Saturday, February 3, 2018

Zywiec - has it turned blue yet?

It's a miserable weekend weather wise here on the Gold Coast. Plenty of rain has ruled out mowing the lawn after far too long so that basically leaves plenty of wet weather activities, chugging down copious numbers of coffees and as the almost hidden sun descends, tucking into a new beer or two under the cover of the back deck.
First morsel on the tasting plate tonight? A trip to Poland with the buttery like goodness of a Zyweic...



Now apparently the best operating temp for this particular brew is a low 6 degrees. And just so you know it's ripe for the chugging, it comes with a handy temp changing sticker on the back:


Not having a temp gauge handy, I can only assume that's the level of blue I'm looking for here..still, that's a pretty cool looking addition.
Will it be as much fun to drink though? Bang a gong, let's get it on!

What aromas are coming out here?: A bit going on in the smell department here - breads and mashed banana, cloves and just the hint of something smoky. Impressive!

Initial thoughts: Reminds me a bit of the goat. Rich in buttery flavors and caramel tones on the tongue, slight sweetness with just a touch of bitterness at the end.


Overall: Nice and tasty if you like your beers on the rich and buttery flavour side. More than a couple in a session might be a bit full on though. Just a half step down from the goat in terms of the butter but still very tasty.

3.75 out of 5 shades of blue.

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