Beck's German Lager Beer Bottle, 20 x 275 ml

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On a harder pour 4 fingers of bone white head form, then slowly recede over a couple minutes to 1cm of foam. Lacing is not left. Body is a clear golden straw . Taste is almost lighter than the aroma. For a German beer this would be considered light, but this isn't a watery American ligjt beer quite yet. Still MHL is more flavorful, but I will say the malt tastes more natural than most AALs. Sweet but crisp, zero bitterness. Finally, Pilsner Urquell has a bit more foam than I would like from a German beer (probably because it's not German) but still did not weigh heavy on my stomach and easy to drink as well. Not quite as much flavor but I did not try the bottle. This one is a traditional pils. Pale Lagers as a style are usually straw colored, up to a light gold with a white head. The flavor is very light and dry with only slight malty sweetness. A little crisp hop bitterness without too much hop aroma. On the nose.... malty hops with a light citrus peel, and slight grass (not the slightest hint of skunk at all)

This leaves a beer with only trace amounts of alcohol if any – up to 0.05%. This is less than what occurs naturally in many types of food. I tried another German beer at the bar recently " Weihenstephaner original", brewed at the world's oldest brewery in Germany and brewed according to the German purity law of 1516. Sure enough, I didn't have to burp once. Drank a full pint glass and wasn't bloated one bit.If you wanted to try local or American brewed versions just about anyone's Session Lager (Full Sail comes to mind, as does Notch if you're near MA at all) should be similar. According to this list on BeerAdvocate you should be near Berghoff and Baderbrau which will both make traditional German styles. Some breweries, Baderbrau included, will call their pale lager a "Lawnmower beer". Yes, but it wouldn’t be my first choice if there were other options, especially when there are so many tasty non-alcoholic beers these days. Flavour-wise, it’s a slightly harsh bitterness that hits your tastebuds first and hangs around until well after the sip. There’s none of the sweetness from the aroma, which could have worked nicely with the bitterness.

Yes, it is not going to blow your mind, but it does what it’s suppose to do – be a clean, refreshing, cheap non-alcoholic lager that you can easily find.It’s slightly syrupy but the body isn’t too bad. It’s highly carbonated but the foam gives it a creamy – dare I say luxurious – feel as it slips down your throat. On the contrary, the hop bitterness is rather subdued – initially, at least. The hop bitterness gets stronger and lingers after each finish.

Aroma is light and mediocre. Certainly not a true German pils, but better than most ABInbev products here in the states. Doughy with a slight hint of bread yeast. Very low, almost nonexistent herbal, earthy, and skunky hops. Overall, this is a good emulation of the German offering, however slightly sweeter that makes this taste more like a Helles than a Pilsner in my opinion. having tried the original from Bremen which i thought was fantastic, i was skeptical as to how good this would taste.

Taste follows the nose but with a lovely bread tone on the finish, i feel the New Zealand version is slightly sweeter than the German one, ever so slight toffee at the end. very nice. very moreish indeed. it's made by supervision in various countries now, and the quality differs so much from place to place and i feel this reflects on the poor rating this has incurred.

Any sweetness eludes me, and I have a hunch the hop bitterness would be at least moderately strong on the palate. Sure, it’s not the best alcohol-free lager out there. But it’s a decent option when you’re not drinking alcohol, especially since it’s available in so many pubs and bars.The smell is sweet, malty and clean with straw and lemon aromas appearing as it warms in the glass. This early faith in non-alcoholic beer paid off, in the UK at least. Here it’s a staple in the beer coolers of many a pub up and down the country. It still accounts for more than a third of all alcohol-free sold in the UK.