We started with two beers from Livu:
Livu Originalais 5% (Might be linked to the wrong beer)
It poured a clear golden liquid with a small foam that left no lacing. It was odorless and had a very weak taste of malt and white bread. However it didn’t have any of the bad tastes that so many lagers have trouble with, namely metal and an acidic bitterness that reminds me of puke. It was actually half decent and the best Latvian beer we tried this evening.
Total: 1,3/5
Livu Stiprais 7%
It poured a clear dark golden liquid with a small foam that left no lacing. It had a malty smell with some bread mixed in. It tasted similar to the Originalais but more alcoholic and sweetness. Originalais was better.
Total: 0,9/5
Walter Gaisais Alus 4,2%It poured a pale yellow liquid with no foam or lacing. It smelled like pee and it wasn’t just me who sensed it. It tasted like water mixed with some pale bread. A horrible beer.
Total: 0,5/5
Walter Stiprais Alus 8%
It poured a clear golden liquid with a small foam that left no lacing. It smelled like raw meat and tasted disgusting. Hard to put it into words but even my lager loving friends couldn’t drink this.
Total: 0,5/5
Walter Stiprais Alus 8%
It poured a clear golden liquid with a small foam that left no lacing. It smelled like raw meat and tasted disgusting. Hard to put it into words but even my lager loving friends couldn’t drink this.
Total: 0,5/5
Note: I wonder if Walter might be the worst brewery in the world? Lowest possible score on two out of two beers. Unfortunately they don't seem to be registered at ratebeer.
Inguer Alus Gaisais 4,7%
It poured a clear golden liquid with a small foam that left no lacing. It had a weak smell of hops, honey and a hint of green apples. It tasted sweet with honey and some alcohol, but besides that very watery.
Total: 0,7/5
Inguer Alus Sarkanais 5,4%
It poured a dark golden liquid with a small foam that left no lacing. It smelled like sweet caramel with some malt. It tasted sweet and alcoholic.
Total: 1,1/5
It poured a clear golden liquid with a small foam that left no lacing. It had a weak smell of hops, honey and a hint of green apples. It tasted sweet with honey and some alcohol, but besides that very watery.
Total: 0,7/5
Inguer Alus Sarkanais 5,4%
It poured a dark golden liquid with a small foam that left no lacing. It smelled like sweet caramel with some malt. It tasted sweet and alcoholic.
Total: 1,1/5
Note: I couldn't find Inguer on ratebeer.
I would recommend Latvian dark lagers and porters.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. I tried a porter but it wasn't very good. Got any specific beers I should look for?
ReplyDeleteyou should to taste LV beer :
ReplyDelete"Bauskas"
"tērvetes" & "brālis"
Walter is a store-brand of one Latvian grocery store chain. The beer is brewed by Cesu Alus - which you can find on ratebeer. I suspect Walter is one of Cesu regular beers under a different name. But most of Cesu beers are quite bad - no matter if they are sold as Cesu or Walter.
ReplyDeleteIngver is on ratebeer - but you should spell it as Ingver, not Inguer.
Well I am a Latvian and I can say that your father took the worst possible pick from Latvian beers. I would recomend those also. But there are a lot of very high quality beers in Latvia. Perhaps your father bought the cheapest Latvian beers....
ReplyDeleteNow there is a good chance to enjoy Latvian beers in a beer tour. Check: http://www.latvianbeertours.com
I'd recommend this Latvian beer blogger's overview: http://labsalus.lv/beer-guide-to-latvia-2-0-gatavs/
ReplyDeleteWow you hit the worst Latvian beers - never let your father choose beers. Walter is not even a Latvian beer. Those are ether bad or cheap beers he got.
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