Balashi

The beer has a deep golden color totally clear and transparent, with a bitterness which is soft to the tongue and nose however with an aroma of fresh hops, a short aftertaste and easy on foam. The combination of all feels fresh and smooth to the mouth when cold, perfect for Aruba's hot climate.

2.2

231 reviews

Santa Cruz, Aruba

Community reviews

1.8 Can sample at a tasting at Tom L's place. Thanks troubles. Yellow. Corn, graininess, grape juice, sweetish, slightly bitterish finish, light-bodied.

2.1 At Tom's Place, pours yellow with a small head, aroma of fruits, malt, corn, flavor is sweet with caramel, corn, light bodied

2.0 04/05/2018 @ Aruba

2.4 Not bad compared to it’s American counterparts. Aroma was light and malty. A little bit of skunk. Pour was a medium gold with a big two finger white head. Taste was unusually malty for a Caribbean brewed pale lager. A light caramel flavor with a light crisp but bland finish. Good carbonation. Better than I was expecting.

3.4 Drank straight from the small green (220 ml) bottle. Tastes like an American lager. No Euro-skunk nose or flavor. Clean, crisp and simple. Good on a hot beach day.

1.4 Bottle. Pours pale gold with white head and pale malt in the nose, mild hops, thiols. Tastes watery, with hops, pale malt, mild sulfur. Forgettable.

1.7 3 3 3 2 6 Can shared at TH winterbier T February (The cat edition). Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of corn, grain and light malt. Flavour is light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with soft carbonation.

2.0 Can shared at THT. Clear light golden with white head. Sweet malts, corn, sugary, light grass and cardboard, dry grape notes, apple, honey. Quite sweet for what it is with under medium bitterness. Light bodied.

2.2 THT Februari 2018. Mini can, like a half 33 can. Clear pale straw and white head. Sweet and dry malts, grain, cardboard, old pils hops and bitterness. Thin body and average carbonation.

1.8 Probably as neutral a beer as there is. Clear gold pour, fast fading head, no lace. Husky grainy aroma and taste, a bit of corn, lighter body, kinda sweet aftertaste. Would appreciate having a few dozen of these in 50 degree Celsius weather.

2.8 220ml bottle pours a clear golden colour with a finger of white head that settles to leave only a few spots of lacing on the glass. Aroma is grassy and grainy. Taste is a grassy hop bitterness with a light malty sweetness. Light grainy mouth feel. Light bodied with moderate carbonation. A typical brew for the style.

1.3 Well, I did drink it when it was hot, but it is no different than any other international lager (maybe even below the average). I would not buy it if I had any other choice. Skunk is strong in this one ;)

2.5 Green 22cl bottle. Not skunky surprisingly. Nose is fairly neutral with a grainy character. Taste is a little weird. Maybe some skunky flavors but not overwhelming. Just a grainy bitterness and modest carbonation. Fairly neutral. Could use a lime

1.4 Спасибо моему другу из Уругвая за это пиво! Вполне приятное на вкус- стандартный карибский лагер

1.6 Can thanks to Grumbo. Country tick #120 - pours gold white head - nose and taste of spent grain, stale bread and old corn stalk - medium body

2.0 Can 236 ml Pours clear pale yellow. Aroma is dirty malts, corn, DMS. Body is medium, rather sweet, with an unbalanced bitterness. Little flavours, some hay. Sweet palate. Thin. Okay.

2.2 Pours clear yellow golden, topped with small white head. Grainy nose, corn and slight chalk. Sweet malty start, a hint of bitterness in the finish. Short aftertaste. Light body. fresh and sparkly feel. Wouldn’t be half bad in Aruba’s heat.

1.7 Flaska. Ljust gyllengul öl med ett ganska snabbt försvinnande vitt skum. Mycket maltsötma i både doft och smak. Även lite hö och säd.

1.9 Gulbrun klar med fingerhøyt hvitt skum. Lukter karamell, maltekstrakt og noe metall. Lett. Søtlig maltig smak, maltekstrakt. Kort.

2.1 23,6cl can split with Gyhallmanti. Appearance: clear golden with fast dissipating medium white head. Aroma: sweet malts, honey and some dust. Taste: medium sweetness and low bitterness. Notes of sweet malts, applejuice, honey and grains. Palate: light bodied, watery texture and medium carbonation.

2.2 23.6cl can at home. Courtesy of SimonBlok. Pours a clear golden colour with a small head which rapidly dissipates. Aroma of apple juice, malt, molasses, honey. Taste is very sweet, low bitter with a mediocre dry finish. Notes of molasses, malt, honey, grain, grass. Texture is sticky, light bodied with average carbonation

1.8 Flaska. Klar guldfärgad med ett medelstort vitt skum. Dofter och smaker av säd och malt. Lätt beska.

2.1 Many a bottle on the island. A bit too malty for my taste, but good color and finish. Great go to when in Aruba and dealing with the limited options of imports and wanting to drink local.

2.4 Bottled - intensive tasting - about 20 samplings taken. Golden color, creamy head with with medium duration. Grass nose. Aroma is grass, straw, malt and mild hops. Ends with a medium dry grassy-hoppy finish.

2.1 Appearance: Light golden, clear. Tiny white head. Aroma: Very light malt, slight grains. Taste: Grains, light malt. Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 220 ml Info: 25/2-2017, BB: 10/5-2017

2.0 Bootle 22cl. Light golden, clear with a medium white head. Aroma of malt And straw. Light bitter with a stort malt END.

2.0 Bottle from my brother. Pale gold with a thin head. Aroma of grainy malt. Flavor is similar, a little bread and citrus bitterness.

2.4 Can shared by Uncle John - thanks! Clear light gold pour, minor head. Corn, somewhat sweet, not bad for the style.

2.4 236 ml can. Got it from a friend. Incredibly clear and no head. Not good looking. Grass yeasty smell, taste much better than expected, a little creamy texture, weird for this characteristics, soft hoppy ending, refreshing.

1.7 Bottle 220ml. @ [ The Country Stat Improver Tasting ] - Saxo, Aarhus. [ As Balashi ]. [ As my country rating # 158 on ratebeer ]. Clear light to medium yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is light moderate malty, pale malt, cereal, vegetables. Flavor is light moderate sweet with a average duration, vegetables, corn, sweet malt. Body is light to medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20161008]