Sunday, 12 August 2012

Beer Testing - Round 27 (European Tall Boys 2)

Can this round of Europeans take the win?

Defending Champ
Name: Asahi "The Master" Pilsner
Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Alcohol: 5.5%
Price: USD2.55/can USD0.73/100mL
On a seemingly unstoppable twelve win streak scoring 8.95/10.



Challenger 1
Name: Tuborg Green
Origin: Copenhagen, Denmark
Alcohol: 4.6%
Price: USD3.29/can USD0.66/100mL
Tuborg is a sub-brand of Carlsberg.  The "Liquid Soundtrack" marketing - ya I get it dude, targeting the younger crowd - music, partying, drinking - I'm picturing some old balding guy past his heyday in a bad shiny suit trying to be hip pitching this concept. A bit stinky, not much flavour, and kinda fizzy. A bit of a sour aftertaste?  Final score 4.65/10.

Challenger 2
Name: Tuborg Pure Gold
Origin: Copenhagen, Denmark
Alcohol: 5.5%
Price: USD3.64/can USD0.73/100mL
This "Perfectly Balanced" beer has slightly more flavour than the Green, but basically still pretty watery.  Final score 4.8/10



Challenger 3
Name: Konig Pilesener
Origin: Germany
Alcohol: 4.9%
Price: USD3.44/can USD0.69/100mL
Not much to write home about.  Basically bland and tasteless.  Final score 4.5/10.





Challenger 4
Name: Kronenbourg 1664
Origin: France
Alcohol: 5%
Price: USD3.59/can USD0.72/100mL
Tastes a little like a wheat beer.  Not bad.  One of those beers you wouldn't mind getting a pitcher of during happy hour.  Final score 6.25/10.



Asahi "The Master" Pilsner faced little challenge and wins an unprecedented 13 straight!

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