of white foam. The head retention is average to better than average, and the lacing is very good.
Smell: The aroma is malty, fruity, and herbal.
Taste: The flavor follows the aroma with a lot of added fruitiness that’s like apple and red grape over sweetish cereal malt. Leafy, herbal, and grassy malts round it out. A firm bitterness balances it and it finishes mainly dry with those leafy, herbal, and grassy hops lingering.
Feel: In the mouth it’s medium bodied and gently crisp.
Overall: Somehow this beer is not quite pulled together. It’s in balance but it’s not quite what I call ‘rounded’ as its different components seem to stand on their own rather than meshing together. It’s not bad but it’s not great, and I do appreciate that it’s a bigger and more full of flavor beer than you normally find on the market in España.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
330 ml bottle, from Super Cor, La Manga. Pure malt beer, ABV is 6.4%. Deep golden to brown colour, moderate white head. Aroma of herbal hops, malts (including some caramel malts) and cloves. The flavour is fairly malty with a hint of caramel, herbal hops in the finish. Not bad for Spain.
Sep 08, 2022Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain
1.78/5 rDev -44.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
1.78/5 rDev -44.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
De color ámbar, con un cuerpo ligero y carbonatación media. Medio dedo de espuma de retención media. Aroma a malta y cereal. En boca es plana, con un sabor ligeramente tostado.
Apr 11, 2021Reviewed by jonmikel from Spain
1.95/5 rDev -39.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
1.95/5 rDev -39.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
Bought at the Supermarket in Spain. 33 cl bottle poured into a globlet. Foam is very present at the beginning but fades away very quickly. The colour is reddish but fairly transparent.
Cereal smell, maybe leafy it is not an enjoyable smell.
It does have a bitter taste but not particularly remind of anything.
The mouthfeel is rather raw.
It is not worst experience of your life, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Apr 30, 2020Cereal smell, maybe leafy it is not an enjoyable smell.
It does have a bitter taste but not particularly remind of anything.
The mouthfeel is rather raw.
It is not worst experience of your life, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Cruzcampo Gran Reserva from Grupo Cruzcampo SA
Beer rating:
76 out of
100 with
50 ratings
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