 dmschefke (384), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 21, 2009
500ml bottle thanks very much to madmitch76 for throwing this beauty in as a bonus. 2008 harvest. Pours a hazy orange with yellow hue, medium off white head, minimal lacing. Aroma of citrus hops, slight floral, pine, grass, and yeast. I started drinking this before I read the description, so first tastes were a bit of a shock. Once I read the label, I realized exactly what I was drinking. This is quite a nice brew. Wet hopped, bottle conditioned with saison yeast, giving it a pretty unique character. Hop profile is very flavorful and enjoyable, slight tartness from the yeast, and a nice malt backbone for some balance. Mouthfeel is slightly slick and finishes slightly dry and bitter. Very nice.
DruncanVeasey (2966), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 17, 2010 Cask, Leicester 2010 (Halcyon Green Hop Vintage- ’only 20 casks brewed and aged with green hops’ according to festival programme). Innocuous gold looks with a decent thin slick. Pure, fresh-squeezed hop aroma crackling with breakfast juice, the flesh of just-peeled oranges and human sweat. THAT is hoppy. Follows on well with the hop bines strangling the alcohol; huge bitterness, half time oranges, dense grass of the kind you could only cut with a machete, unidentified confectionary. Big and fresh, if a little hot. A nip is enough 12 beers in with a bus to run for.
KimJohansen (8051), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 9, 2010 Hazy orange with a tiny white head. Hoppy aroma with with malt, pine and lemons. Flavour was hoppy and dry with pine, grapefruits and malty hints. Finished bitter and dry.
Skinnyviking (4451), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 9, 2010 Bottle. Low white fluffy and quickly disappearing head. Hazy thick amber body. Acidic oranges lemon aroma. Hoppy acidic lemon grape fruity nutty flavor with a high carbonation and a long bitter aftertaste.
Theis (4253), Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2010 Bottle at Pre-ZBF 2010. Cloudy golden - white head. Orange, zesty, fruity, toasted, candy, sweetness, nice hoppy, grassy, pine needles, lemon, citrus. Very pleasant.
joergen (9060), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2010 Bottle at PreZBF 2010.
Hazy amber coloured with a small white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel, hops and pine needles.
Fruity flavour of caramel, yeast, hops and pine needles.
Dry hoppy finish.
cgarvieuk (4562), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2010 Pre-ZBF ... light hazy orange .... light fruity hop nose ... little funky barnyard ... lemon and little toffee ... juicy ... decent
dEnk (359), Den Haag, Netherlands
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 7, 2010 Cloudy amber orange, medium creamish soapy head.
Aroma of orange peel and citrus.
Smooth bitter flavour, very full and round, very long lasting hop bitterness.
Vaiz (479), Den Haag, Netherlands
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 7, 2010 Bottle at 3rd pre-ZBF. Pours a hazy golden color with a thin white lacing head. Aroma of hops, grapefruit and some peat. Flavor is bitter hoppy, with lemon and some floral notes and finishes nice and bitter. Great brew.
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