Tagus

Tagus (5.4% abv) is probably Portugal's only all malt beer! Fortunately for me, I happened to find plenty of it on my holiday and made it my regular session beer. The beer pours a very nice gold/amber with a good white head. It smells ok: clean, caramelly malt, fruity and nice perky fresh hop zest. On the palate it is fresh and hoppy, with a real bittering bite in the finish and obviously well-hopped character. Similar to Beck's, but upp-ing the level once again to make it somewhat 'offensive' to the great unwashed. Quite a full, powerful beer, that elevates it above the easy drinking, and a really very good strong lager style beer. Tick Tick!