Breda Royal Lager
Oranjeboom Bierbrouwerij B. V.

Breda Royal LagerBreda Royal Lager
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From:
Oranjeboom Bierbrouwerij B. V.
 
Netherlands
Style:
European Pale Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
75
Avg:
2.98 | pDev: 20.81%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
23
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 03, 2022
Added:
Nov 05, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by WoodBrew:
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

2.87/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Brought a can of Breda Royal Lager from Hong Kong. It poured a clear yellow with big carbonation and white head to start, but eventually dissapates. The smell included grain, malt, and light hop. The taste was much like the smell....typical Euro Lager beer. The mouthfeel was decent....medium light...easy drinking....certainly could session this one. Overall a good beer.
Nov 05, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.25 by paulish from New York

Feb 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by NorbertB1974 from Germany

Dec 22, 2019
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Rated by sokol_1993 from California

2.15/5  rDev -27.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Got one in Singapore. Terrible. Like cardboard and watered down beer mixed together.
Nov 10, 2019
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.16/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Believe it or don't, I scored this (& many other) CAN(s) through a cat in China! Man, he wildly overpacked everything, hedged on the Customs forms & sent it by slow cargo ship. I was truly shocked when it all arrived intact. I kid you not, there are times when The CANQuest (tm) leaves even a veteran such as myself incredulous.

From the CAN: "Imported Royal Lager Beer Founded in Holland Since 1538"; "Imported Premium Quality Royal Lager Beer".

I Crack!ed open the vent & beCAN a Gussie Busch Glug into the C of the glass. This action had the desired effect of creating two-plus fingers of foamy, rocky, bone-white head with reasonable retention that slowly faded to wisps, leaving marginal lacing in its wake. Color was Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5) with NE-quality clarity, enticing a visit from The Gelt Gang of Mammon, Midas & Croesus, all clamoring for a taste. Nose was quite malty, almost downright sweet, but at least it smelled clean & adjunct-free. Mouthfeel was medium, about right for the style. The taste was clean & malty with seemingly little to no hop presence. That said, it was also VERY sweet! Phew. Finish was likewise sweet & somewhat cloying. Man, it was not as bad as "Poor", but it was far too sweet for my taste. It was not really to style, either, since there was such a lack of hop presence, bitter or otherwise. Once again, the numbers for a rating are tough. YMMV.
Aug 10, 2018
 
Rated: 2.25 by FZR23 from Romania

Mar 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.01 by jcbogantes from Costa Rica

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by mcthfg from Korea (South)

Dec 02, 2015
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Reviewed by GsyDonkey from Guernsey

4.39/5  rDev +47.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.75
This is a biased opinion as I am from Guernsey, however being able to taste it from draught gives me quite a different outlook. The tinned variety of Breda has no comparison with the draught beer, it is also more potent making it very appealing to the locals, exact alcohol content is unknown. Breda is without a doubt my favorite beer that I have tried, having been to Germany and Amsterdam on beer orientated holidays. I'd encourage any beer enthusiasts to visit Guernsey and try it first hand, you can take tours of the brewery and sample as much as you want.
Jul 04, 2015
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Reviewed by OregonGrown7 from Oregon

2.63/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Something new since I'm stuck here on the island of Roatan. Nothing surprising or interesting here, but drinkable and refreshing on these hot Caribbean days.
Mar 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by endless1408 from England

Jun 06, 2014
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.24/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 16.9 oz. can. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mild, a bit of grains. Taste is crisp, some grains and malts, a bit of an unusual aftertaste, somewhat metallic. Feels light in the mouth and overall is a mediocre beer.
Jun 17, 2013
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Reviewed by GaetanoBresci from Switzerland

4.61/5  rDev +54.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
First an historical note, because there is a lot of confusion around this beer. Breda formerly housed the largest brewery in the Netherlands (Oranjeboom). Interbrew, the Belgian owner of the brewery, closed the brewery in 2004. On closing of Oranjeboom Brewery, Breda beer production was moved to both Bremen and Leuven. Until 2008 when Randalls Brewery (in Guernsey) acquired the licence. Guernsey is now the only place in the world where draught Breda is brewed, and provbably one of the few place where you can find Breda on tap. This beer has a good taste, a darkish yellow coulor, with a crispy smell. Taste is full, and clear. Fantastic beer of Guernsey£!
Jun 14, 2013
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

2.55/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Because this was popular on my friend's trip to Vietnam, at least in the tourist spots he frequented, this became the "t-shirt that he brought me." Malt job with metallic finish, so-so drinkable. Not an entire drainpour, but certainly nothing special.
May 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

May 14, 2013
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

1.85/5  rDev -37.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
I'll get to the point. This beer tastes as if if it has had a couple of tea-spoons of sugar stirred into it during serving. I do not know how else to describe it. It is overwhelming on the palette.

Bought in Singapore from a supermarket. Any beer is very expensive here. But this is relatively cheap at 'just' approx US$3 for a 330ml tin. If it weren't so expensive, I'd have thrown it away. Truly dreadful.
May 12, 2013
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Reviewed by beeroclock from Florida

2.38/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
A - Poured golden yellow with lots of carbonation. Small head, quickly disappeared, still many bubbles/fizz.

S - Some grains, yeast.... not a lot going on here.

T - Reminds me of a cheap macro, tastes similar to a piece of hay when you visit a farm and want to look the part. Very similar to since you never know if it has pee on it. This is not very good.

M - Too carbonated, thankfully the aftertaste is not too awful.

O - I will finish the can, but thankful that I only bought one. Really not impressed with this representation. Expiration is next year, so it's not that. Not for me...
Mar 28, 2013
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Reviewed by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

2.3/5  rDev -22.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Got a can of this at a backpacker travel agency place in Byron Bay, Australia. Brewed in Germany for a Dutch brewery, odd. From notes.

A - Poured golden straw, good carbonation, minimal lace and retention. Bright.

S - Honey, sweet grain.

T - Quite sweet, sweet grain, honey, corn, very macro. Lagery and has a sickly sweetness that somehow goes down easy.

M - Cloying sweetness in the finish, mild to medium carbonation, light but oily feeling body, not pleasant to keep around.

O/D - Not good, but easy to drink. Good value for free, but I wouldn't pay for this to try again.
Dec 14, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by intoxabroad from Taiwan

Oct 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by fionn13 from Ireland

Jun 04, 2012
Breda Royal Lager from Oranjeboom Bierbrouwerij B. V.
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 23 ratings