Tafel
Hansa Brauerei / Namibia Breweries
- From:
- Hansa Brauerei / Namibia Breweries
- Namibia
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
Ranked #206 - ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #36,831 - Avg:
- 3.17 | pDev: 11.04%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 04, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 03, 2005
- Wants:
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- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
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Reviewed by Cigarhound66 from Georgia
2.9/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.9/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
The official beer of Namibia! I drank this by a fire in a remote lodge near the Botswana border shortly after finding out that we were in a Malaria zone. It has a decent malt taste to it.
Nov 04, 2024
Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.23/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.23/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
330 ML can smuggled back from South Africa, Thanks for the hookup Tony!
Brilliantly clear light golden color with a decent sized bubbly bone white head that dissipates rather quickly. Aromas of light sweet bready pilsner malt with a hint of sugar and just enough floral hops to be detected. The flavor is light sweet maltiness with a firm bitterness to counter. Prickly carbonation brings up a bit of a tart carbonic bite. Little to no hop flavor. Clean well made lager with no obvious flaws, but like most in the style it lacks much in the way of flavor.
Jan 01, 2015Brilliantly clear light golden color with a decent sized bubbly bone white head that dissipates rather quickly. Aromas of light sweet bready pilsner malt with a hint of sugar and just enough floral hops to be detected. The flavor is light sweet maltiness with a firm bitterness to counter. Prickly carbonation brings up a bit of a tart carbonic bite. Little to no hop flavor. Clean well made lager with no obvious flaws, but like most in the style it lacks much in the way of flavor.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Nov 2011, so it's out of date. Given to me by a friend from SA when he came over to visit in December. Label states that this is brewed according to the reinheitsgebot.
Poured into a tulip pint glass. A pale-golden colour with medium carbonation and visible sediment. Forms a small head of white foam that lasts for a minute or so. Hardly any aroma; a hint of light malt and the merest whisper of stewed hops.
Tastes like a typical mass-produced lager - bland. A weak flavour of light malt with a subtle bitter finish. Quite dry. Mouthfeel is light, smooth and prickly. A faint aftertaste of light malt.
A typical macro lager - bland and watery. On the plus side, the taste is clean. Probably pretty refreshing if you're in Namibia.
Feb 04, 2012Poured into a tulip pint glass. A pale-golden colour with medium carbonation and visible sediment. Forms a small head of white foam that lasts for a minute or so. Hardly any aroma; a hint of light malt and the merest whisper of stewed hops.
Tastes like a typical mass-produced lager - bland. A weak flavour of light malt with a subtle bitter finish. Quite dry. Mouthfeel is light, smooth and prickly. A faint aftertaste of light malt.
A typical macro lager - bland and watery. On the plus side, the taste is clean. Probably pretty refreshing if you're in Namibia.
Reviewed by drpimento from Wisconsin
3.58/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours with a nice foamy, frothy, fine, off white head that slowly subsides with lots of little bubble trails and some lace. Color is a clear yellow. Aroma is hop, malt, cereal. Flavor is like nose and heavy on the cereal. Body is ok and so is carbonation. Finish is like flavor with a hint of solvent and is short to medium in length. Servicable beer and nice to see no adjuncts.
Jan 22, 2011
Reviewed by Thehuntmaster from South Africa
2.63/5 rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.63/5 rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
330ml bottle 4% abv
Appearance: Light golden beer with a good (But very fast dissipating) head, that leaves no lace.
Smell: Very light nose, hints malt and hops, rather disappointing.
Taste: Similar to the smell, not much happening. There is sweet malt, but not much in the way of hops.
Mouthfeel: Light and over carbonated.
Drinkability: As drinkable as your average lager. i.e. ice cold on a hot day...
Mar 12, 2010Appearance: Light golden beer with a good (But very fast dissipating) head, that leaves no lace.
Smell: Very light nose, hints malt and hops, rather disappointing.
Taste: Similar to the smell, not much happening. There is sweet malt, but not much in the way of hops.
Mouthfeel: Light and over carbonated.
Drinkability: As drinkable as your average lager. i.e. ice cold on a hot day...
Reviewed by Blakaeris from Iowa
3.97/5 rDev +25.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +25.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours very pale clear golden yellow, with a modest soapy head that dissipates quickly.
Aroma is on the sweet side. Pale malt and a hint of hops.
Taste is similar to the nose. Grassy pale malt, sweet with mild lemony notes. Finish is clean with mild bitterness.
Mouthfeel is light, and smooth.
Overall a very smooth and drinkable lager. More hops than expected in this light lager. Certainly worth a try.
Oct 16, 2008Aroma is on the sweet side. Pale malt and a hint of hops.
Taste is similar to the nose. Grassy pale malt, sweet with mild lemony notes. Finish is clean with mild bitterness.
Mouthfeel is light, and smooth.
Overall a very smooth and drinkable lager. More hops than expected in this light lager. Certainly worth a try.
Reviewed by hunteraw from China
3.45/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I'm a bit surprised this one doesn't have more reviews.
Appearance is golden, big head, exceptional head retention.
Smells clean and lagery, but with a hint of hops - more so than is usually present in the style.
Taste is well balanced. Bitterness is smooth, hint of malt sweetness at the back end, a touch of mineral.
Mouthfeel is very smooth, finish is crisp, but the aftertaste leaves a bit to be desired. Good body. This is another Reinheitsgebot-compliant beer out of Namibia that reinforced my conjecture that Namibians brew better beer than South Africans. Like Windhoek, but a touch more interesting.
Jun 07, 2006Appearance is golden, big head, exceptional head retention.
Smells clean and lagery, but with a hint of hops - more so than is usually present in the style.
Taste is well balanced. Bitterness is smooth, hint of malt sweetness at the back end, a touch of mineral.
Mouthfeel is very smooth, finish is crisp, but the aftertaste leaves a bit to be desired. Good body. This is another Reinheitsgebot-compliant beer out of Namibia that reinforced my conjecture that Namibians brew better beer than South Africans. Like Windhoek, but a touch more interesting.
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