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Aldaris
(Carlsberg / Scottish and Newcastle)
Not open to the public (as far as I know)
Tvaika iela 44
LV-1005 Rīga
Telephone: +371 70 23 200
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Notes

Opened: 1865

Annual Production: 900,000 hl

U.S. Importer: Doyna Ltd.

Contributor: Mario Kornmesser

Herman Epstein notes:

If Your remember the other very famous hockey forward Helmut Balderis (he played for Soviet Union team). In that time our people told: Drink beer from Aldaris become Balderis.

I owe Herman a few of my own beers in exchange for the six-pack he sent me!

Updated: March 6, 2009

Beer List

  • Gaišais
    4.50% abv.
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    Luksus
    5.20% abv.
    • Date: September 4, 2008 (#7286)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Hy-Vee Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs IA
      Score: 14 points
      Appearance (3)
      Golden. Small-flaky hazy. Thick head.
      Aroma (2½)
      Sweet, DMS.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Medium body, moderate carbonation. Lots of sweet malt, grainy, with some DMS.
      Overall Impression (1½)
    • Date: June 17, 1997 (#2092)
      Package: bottled
      Place: from the brewery
      Score: 18 points
      Overall Impression
      Golden-pale, low carbonation, big head. Fresh malt aroma. Very smooth beer, nice malty flavor without being too sweet. Pretty nice balance overall. A little warming late. Damn fine beer.
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    Porteris
    7.00% abv.
    • Date: June 17, 1997 (#2093)
      Package: bottled
      Place: from the brewery
      Score: 17½ points
      Overall Impression
      Deep red, low carbonation and head. Smells dark, caramel, some diacetyl. Thick, sweet, alcoholic. Lots of caramel flavor and a long sweet finish. A fair bit of chocolate flavor, too.
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    Zelta
    Bohemian-Style Pilsener
    5.00% abv.
    • Date: June 17, 1997 (#2091)
      Package: bottled
      Place: from the brewery
      Score: 15 points
      Overall Impression
      Golden, moderate carbonation, good head. Sweet malt aroma, some alcohol. Surprisingly bitter...and at the same time surprisingly clean. Nice malt flavor after the bitter blast, with an almost-sweet finish.