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Brewed by Amager Bryghus
Style: American Pale Ale
Kastrup, Denmark

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RATINGS: 46   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.29   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 26   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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Danish: På Amager Bryghus har vi aldrig lagt skjul på, at vi er ægte humlehoveder. Vi elsker den lille grønne kogle for alt hvad den gør ved øllet. Og som alle ved, er det slet ikke så lidt: duft, smag, bitterhed og holdbarhed.
Vi hørte for et par år siden ude i byen, at såkaldte ”Single-hop” øl skulle være trendy, så på et direktionsmøde i frokoststuen besluttede vi, at Amager Bryghus også måtte have sin egen ”Single-hop” serie. Men da næsten alle humler allerede er gennemprøvet grundigt i alverdens ”Single-hop” øl-serier, så valgte vi at gå nye veje.
Vores gode, faste humleleverandør serverede os tre eksperimentelle humler, som endnu ikke er kommercialiseret. Om de nogensinde bliver det ved ingen endnu, derfor har de heller ikke rigtige navne. Så mine damer og herrer, byd velkommen til humlerne: HBC 342, HBC 436, HBC 517. De er helt nye, grønne og uprøvede, så tag godt imod dem.
Hver af disse tre eksperimentelle humler får hermed sin egen øl. Maltprofilen er den samme, en let Pale Ale. Vi er ikke ude på at lave humlebomber, så den største mængde af humlen er tilsat sent. Desuden har vi tørhumlet kraftigt for at fremhæve humlernes aromatiske egenskaber snarere end bitterheden.
Håber du må nyde denne anderledes American Pale Ale.
IBU: 26, Alfa: 17,4%
Ingr.: Vand, Pale Ale Malt, Pilsner Malt, HBC 436 humle og amerikansk overgær.


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3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
thewolf (9848) - Kolding, DENMARK - AUG 29, 2012
Tap @ Fermentoren, Cph. Murky amber golden with a small creamy white film head. Aroma has apples, citrus, light biscuity. Highish carbonation, fine creamy and light dry mouthfeel. Flavour has oranges, grapefruit, light dusty notes. Lingering bitter finish.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
humlelala (684) - DENMARK - AUG 17, 2012
(Bottle from Amager Bryghus; Blind-sampled along with its two siblings.) Clear amber with medium, fading head and lace. Green, herbal hoppy aroma with notes of wet dog, grain and perhaps some melon. Oily texture, medium carbonation, medium body and a dry finish. More dry than bitter tasting.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
JanLaursen (2149) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - AUG 17, 2012
Bottle. Clear golden/amber with a frothy, slowly diminishing head. Aroma is toasted, intense herbal, only light citrusy and has an almost dry coffe-ish or light kerosene touch. Very intriguing. Dry mouthfeel, relative light body, slightly sweet malt profile with a light to medium bitter but bonedry finish. Realy refreshing, a thirst-quencher with a very interesting hop-profile. Thumbs up for HBC 436!

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
faroeviking (10274) - FAROE ISLANDS - AUG 12, 2012
Botella. Clear golden, white head, medium. Aroma of fruity herbal like hops, bit citrus, mild, caramel. Good mouthfeel, bit thin. flavour is fresh, mild, with herbal hops, bit citrus like, mild soil. Quite drinkable mild APA.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (17339) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - AUG 5, 2012
Bottle. Clear amber coloured with a small white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, hops and petroleum. Fruity flavour of hops, grass and grapefruits. Dry hoppy finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Theis (11061) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - AUG 4, 2012
Bottle at home - shared with Mette. Clear amber/brown - white head. Earthy, toasted, medium to light malty, dryness, light citrus notes, grassy, fruity notes, forrest aroma.


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