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Brewed by Amager Bryghus
Style: California Common
Kastrup, Denmark

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RATINGS: 182   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.46   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 105   ABV: 3.5%
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Danish: Med vores lette sommerøl, Amager Summer Fusion, har vi villet bevise, at man sagtens kan lave en øl, som er lav i alkohol men rig på smag. Som navnet antyder, er vores øl en ægte fusionsøl, hvor vi med arme og ben har stjålet inspiration fra flere forskellige stilarter – og fra flere lande.
Gæren, vi har brugt, er en klassisk tysk pilsnergær, som vi meget mod dens vilje har gæret ved 22 grader celsius – en teknik man kender fra den amerikanske øltype ”California Common” eller ”Steam Beer”. På den måde kombinerer vi den sprøde friskhed fra lagerøl med en portion frugtig friskhed, som man oplever i overgæret øl.
Malten, vi bruger, er ikke noget ganske almindeligt valg, vi har grebet sækken med engelsk Mild Ale malt, som giver øllet sin, mørke, ristede karakter, mens et par håndfulde tysk karamelmalt giver lidt sødme og rundhed.
Og så ville det jo ikke være en rigtig Amager øl, hvis ikke vi havde yderst generøse med humlen. Her faldt vores valg på de klassiske amerikanske aromahumler Centennial, Chinook og Amarillo – I ved, sådan nogen der masserer smagsløgene. Og så efterlader disse humler den mest fornøjelige, citrusagtige friskhed.
Er De forvirret? Jamen, det er der slet ingen grund til. Amager Summer Fusion er svaret til de mange, der i årevis har spurgt: ”Hvornår får vi en amerikansk-engelsk tysk over-undergæret pilsner-ale, der smager af en masse uden at man bliver bimmelim?”
Amager Summer Fusion er det officielle bidrag fra Amager Bryghus til konkurrencen på Københavnske Øldage 2007 om at finde den perfekte sommerøl med max. 3,5% alkohol.

ENGLISH: We wanted to prove that we could make a low alcohol beer rich in taste... and we named the outcome "Fusion". As the name indicates it is a true fusion beer due to the fact that our inspiration came from different styles and countries. The yeast is classic German pilsner yeast, which we - against its will, fermented at 71.6°F. This is a technique know from the American styles "California Common" a.k.a. "Steam Beer". Consequently, we were able to combine the crisp freshness from lager beers with a portion of the fruity freshness found in top fermented beers.
Our choice of malt is somewhat unusual as we selected an English Mild Ale malt adding a dark, roasted character to the beer, as well as a couple of handful of German caramel malt adding sweetness and a soft touch to the beer.
And it wouldn’t be a true beer from Amager Bryghus, if we hadn’t been generous with the hops. We chose classic American aroma hops such as Centennial, Chinook, and Amarillo - you know, the ones which really massages your taste buds. Additionally, these hops leave behind the most pleasurable, citric-like freshness.
Are you confused? No reason to be as our Fusion is the answer to the many people who over the years have asked for an American/English/German top and bottom fermented pilsner ale, which has lots of taste but is low on alcohol!
Fusion was 1st runner up at the Copenhagen Beer Festival 2007 in the competition of brewing a beer at maximum 3.5% alcohol.


most recent ratings

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
mabband (65) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - OCT 28, 2012
Frisk blomster agtig duft. Uklar og tyn skum. God smag frisk men skal drikkes kold og hurtigt. Let bitter eftersmag men også lidt tam. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Meilby (4467) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - SEP 15, 2012
Draught @ Fairbar, Aarhus, Denmark
Pours slightly hazy deep golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, grape, citrus, peach and tropical fruits. Taste is light to medium sweet and light to medium bitter with a long fruity finish. Body is medium, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
javiercrasher (79) - Granada, SPAIN - SEP 12, 2012
Color cobrizo, abundante y duradera espuma, muy carbonatada. Suave y muy ligera, mezclando la frescura de una lager con el aroma y sabor citricos de las Ales americanas. Y encima con muy poquito alcohol, ¿qué más se puede pedir?

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
OleR (4247) - Oslo, NORWAY - AUG 30, 2012
Sampled @ Amager Bryghus. Pours a bright copper colored body, under a medium-sized blond top. Freh hoppy aroma, yellow fruits and flowers. Light to medium body, yet balanced and tasty. Dryish crisp malts along with a fine fruity and kind of earthy and vegetal bitterness. Utterly refreshing. Well-crafted and impressively tasty for a 3.5% abv beer.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
egajdzis (4896) - Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 26, 2012
Lightly hazy dark golden color with a medium sized, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, toast, and some tropical fruits. Taste of citrus, light pine, grapefruit, some toast, and a pretty bitter finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Steasy66 (541) - Minnesota, USA - JUL 24, 2012
Sample at the brewery. Golden color, big foamy head. Herbal/citrus hops aroma. Nice hop flavor, great session beer.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Koelschtrinker (8485) - Köln (Cologne), GERMANY - JUL 24, 2012
Weicher, dennoch stark gehopfter Beginn mit zu starker Karbonisierung. Geringe Süße, die die Kräuternuancen betont. Breit bitterer Mittelteil, kurz säuerlich. Mangonuancen. Ein super Bier! 8/12/12/10/11/12

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Cunningham (2972) - Halden, NORWAY - JUL 20, 2012
Golden colour with a white head. Rcih lovely hoppy aroma. For being an 3,5% beer, this have an outstanding fresh and rich taste. Very hoppy and light fruity. Lovely summer beer.
[On tap at Bishops Arms in Malmö, Sweden]

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Camons (3706) - Hasselager, DENMARK - JUL 19, 2012
Tap @ Fairbar. Pours golden with a small white head. Aroma of light malt, fruity hops, peach and pineapple. Taste is malt, fruity, peach, pineaplle, grapefruit. Thin to medium body, lively carbonation, lightly bitter finish. 110712

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
Svesse (5197) - Hässelby, SWEDEN - JUL 14, 2012
(Draught at Örsted Ölbar, Copenhagen, 5 July 2012) Pale amber colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, passion-fruit and grainy malt. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, tropical fruit and fresh citric hops in the finish. Light body, almost thin, fairly dry. Nice and tasty, and the alcohol level makes it very drinkable. Perfect summer beer.


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