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Notes

Opened: 1784

U.S. Importer: B&I Overseas Trading Inc., Van Nuys, CA

Contributors: Karolis, Mario Kornmesser

Updated: March 19, 2012

Beer List

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    1784 Anniversary Beer
    5.40% abv.
    • Date: August 14, 2005 (#5753)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR
      Score: 16 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright golden. Big moussy head.
      Aroma (3)
      Huge grainy malt. Sulfury.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light-medium body. Big grainy malt flavor, and lots of sulfur. Nice noble hop flavor and bitterness.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Good beer, but really sulfury. (SO2, not H2S.)
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    Baltas Alus
    5.20% abv.
    • Date: August 14, 2005 (#5752)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR
      Score: 19 points
      Appearance (3)
      Yellow opaque, with a massive whipped-egg-whites head.
      Aroma (4)
      Excellent cloves, hint of banana, small hint of citrus.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Light body, creamy and fizzy. Big wheat malt flavor, sweet and nutty. Lots of cloves, some bananas, and just a little citrus. Clean fruity finish.
      Overall Impression (3)
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    Baltijos Dark Red / Tamsusis Alus
    Vienna-Style Lager
    5.80% abv.
    • Date: November 12, 2010 (#8344)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE
      Score: 15 points
      Appearance (3)
      Red-brown. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Caramel. Grainy.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Sweet grainy malt. Caramel.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Very much like the Ekstra, but sweeter and toastier.
  • Carlsberg Copenhagen 56°N
    European-Style Pilsener
    4.50% abv.
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    Ekstra Draught
    Dortmunder/European-Style Export
    5.20% abv.
    • Date: November 12, 2010 (#8343)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE
      Score: 15 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright golden. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3)
      Sulfury, grassy.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Sweet malt flavor, fairly sulfury, with a mild grassy hop flavor and bitterness. Clean grainy malt finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Typical Eurolager. Unpasteurized.