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Brewed by Amager Bryghus
Style: California Common
Kastrup, Denmark
Serve in Lager glass

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RATINGS: 158   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.44   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.


2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
MaltDawg (1346) - Richmond, USA - MAR 19, 2011
Date: 3/19/2011 Source:Dkachur Definitely has the woody minty hop profile. Moderate graininess in the aroma. Cloudy light straw golden with moderate fine white head. Minty floral flavor with light graininess. Light body and mouth feel. Quite dry with medium bitterness and minty.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
flip_soeperman (119) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 24, 2012
floral, citrus, hay, golden, hazy, rocky head, white foam, light sweetness, medium bitterness, light body, thin feel, lively,

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
arminjewell (3096) - Parker, Colorado, USA - MAY 9, 2012
Pour out of 22 oz bottle is orange with nice white head, aroma has notes of lemon, hints of biscuit, nice spicy lemongrass, touch of earthy tones, hints of nice grassy and slightly acidic notes. Taste is citrusy lemon, grapefruit, orange, hints of slight biscuit, toffee, finishing fairly sweet but slightly bitter and slightly dry.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
adnielsen (3704) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - MAY 9, 2012
Bottle @ Dan’s house, from Anker via Rune. Thanks folks! Golden orange appearance with a big, off white head. Bready, big lemony, somewhat spicy, pretty nice aroma. Bready, fairly tangy lemon citrusy, a little spicy yeasty flavor. Actually quite citrusy for a Steam beer but tasty nonetheless.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
mcberko (2463) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - APR 22, 2012
500mL bottle, pours a cloudy golden with a medium white head. Aroma is very mild, with notes of citrus, wheat, barnyard funk and hay - not far off a farmhouse ale. Flavour of lots of funk, manure, wild yeast and horse blanket - very dry, barnyard dominated flavour profile with a similar finish. Very solid for the style and low ABV.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Borresteijn (2756) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - APR 15, 2012
50cl Bottle from De Bierkoning, on the train to Roadburn. Hazy golden colour, white head. Aroma of fresh hay and citric hops, straw. Flavour is light malty, dry, nice citrus/grapfruit flavour, dry bitter hoppy finish. Light bodied. Really nice and refreshing low ABV beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
grunx (277) - - APR 9, 2012
Bona retenció d’escuma. El seu aroma et transporta al mig del camp a ple estiu. Bon gust i amb postgust força llarg per tenir només 3.5%vol. Refrescant i interessant. Fàcil de beure.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
CarlJonas (69) - Linköping, SWEDEN - MAR 17, 2012
Summer fusion indeed. Would love a case or two of this one when summer comes along. Very fresh and juicy with just enough bitterness to keep it from tasting like a soda pop.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
motelpogo (5041) - Plzen, CZECH REPUBLIC - FEB 27, 2012
bottled, at the rbesg08 grand tasting. lightly hazed amber with a minimal white head; juicy and very fresh pine and greenhouse aroma; crisp and zesty grapefruit; classy brewing

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MaartenRF10 (518) - Wageningen, NETHERLANDS - DEC 13, 2011
Clear beer with white head. Aroma is citrus and hop. Taste like aroma, would have liked it a bit more fresh. Somewhat watery mouthfeel, good carbonation. Nice low-alcoholic tatsy beer.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
erickok (1061) - Leiden, NETHERLANDS - DEC 13, 2011
Clean orange with chalk white head. Fragrant, floral and very fresh aroma, citrus and some fresh. Bit thin, understandable with the low alcohol. Very drinkable. Fine lingering bitterness. Very well brewed. (At De Molen tasting)


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