Big thanks to the folks over at Section 6 Brewing in Brandon! They've been a big supporter of my non-alcoholic beer reviews for pretty much forever, they do an awesome job showcasing great non-alcoholic beers and beverages for those partaking in Dry January and those who just want a decent NA option to enjoy while visiting with friends and family. Today's sampling is Estrella Damm Alcohol Free Beer, a 0.0% NA beer from Spain. I couldn't find much information about the beer as the brewery is focusing on Free Damm, which may or may not be the same beer, but I'm not sure. The ingredients of the beer are water, barley malt (8%), maize, gulcose and fructose syrup, rice (0.6%), hops.
Appearance: This is the clearest beer I've seen in a while, you can really see the carbonation in the body all the way from the other side of the beer. Crisp, golden straw body with a moderate amount of white head on top. The head your typical lageresque head, diminishes gradually with a light lacing on the glass.
Aroma: Well, this has a very familiar aroma I see in many, many NA lagers - it has that smell that you know and love if you've ever been in a brewhouse. It has a bit of a raw dough and grain aroma to it, though not overwhelming. Lots of barley, a bit of creamed corn, hay, corn syrup. It's alright but not wowing me at all.
Taste: The tasting profile is certainly better than the aroma but not a huge improvement. There's a lot of straw-like flavour to it, some grassy notes, hint of creamed corn and corn syrup. Fairly dry, but pretty crisp and inoffensive.
Overall Thoughts: It's alright, it definitely tastes like a good amount of import lagers I've had in the fifteen years I've been writing here but I likely wouldn't get this again.
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