Brewery: Saint-Omar
Place of Origin: atherstone, England
Strength 4%
Hops: ???
IBU: ???
Bought at: Aldi, Poulton-Le-Fylde
Website: https://www.aldi.co.uk/
Price: Cheap
While this is not a craft beer, i thought id give it a review (i will review all beers, out of fairness). This is a budget beer, from Aldi, produced by another brewery using a different branding. Either the recipe or brewery has changed recently as the taste and aroma and body of the beer has dramatically changed. i am reviewing the newer version.
On the Can:
"Refreshingly Excellent"
The Beer:
Pours to a just over 2 finger head, which dissipates fast. (within a minute) granted i do not have it in a head-keeper glass.
The beer is the amber colour of most large batch lagers with a medium to high carbonation.
Aroma:
Metallic smell, with the very tiniest smell of hops. Other than that, not much aroma, much like many lagers of this variety.
Taste.
Slightly metallic tasting, akin to a Carling, but with less body. feels watery in the mouth and on the tongue. The older version tasted more akin to Carlsberg.
Other than the metallic taste you get a tiny amount of hop taste and sugary sweetness, but no depth to it, no real definitive taste to talk about
In Conclusion:
This is what i would call a BBQ beer, or a party beer, its the kind of lager or beer you would take to a party or a BBQ where everyone is sharing, but no one really likes craft beer, its cheap, inoffensive and doesn't really taste of owt, but on a hot day if chilled would still be refreshing, if very unsatisfying.
Rating 4/10
A cold lager to share with guests on a hot day, but not worth buying to drink for any depth or taste. There is no taste and next to no aroma, so it cant be called bad, or good, it just simply exists
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harsh it's nice really cold on a hot day give it a 6
ReplyDeleteCarling under another name.
ReplyDeleteGreat value.
I would definitely agree with you on that one
DeleteI'd say it was more of a Carlsberg. Tried it for the first time today, it's okay. I'd give it a 6 if really cold.
ReplyDeleteI do like it it's first time but o enjoyed drinking however I did find a bit to strong it test better cold
ReplyDeleteNot far off from Carling. Had a Carling then one of these couldn't really tell the difference. 8/10
ReplyDeleteFor the money, a easy 7-8/10.
ReplyDeleteCan you get better for the money?
Cracking drink. Thlnk of it as a poor man's CARLING. 8 out of 10
ReplyDeleteTried it for the first time today. It was exactly what I wanted. A no nonsense refreshing lager at my preferred strength _ 4.o% ab. I usually drink real ales, but this price could seduce me to drink more lager! An easy 7 or 8.
ReplyDeleteIts not too bad, has a strong hop taste and yes its cheap, but still better than carlsberg!
ReplyDeletecracking price tastes more like a fosters to me 4% it's fine I now buy it in 24 crate defo ... 9 out of 10.
ReplyDeleteDecent lager at a fantastic price
ReplyDeleteDecent larger ,ok it's not peroni ,but as good as Carling , Carlsberg ,fosters ,great price ,worth a try
ReplyDeleteI would say 8/10 better than Carling
ReplyDeleteNot as good as coors or fosters
But for the price who's complaining
My go too larger, seems silly paying alot more for a branded beer when this is as good if not better . 7/10.
ReplyDeleteThis is a pretty decent lager..and for the price what are you expecting 8 out of ten.
ReplyDeleteCheap and cheerful surprisingly refreshing for the price,nice one Aldi
ReplyDelete100/10 love the gals would drink again nothing compared to them nicest drink ever they make me feel things that no person ever could the feeling of a freshly opened gal flying down your throat reminds you that life is good there are reasons to be happy and the reasons are gals. If I've had a bad day o drink gals, if I've had a good day I drink gals I like the taste of gals cause it tastes so nice. They bring happiness and delight into my life like the day I was born I feel freed drinking gals
ReplyDeleteIt's the future
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely and beautiful
ReplyDeleteTried Galahad Premium Lager for the first time today and it doesn't taste much different than Carling or Carlsberg... Definitely going to have it again 8 and a half out off 10
ReplyDeleteI drink Carlsberg, Carling, Fosters etc so nothing to choose between them, so it comes to price! Can't knock it 10/10😊
ReplyDeleteNot a bad lager as lagers go. Price probably makes it taste better than it is but all in all a good buy..
ReplyDeleteExcellent value for money & a refreshing drink.
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