The last of the batch of beers I bought in Subic way back in April 2008, Grolsch hit the spot perfectly as I remember drinking it straight from out of the chiller. It had Below Zero written all over it.
Even at a steep price of 2.80usd for a 500ml bottle, one's curiosity will at least be piqued by what its website calls the "swingtop". I just had to buy a couple of bottles to try it out, and I wasn't disappointed.
The bottle's grip wasn't as comfy as, say, San Mig Light's bottle. But somehow holding it lent an impression that I was drinking a bit more than the usual amount of beer from any single bottle I've ever had, except maybe those tall Heineken cans I've had in Taipei 15 years ago. In other words, a couple of these 5% alcohol Grolsch bottles should be enough to get me slurring in no more than half an hour.It was one of those nights that I had a great DVD movie playing and some Marty's vegetarian chicharon conveniently laid out next to me on the couch.
Another thing stood out here -sediments, at the bottom of the bottles even before I began drinking from them. Could be yeast, malt, hops or even wheat granules, I thought. A closer look revealed that some of those granules were toasted. I got curious about it and decided to try and research a bit. I was half-right about the malt. The ignorant beer-drinking slob in me couldn't have possibly guessed that it was malted barley and hops.
Overall, I enjoyed this lager of a beer.It was a bit filling if only for its size, but it was very light on the taste buds. At the right temperature, drinking it was truly one of the more memorable moments I've had with beer. I would say that the Dutch really know how to make their beer in the same way that they know how to make their windmills and their dikes.
Next batch of beers coming up - Dos Equis; Stella Artois; Kirin Ichiban; Guiness Stout, among others.
Until then...don't forget to finish your beer.
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