Dugges Spring Beer

Dugges Spring Beer (50 cl Bottle) 4,7%
This beer was released at Systembolaget in the beginning of february. I heard this is their Lager nr 1 but I tried it at SMÖF 2009 and it didn't taste anything like this. So I'm think this a completely new beer.

Style: Premium Lager

Cost: 23,90 SEK

Bitterness------Sweetness-----Sourness-----Intensity-------Body

□■□□□□□□----□□■□□□□□-----■□□□□□□□---□□■□□□□□----□□■□□□□□

Appearance: 4/5

Hazy honey-golden liquid with a big white foam that slowly disappeared and left lots of lacing.

Smell: 5/10

Hops, grass, earth, earth cellar. Not very strong smell but definitely noticeable.

Taste: 3/10

Flat taste. Hint of hops, some sugar, wet paper and most dominant earth. It tasted like an old murky earth cellar.

Mouthfeel: 3/5

Low carbonation. Smooth and easy to drink.

Comment:

I'm a bit dissapointed, which I rarely am with Dugges beer. First of all it didn't taste like a premium lager (not sure if that is a bad thing though). It tasted more like an english bitter or similar type, but with an odd funky earth flavour. I also missed hops and that malty bread flavour.

However on the bright side it was easy to drink and I reckon it could work on a hot summer day. Maybe also with some regular home cooked food.

Total: 2,3/5