Day #26- Hollande 1620 Lager

Dutch records indicate that this brewery was alive and kicking back in 1620. That's almost 400 years. Usually most breweries would exploit this fact, not just in the name (like Hollande 1620) but also in price (unlike Hollande 1620).

I found a 12-pack for $11.99. It looks oh-so-cute in its tiny squished green bottle, and rather Imperial with its classic looking label. But how does it taste?

The pour of the bronze brew left a light head and a sweet smelling effervescence. And the taste was good. The beer was crisp and sweet at first with a smooth barley aftertaste. This simple lager was well made and inexpensive compared to all other types of beer in that style and that history.

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I give Hollande 1620 an 85.




Look: Bronze
Smell: Light Honey and Hops
Taste: Crisp with a Sweet Barley ending


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Brett's ratings are out of 100.

*Please understand that ratings on this scale have been influenced by my scholastic history of grading. A grade below 75 is not good, it is less than average. A beer below 60 is bad. Beers in the 90s are in the upper-echelon of beers on this earth, and above 95- divinely inspired.*

As with all connoisseurs, personal taste affects all ratings. The best ratings tend to lean towards his two different biases; 1) Well-crafted heavy Stouts and 2) Lagers made with a simple perfection.

Please understand that just because Brett gives a beer a high rating doesn't mean you may think it is good. Only understand that if he gives it a high rating it is because most people who have a good taste in beer would do the same.