Stary Melnik Zolotoye
Pivovariya Moskva-Efes ZAO

Stary Melnik ZolotoyeStary Melnik Zolotoye
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Pivovariya Moskva-Efes ZAO
 
Russia
Style:
European Pale Lager
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
74
Avg:
2.54 | pDev: 27.56%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
10
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 20, 2016
Added:
Mar 03, 2004
Wants:
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Gots:
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Rated: 2.25 by Dzu from Russian Federation

Apr 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by endless1408 from England

Jun 05, 2014
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Reviewed by MarkoNm from Slovenia

2.24/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Pours a very light golden color with a generous, solid white head and a decent retention.
There is virtually no smell for the nose to pick up.
The taste starts on the sweet side and is followed by a bitter body. Finishing with decent bitterness and slightly spicy aftertaste.
Not bad.
Mar 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by dcmchew from Romania

Nov 03, 2013
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Reviewed by GONZALOYANNA from Spain

2.66/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
500ml bottle. Lager glass. Enjoyed on oct´12. Pure gold in color. Quite a bit hazy appearance. White froth creates a close crown showing good retention. Malty & citric aromas, slightly sulphury too. Sweet citric upfront. Light body. Medium carbonation. Watery texture.Subtle honey & low bitterness in the middle resolve in a rather cloying finish.
Feb 24, 2013
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

1.9/5  rDev -25.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
Bottle from Mix Markt in Kaiserslautern. Watery and bland, but it sure looks good. No aroma, no flavor, but a nice fluffy head. I understand that the pale lagers aren’t pilseners, but this is just plain ordinary...
Jul 03, 2012
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Reviewed by ThaCreep from Belgium

3.67/5  rDev +44.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
Extremely strong honey nose, as if he had aged and had a strong sucrose. The mouth is easy, slightly sweet. Indeed, honey remains neutral and does not add any sugar to taste. And if we except a small lack of bitterness in the finish, it goes without saying that for a beer of low fermentation, the result is quite exceptional.
Sep 02, 2011
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Reviewed by foamee from Maryland

2.35/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Pouring it into a large goblet revealed an appealing golden color with about an inch of head that slowly faded. Although it smelled like beer, the taste had an unusual sweetness that I never did get used to. So I guess that makes the mouth feel and drinkability poor. The Best Before date on the label appeared to have been scratched out.
Apr 14, 2010
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Reviewed by stcules from Italy

1.09/5  rDev -57.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Golden color, clean. An average white head.
The smell is very unpleasant... Ok, it is terrible.
In the label the is a "maltose syrup" in teh ingredients. Now, I don't know the effect of this on a beer, and after this one, I don't wanna know it at all.
Beside the decent appearance, the rest is really awful.
The taste is even worse.
Mar 19, 2007
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Reviewed by Globetrotter from Virginia

3.03/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Comes in a 33cl brown long neck bottle with a white and gold label featuring the trademark windmill. Ingredients conform to the purity law. Best before 10/31/04, I opened it on 3/3/04.

The name means golden, and that's certainly the color - clear and fairly deep in hue. There's not much of a head - just a bit of fizzy white foam that disappears almost immediately. The nose is very, very mild, with just the slightest hint of some malt. The mouth is light and prickly. There's a bit of malt in the opening, sweet but quite grainy. The dominant taste is a metallic hoppy bitterness, which starts early, determines the finish and constitutes the aftertaste. This one is a bit on the harsh side, but it's drinkable.
Mar 03, 2004
Stary Melnik Zolotoye from Pivovariya Moskva-Efes ZAO
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 10 ratings