OB Golden Lager
Company info:
Oriental Brewery Co
SOUTH KOREA
[No website listed]
Can size sampled: 355 mL
Alcohol: 4.8%
Standard drinks: 1.2
Cap type: Ring-pull
Cost: I picked this up for AU$10.00 (6 pack)
Label info: ‘Authentic German style 100% malt beer’
AND
‘Crafted from golden malt and selected aroma hop with oriental brewery’s tradition of perfection’
What the label really means: ‘Alright, who fired the proof reader?’
The Hell-Cat review starts here
Label: Gold. My old arch enemy gold. Do I dare look beyond, to the big blue lettering of OB, to the depiction of malt in various sizes and shades of gold? No. The gold is too horrid to see anything else. This is a cigarette packet wrapped around a can and it just cannot be redeemed.
I give it a label rating of 1.5 out of 10.
AROMA: An enticing zesty, malty aroma.
Taste: GLASS: There’s a bold, dry, bitter finish that rounds off this zesty sparkling lager. There are some good initial flavours but over all it’s a bit too generic, a bit too watery, and it really lacks any lasting flavours. One to drink if cheap, but let’s be honest, this is not a great brew.
I give it a beer from glass rating of 5.5 out of 10.
Taste: BOTTLE: From the can, what little flavour was obtained from the glass has now completely gone. It’s a carbonated watery mess. Very disappointing. Stick to the glass. If you insist on drinking it.
I give it a taste from bottle rating of 4 out of 10.
Accompanying food: A spicy chilli dish could really make this brew pop.
Best season to appreciate: A Summer brew
All-nighter beer? Reaching the end of the can, the dryness is really over-emphasised now. But, I can move past this and I believe it does have the guts to stand as an easy to drink session brew.
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