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Zywiec Lager

Zywiec lager is another brew left over from the World Cup beer tournament. It had an embarrassing first round exit, being voted out 0-10, but I believe in second chances so I am sampling it again.

Zywiec is listed on Beer Advocate as a Euro pale lager and has an ABV of 5%. I bought this Polish import from Total Wine in Boyton Beach FL. Along with its “beer thermometer” on the label there was a drink by date of 4.10.11. I served this beer from a 12 ounce bottle into a Pilsner glass.

The beer had the looks of your tradition light lager. The body was extremely clear and there was high carbonation. The beer was topped with a one inch white bubbly head, which receded slowly. The color of the beer was a straw yellow.

The aroma was very light; it was tough to pick up on any notes. The only noticeable smell was sweet corn with a light hop spice. The flavor was more disappointing. I picked up on a lot of corn. There also were some peppery hop flavors on the finish.

The beer was very light and watery. The high carbonation gave the beer a tingly consistency. No alcohol characteristics. The flavors were very short lived.

Overall impression of this beer: stay way, it is not worth it. I ended up pouring down the drain. I have had other Euro Style lagers that had more flavor complexity. I won’t even give it a food pairing suggestion because I would not want to spoil any meal.

Beer Score- 2.05/5.0

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