Argo
Castel-Sakartvelo
- From:
- Castel-Sakartvelo
- Georgia
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
Ranked #380 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 75
Ranked #38,637 - Avg:
- 2.77 | pDev: 7.58%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 02, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 03, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
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75
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Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia
2.67/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.67/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a 500ML bottle into a pint glass. The appearance is a clear golden color with a medium sized white head. The aroma is hops and grain. the taste is similar to Miller High Life.
Feb 24, 2018
Reviewed by aerozeppl from New York
2.86/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
2.86/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Definately a "never had a beer from Georgia before" buy.
A: Light copper/golden color with minimal white head and no lacing.
S: Little bit adjuncty with some lime? Sweet malt is there as well.
T: Fairly bland. Little bit of sweetness and a hint of citrus.
M: Light body. Very much on the watery side.
D: With the low ABV and lack of body would be good for a lawnmower beer but that is about it.
Jul 20, 2008A: Light copper/golden color with minimal white head and no lacing.
S: Little bit adjuncty with some lime? Sweet malt is there as well.
T: Fairly bland. Little bit of sweetness and a hint of citrus.
M: Light body. Very much on the watery side.
D: With the low ABV and lack of body would be good for a lawnmower beer but that is about it.
Reviewed by Globetrotter from Virginia
2.78/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.78/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Procured in Tbilisi by one friend, and hand-carried to Moscow by another (thanks Mark and Tim!), this light green half liter bottle bears a green and gold label with an ancient Greek sailing ship (the Argo, presumably) above the name. Only "Argo Beer," "Lager" and "Brewed and Bottled by Castel-Sarkatvelo" are in English. Everything else is in Georgian, with their alphabet. So, no clue about ingredients. Best before 11/24/06, I opened it on 6/17/06.
Pours a clear slightly orange gold under a two finger snow-white head that settles fairly quickly, leaving no traces of lace. The nose consists mainly of bready malt, but with a touch of ripe cabbage. The mouth is light and well-carbonated. The taste seems raw and unfinished. There's some sweet malt and lots of harsh metallic hops. Both tastes are distinct - very poorly blended. The bitter lingers long into the aftertaste, but that's not really a good thing, given how harsh it is. This beer is not horrible, but there's something onsettling about it.
Jun 18, 2006Pours a clear slightly orange gold under a two finger snow-white head that settles fairly quickly, leaving no traces of lace. The nose consists mainly of bready malt, but with a touch of ripe cabbage. The mouth is light and well-carbonated. The taste seems raw and unfinished. There's some sweet malt and lots of harsh metallic hops. Both tastes are distinct - very poorly blended. The bitter lingers long into the aftertaste, but that's not really a good thing, given how harsh it is. This beer is not horrible, but there's something onsettling about it.
Reviewed by WesWes from New York
2.95/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
The beer pours a pale gold color with a white lace head. The aroma is decent. It boasts of pale and carapils malts along with a slight skunkiness. The taste is not bad. It is quite malty and sticky on the way down. It is smooth with a dry finish. The mouthfeel is lacking. It is a medium/full bodied beer with less than average carbonation. It drinks decent, but this beer is nothing spectacular.
Feb 12, 2004
Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.02/5 rDev +9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev +9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
So I thought to myself, "Hey! I've never had a beer from Georgia before."
Unfortunately, that could pretty much sum up the review: there's nothing remarkable going on here. Golden color, slight haze, small head. Malt up front and a soft, sugary-sweet foretaste. Floral and grassy smell. Not a lot of carbonation. Clean, hoppy finish. Average, forgettable European lager.
Nov 01, 2003Unfortunately, that could pretty much sum up the review: there's nothing remarkable going on here. Golden color, slight haze, small head. Malt up front and a soft, sugary-sweet foretaste. Floral and grassy smell. Not a lot of carbonation. Clean, hoppy finish. Average, forgettable European lager.
Reviewed by jackndan from Illinois
2.2/5 rDev -20.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.2/5 rDev -20.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Argo, from Georgia, not the state, the former Soviet Republic. It comes in a very tall brown bottle, the glass of which is very thick; this serving is the traditional half-liter. A vigorous pour results in an inch and a half, pure white head, which disappears fairly quickly. The beer pours a rich golden color, with a small amount of haze.
The aroma is nice, fairly malty, with only the barest hint of skunk.
The taste is unusual, to say the least. I had originally assumed that this was a pilsner, but now I’m not so sure. After thinking about it, the dominant taste is corn. I think that if you were to consider stale corn pops, that’d be a pretty good description of this beer. There is a malty taste in there, struggling to the surface, but being driven back by amber waves of maize.
The best part of this beer is the bottle.
Jun 03, 2003The aroma is nice, fairly malty, with only the barest hint of skunk.
The taste is unusual, to say the least. I had originally assumed that this was a pilsner, but now I’m not so sure. After thinking about it, the dominant taste is corn. I think that if you were to consider stale corn pops, that’d be a pretty good description of this beer. There is a malty taste in there, struggling to the surface, but being driven back by amber waves of maize.
The best part of this beer is the bottle.
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