Dugges Lager No. 1

Dugges Lager No. 1 (50 cl bottle) %
This beer was released at Systembolaget on the 24th of March and is now part of the permanent supply. I tried it at Söderbärke Micro beer festival last year and really enjoyed it. Gave it a 3,4/5 and this comment:

"It had a smell of hops, citrus, grape and grass. Nice smell. It was smooth and tasted of malt and grassy hops. Great lager! Recommended."
Style: Premium Lager
Cost: 24,90 SEK

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Appearance: 2/5
Clear golden liquid with a medium sized white head that left chunks of lacing on the side of the glass.

Smell: 7/10
Malt, bread and grassy hops.

Taste: 7/10
Fresh. Malt, bread, grassy hops, hay and citrus.

Mouthfeel: 4/5
Smooth mouthfeel, low-medium carbonation

Comment:
I just looked back at the score and see I gave this beer exactly the same score both times. However I remember it to have allot more hops when I tried it at SMÖF.

This is a well balanced lager, it doesn't have an overwhelming hop aroma or bitterness but there are some hops in it. It's just balanced against all the other flavours. I personally love beers with lots of hops but for this style it works very well.

I think this beer should work good with most kinds of food. Ranging from a nice steak dinner to a greasy pizza. But you shouldn't expect wonders. It will most likely make a good companion but it won't enhance the flavour like with kriek and chocolate.

If you are one of those people that only drink Norrlands Guld, Carlsberg or any of the other macro lager, then I recommend you to try this out. Don't get scared by the slightly higher price, it's worth the extra SEK.

Total: 3,4/5