Score: 81/100 – Very Good
From a 355ml can served cold at 4 degrees Celsius into a wine glass. Canned on 27.01.2022 – making this just over a week young.
I picked up the beer from a local specialty shop in Montréal. I’ve never had anything from Mellön before but the sales person twisted my rubber arm.
It’s been a year since I wrote any breviews – let’s see if I still remember how to do this.
Appearance 6/6
The beer pours a clear-ish gold with 2cm of fluffy, creamy, white head which dissipates into a craggy cap within 2+ minutes. Great lacing with decent head retention.
Aroma 14/24
Medium-light intensity with good balance. The aroma is very earthy and herbal with low floral tones – almost tea-like in character.
Low sulphur and pome fruit esters at the back along with pleasant grainy-bready notes playing a supporting role. Strangely a wisp of sweatiness comes through here and there… I have never really cared for B.O.
The dry nose is mild with a cereal grain/bread character and a touch of herbaceousness.
Flavour 34/40
Medium intensity with good balance and moderate perceived bitterness.
The palate opens up with herbal-floral hops and a touch of pome fruit making way for a maltier middle where notes of raw cereal grain, white bread, and honey blend nicely with the hops.
The short finish is balanced with gentle yet snappy bitterness and moderate intensity. Notes of floral-herbal hops, white bread, honey, and a touch of apple esters remain on the palate.
Mouthfeel 10/10
Medium-light body with moderate carbonation. The mouthfeel is creamy yet crisp with no alcohol warming and a medium-dry finish. No astringency or harshness of any kind.
Overall 17/20
Mellön Brasserie’s Rice Rice Baby is a very good international pale lager – one of the best I remember having.
Solid looks with rustic overall character and plenty of flavour for the sessionable ABV. The drinkability is great, the flavour is balanced, and I could drink two pints of this without issues.
If pale lagers are your thing then you should definitely try this. Due to the style, I’m in no rush to drink RRB again but you likely knew that already – hehe. I’m looking forward to trying more brews by Mellön.
What’s next? A fresh NEIPA from 5e Baron.
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