Beer review: Moritz (5.4% Spain: Cervezas Moritz)

The Moritz is a lager, more specifically a pale lager. It's brewed by Cervezas Moritz, a Spanish brewery located in Barcelona, Spain and founded in 1856. The Epidor is based on an recipe from 1923 and was relaunched in 2009. Today the Moritz beers are produced under license in the brewery La Zaragozana, in Saragossa.

Taste: The Moritz is a light-bodied beer with a sweet malty body. It offers aromas of corn, syrup and even honey. The beer doesn't really offer any hoppiness to speak about.

Overall, Moritz is a decent beer with a sweet, light and refreshing taste. It doesn't offer any exciting aromatic experiences but I'm sure it's a good choice when served ice cold on a hot day.

3/5

Beer review: Moritz Epidor (7.2% Spain: Cervezas Moritz)

The Moritz Epidor is a lager, more specifically a strong pale lager. It's brewed by Cervezas Moritz, a Spanish brewery located in Barcelona, Spain and founded in 1856. The Epidor is based on an recipe from 1923 and was relaunched in 2009. Today the Moritz beers are produced under license in the brewery La Zaragozana, in Saragossa.

Taste: The Moritz Epidor is a medium-bodied beer with a sweet bready malt body. The beer features a wide set of aromas: a fruity, caramel and a surprising, nice aftertaste of liquorice. The bitter aftertaste of alcohol increases as the beer gets warmer. The beer ends with a faint herbal hoppiness.

Overall, the Moritz Epidor is a really nice, sophisticated beer with quite a wide selection of aromas. It doesn't achieve a position among the legends of beer but it's definitely a nice choice if you find it in a bar.

4/5

Beer review: Rosita Original (5.5% Spain: Cerveses La Gardènia)

The Rosita Original is an ale, more specifically a golden/blond ale. It's brewed by Cerveses La Gardènia, a small Spanish brewery located in Tarragona, Spain. Despite it being a relatively small brewery, the beer is quite widely available around Spain. There isn't much information available about the Cerveses La Gardènia but it seems to be a small artisan brewery. Sounds good, let's have a taste!

Taste: The Rosita Original is a light-bodied beer with a sweet, lightly malted body. The beer is quite soft and offers aromas of honey and toffee malts, some citric aromas and ends up with a faint citric hoppiness.

Overall, the Rosita Original is quite sweet, yet light and refreshing. Although it doesn't offer a rich set of aromas, the ones that it provides are nice, and the overall character of the beer is well-balanced. It could do with some stronger hoppiness but it's definitely worth a try, especially if you're into mildly sweet honeyed beers.

3.5/5

Beer review: Estrella Damm (5.4% Spain: Sociedad Anónima Damm)

Estrella Damm is a lager, more specifically a pale lager. It's brewed by Sociedad Anónima Damm, one of the largest breweries in Barcelona, Spain. The brewery was founded in 1876 and Estrella Damm has been brewed ever since. It's produced in bulk qualities but let's see if it offers a special Spanish set of aromas.

Taste: The Estrella Damm is a light-bodied lager with a slightly sweet malty body. The beer offers aromas of corn, and unfortunately some quite stingy metallic aromas. The beer finishes with a slightly bitter, hoppy taste.

Overall the Estrella Damm is a really decent bulk lager. There are definitely better options available and I was put off by the metallic bitterness. However, it's still drinkable and if you just want to get drunk I guess the Estrella Damm will do the job, although after each gulp your face will be left with a grimace.

2/5

Beer review: San Miguel Especial (5.4% Spain: Grupo Mahou-San Miguel)

San Miguel Especial is a lager beer, more specifically a pale lager. It's brewed by Grupo Mahou-San Miguel, the leading brand in the Spanish beer market. The brewery was founded in 1890 and San Miguel Especial has been brewed since 1957. Today the brewery produces 75 % of all Spanish beer consumed worldwide.

Taste: The San Miguel Especial is a light-bodied lager with a slightly sweet malty aroma, with hints of corn. The beer features a sharp metallic taste and finishes with a slightly bitter, faint herbal hoppiness.

Overall the San Miguel Especial is a decent lager. It's everything that one could expect from a bulk lager and what sets it apart from all the others is its slightly sweet aroma with a faint taste of corn. However, the bulk quality of production clearly shows and unfortunately it's nothing "especial".

2.5/5