The Olvi CXXXV is a lager, more specifically a Pale lager. It's brewed by Olvi, one of the largest breweries in Finland. Olvi was founded in 1878 and is located in Iisalmi. The beer celebrates the 135 years of Olvi and is described as having matured with good time. It follows the recipe of the original CXX beer, which celebrated the 120 milestone of the brewing company. Let's see how the slow maturing affects the taste of the beer...
Taste: The Olvi CXXXV is a light/medium-bodied beer with a slightly sweet malty and faintly fruity flavor. The flavor is quite soft and round, and unlike the bulk lagers of Finland (Lapin Kulta, Karhu, Karjala, Koff, and the basic Olvi) it lacks the unpleasant cardboard and metallic tastes. The beer finishes with a pleasant faint touch of hoppiness.
Overall, the Olvi CXXXV is clearly more mature than the basic Olvi lager. This isn't saying much, but actually the CXXXV is quite easy to enjoy. It doesn't offer any exciting aromas, but as a refreshing beverage it works much better than the basic bulk lagers in Finland. Overall, it's a decent accomplishment in the category of Pale lagers and personally I definitely prefer it over the basic bulk lagers.
65 Above average
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