Vita-malz
Holsten-Brauerei

 

Well, it's not beer. But it's close, and it kinda tastes like beer.

As the name of the brew implies, it's very malty. Incredibly malty. It's the malt-mother.

Other than malt, it's quite sweet. Not a candy or soda pop saccharine sweetness, but a nutty and open sweetness.

And that's really about it, nothing complicated or nuanced. They market it to children and women, after all. It's good but not run-out-and-get-some good. I'd rather have this than a soft drink.

 

 

Got this bottle off the shelf, 2nd in, at a nearby Supermercado Disco here in Recoleta, Buenos Aires. Had a little bit of a hard time figuring out what this is as the ingredients are of beer, but the name and website ( www.vitamalz.de ) seem to indicate a tonic or something. Poured with a nice tan head that mostly subsided and a tiny bit of lace. Dark brown with dark red highlights. Aroma is what I'd expect with a dark NA - very sweet malt. There's hint of hops there too. Flavors about the same minus hops and reminiscent of root-beer and/or cola. Not bad if that's what you're looking for, but as a beer: uh-uh.