Bavaria 8.6 Absinthe
Swinkels Family Brewers
- From:
- Swinkels Family Brewers
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
- ABV:
- 8.6%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 2.94 | pDev: 18.37%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 02, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 10, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
78
Okay
78
Okay
Barley, Wheat & Herbal extract.
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Ratings by BeerAndGasMasks:
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
2.71/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.71/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
A good example of a European version of the American 40 oz malt liquor type beer. Pours decently, small head, slightly sweet, easy to drink. The Absinthe moniker gives it a special selling point. I bought mine in a can (half liter or 16 oz) in France at a "Big Box" store. It was inexpensive and caught my eye. Don't expect anything spectacular and watch how much you drink!
Jun 03, 2014More User Ratings:
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Swinkels Family Brewers "Bavaria 8.6 Absinthe"
50cl can coded "12-2018"
1,65€ @ Carrefour City Battignolles, Paris, FR on 20 June 2018
Notes: Clear golden body beneath a short head of bright white. Less than average head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweetish golden malt, sugared orange slices, mint, herbs - it does smell like absinthe, and the flavor follows. There's sweet malt, absinthe-like herbal flavor and bitterness, and alcohol. Medium, dextrinous body with a crisp, standard carbonation. For whatever reason I've had a handful of absinthe flavored beers during my travels in Europe and this one falls a bit short of all the others except for one that was a bit too herbal and bitter. This one is sweeter and easier to drink but it's somehow lacking, and quickly becomes boring.
Mar 02, 202150cl can coded "12-2018"
1,65€ @ Carrefour City Battignolles, Paris, FR on 20 June 2018
Notes: Clear golden body beneath a short head of bright white. Less than average head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweetish golden malt, sugared orange slices, mint, herbs - it does smell like absinthe, and the flavor follows. There's sweet malt, absinthe-like herbal flavor and bitterness, and alcohol. Medium, dextrinous body with a crisp, standard carbonation. For whatever reason I've had a handful of absinthe flavored beers during my travels in Europe and this one falls a bit short of all the others except for one that was a bit too herbal and bitter. This one is sweeter and easier to drink but it's somehow lacking, and quickly becomes boring.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.05/5 rDev -30.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.05/5 rDev -30.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
500ml can from a Monoprix in Nice, France.
8.30% ABV.
High sweetness. Artificial wormwood, faux-vermouth extract, sticky lime, anise.
Artificial flavouring runs rampant through this off-putting brew. Not a beer I'd want to revisit.
D (2.05) / AVOID
Apr 18, 20168.30% ABV.
High sweetness. Artificial wormwood, faux-vermouth extract, sticky lime, anise.
Artificial flavouring runs rampant through this off-putting brew. Not a beer I'd want to revisit.
D (2.05) / AVOID
Reviewed by GONZALOYANNA from Spain
3.12/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
500ml Can. Footed Pokal glass. Intense herbal notes as opened. Bright brass color, chill haze appearance. White froth slowly dissipates. Herbs, some diacetil, alcohol & toffee hues to the nose rounded by hints of vanilla, cinnamon & toasted biscuit. Malty upfront shows grainy, caramelized flavors & burnt candy touch. Medium to full body. Medium-high to moderate carbonation. Herbal notes of anise, cumin & absinthe provide a dried mouthfeel. Sweetish & sugary touches are joined by low but harsh fruity bitterness – apple zest-. Dry finish, fruity/herbal aftertaste & heat through the throat.
Jun 09, 2014
Reviewed by DJLehnherr from France
2.86/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.86/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
This self-described spiced beer poured out a very light amber color, almost completely see-through, into my glass. Very little head, which dissipated quite quickly. Little apparent carbonation: Looks more like an iced tea than a beer.
Some strong, sweet floral scents, almost lavender like, but I'm not smelling the anise/wormwood-type scents that you'd associate with absinthe. Doesn't much smell like beer in any way.
The taste is somewhat sweet, floral with other herbal tastes. Just a touch of bitterness, for me, but overall this doesn't taste much like beer in the normal sense, nor like absinthe for that matter. A bit medicinal on the aftertaste. A subtler taste, overall, than I expected; tastes watered down. I'm not detecting any anise or wormwood like tastes... No tongue numbness, either, that I associate with absinthe. But the 8.6% ABV is quite hidden; this is a very easy substance (I hesitate to say "beer") to drink. I could see this working well during the summer months, particularly.
It is my understanding that Bavaria is releasing this beer in France as a test market. The closest other hybrid beer that this reminds me of is the Verveine (verbena) beer from Brasserie du Mont Blanc, but the Bavaria version has a weaker, subtler taste. Overall, I prefer a beer with more flavor, but I might drink this on a warm day if I were in the mood for something different.
Mar 10, 2014Some strong, sweet floral scents, almost lavender like, but I'm not smelling the anise/wormwood-type scents that you'd associate with absinthe. Doesn't much smell like beer in any way.
The taste is somewhat sweet, floral with other herbal tastes. Just a touch of bitterness, for me, but overall this doesn't taste much like beer in the normal sense, nor like absinthe for that matter. A bit medicinal on the aftertaste. A subtler taste, overall, than I expected; tastes watered down. I'm not detecting any anise or wormwood like tastes... No tongue numbness, either, that I associate with absinthe. But the 8.6% ABV is quite hidden; this is a very easy substance (I hesitate to say "beer") to drink. I could see this working well during the summer months, particularly.
It is my understanding that Bavaria is releasing this beer in France as a test market. The closest other hybrid beer that this reminds me of is the Verveine (verbena) beer from Brasserie du Mont Blanc, but the Bavaria version has a weaker, subtler taste. Overall, I prefer a beer with more flavor, but I might drink this on a warm day if I were in the mood for something different.
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