ZUBR is Polish. Polish beers are usually easy drinking Lager's with a little more flavour than the average Can-Am Lager. So to be honest, I expect an easy drinking, enjoyable beverage. And that's exactly what I get.
It is a clear, dark straw colour in the glass, almost an amber hue. There is no head to speak of and quite a bit of active carbonation. There isn't alot of nose on this beer, and I'm going back to the bottle for some concentrated aroma. It smells of light malt, sweet fruit bread, with a little bit of floral hops and some of that euro-lager skunkiness. Surprisingly, this beer has more weight than expected on the taste, but it is still wheat, corn, sweet light honey, with very little hops or bitterness at all. The 6% alcohol content gives you a little warming sensation, but not much. The mouthfeel is medium, and kind of syrupy.
Overall, it's pretty bland. It does prove a point though. You can brew an easy drinking, tasty beer without making it week and watered down. It may be appear to be pretty light fare, but the alcohol content kind of balances that. For most people, this would be an acceptable party beer. You could easily serve this to your guests and hear no complaints. Nothing bad here, but nothing exceptionally good. I guess you could justify the price based on the alcohol content, but not much else. Grad some buds and top a few bottles. 5/10 pints.
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