Calanda Meisterbräu
Heineken Switzerland AG
- From:
- Heineken Switzerland AG
- Switzerland
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.29 | pDev: 0.3%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 28, 2009
- Added:
- Aug 03, 2008
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Nickls from District of Columbia
3.3/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours with a pretty huge head even though I hadn't disturbed the can; pretty big rocky white that actually didn't hold too badly at all. No lacing really to speak of, but with a clear golden yellowish hue.
Some minerally hop bitterness in the aroma, some biscuits, then moves onto a grassier aroma. Lacks that vegetal aroma typical of Euro and American pale lagers, which was a bonus in my mind. Nothing off or unexpected for the style.
The flavor is a bit sweeter than I would normally care for in the style; but a faint whiff of those hops come in; bit bready; then the hops come back in a touch in a drying way at the end. Medium to thinner MF, and the carbonation is quite subtle. Sorta dry, and actually thirst quenching enough for the style. Definitely typical of the style, and a hair better than the other macros (save maybe regular Cardinal) produced in Switzerland. Not bad.
Dec 28, 2009Some minerally hop bitterness in the aroma, some biscuits, then moves onto a grassier aroma. Lacks that vegetal aroma typical of Euro and American pale lagers, which was a bonus in my mind. Nothing off or unexpected for the style.
The flavor is a bit sweeter than I would normally care for in the style; but a faint whiff of those hops come in; bit bready; then the hops come back in a touch in a drying way at the end. Medium to thinner MF, and the carbonation is quite subtle. Sorta dry, and actually thirst quenching enough for the style. Definitely typical of the style, and a hair better than the other macros (save maybe regular Cardinal) produced in Switzerland. Not bad.
Reviewed by atis from Finland
3.28/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.28/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
It also says "Luxusbier" on the label. It seems that previously Calanda was brewing a similar beer (without mentioning it is Luxusbeer), but with 5.2% ABV.
Although it is supposed to be luxus, could not find much difference from the average pale lager (except for the quite high ABV). Aroma is medium hoppy with some grassy feeling. Taste is an interesting mix of slightly roasted malty bitterness. There is a pronounced bitterness in the aftertaste which I somewhat liked.
There is something interesting about this beer, but currently I do not feel it is much above average Swiss pale lagers. I think I will try a couple more of them.
Aug 03, 2008Although it is supposed to be luxus, could not find much difference from the average pale lager (except for the quite high ABV). Aroma is medium hoppy with some grassy feeling. Taste is an interesting mix of slightly roasted malty bitterness. There is a pronounced bitterness in the aftertaste which I somewhat liked.
There is something interesting about this beer, but currently I do not feel it is much above average Swiss pale lagers. I think I will try a couple more of them.
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