Rosa Blanca
This is a new one for me, I have never heard of it before. It's a lager though, so I don't expect it to be all that good or bad.
Details
- Lager, 3.4% ABV
- 440ml can
From the website:
Rosa Blanca is brewed with the traditional ingredients of a lager: barley malt, maize, rice and hops. It is a well-balanced, creamy beer with hints of lightly roasted cereals.
Towards the end of brewing, when the beer is maturing, Citra hops are added to Rosa Blanca. They are added cold, at between 0 and 1ยบ C, to extract the fruity aromas and citrus notes of this variety of hops, without any bitterness.
Appearance: Rosa Blanca is a pale golden beer with a light, cream-coloured head.
On the nose: The fresh aroma of Citra hops, a characteristic hint of citrus and notes of stone fruit make Rosa Blanca a very refreshing beer.
In the mouth: Rosa Blanca is balanced and harmonious: the mild, malty sweetness combines with a soft bitterness. The mouthfeel is creamy and pleasant.
Expectations
It's a lager, so I'm not expecting to get a lot of taste from it. The description makes it sound a bit more interesting though, so I hope to be pleasantly surprised.
Experience
It looks like a normal lager, with a pale yellow colour, plenty of bubbles and a thin foamy head that dissipates fairly quickly.
The smell is a bit fruity. It's not exactly citrus, more like a tropical fruit of some description. Pineapple or mango, maybe. My fruit identification skills are a bit lacking.
The taste is almost nonexistent. There is a slight citrus aftertaste, a bit sweet, though it seems more like grapefruit than anything else.
This beer surprised me. For something that almost tastes like nothing, I quite enjoyed it. It is very smooth and easy to drink, and while I generally prefer beers with a strong taste, I can see this as something to drink when you just want something that quenches your thirst.
Verdict
3/5 : This is a very unobtrusive beer. It's like easy listening if it was 3.4% alcohol by volume.
