4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 HeistAlmighty (475) - Saint John, New Brunswick, CANADA - FEB 11, 2012
355ml bottle. Hazy pale ale colour, moderate head. Aroma is citrus hops, malt and a little burnt toast. Taste is well balanced, hops are bold but not too bitter. Good citrus hop flavour with a solid malt backup. Body was refreshing and crisp. Overall, a good American style pale. The hop flavours are out front, but without going IPA bitter.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 Cunningham (1754) - Halden, NORWAY - FEB 11, 2012
Bottle from systembolaget in Strømstad. Light hazy and light amber colour, with an off white head. Weak sweet aroma, along with fresh citric hopps. Flavour is of lightly sweet malt, and fresh citric hops.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 berkshirejohn (2834) - Bracknell, Berkshire, ENGLAND - FEB 10, 2012
355ml bottle from Wine Rack, Ascot. Hazy amber in colour with a compact cream head; intoxicating aroma rich with citrus oils and pine resin; smooth and soft, but leaving a prickly feeling in the mouth, the taste is quite medicinal at first, but develops a sweet grainy body with orange and grapefruit flavours, and a surprisingly light bitterness from the hops, which provide a touch of spice to the finish. A really pleasant ale.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 rauchbierlover (129) - ITALY - FEB 7, 2012
Golden color with a fizzy white head. Aroma of orange, peach. grapefruit. Taste is hoppy: resin, pine and grapefruit again. Medium body, lively carbonation
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 Johnsense (200) - - FEB 5, 2012
Clear golden pour, a finger of head. Fruity, floral aroma with some pine in the background. Piney hops up front, bready, grassy, bitter, some orange and grapefruit rind. Smooth and lighter bodied. An ale I will gladly drink a few of in a sitting.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 kingstoni (157) - FINLAND - JAN 31, 2012
Bottle. Hazy light copper color. Almost white head with a lacing. Aroma is citrus with some flowers. Hoppy fruity taste with mild bitterness.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 _angst_ (513) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - JAN 29, 2012
355 ml bottle bought @ Systembolaget. Pours golden with a big fizzy white head that doesn’t leave much trace while dissipating. Smell is fruity and floral with peaches, orange zest, grass and hints of pine. Taste is malty and bitter with old dark bread, unripe peaches, orange and lemon zest, pine, wood and resin. Mouthfeel is rather water. Finish is dry and bitter.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 olio (739) - Tampere, FINLAND - JAN 28, 2012
Draught @ Salhojankadun Pub, Tampere.
Pours clear golden colour with small head. Aroma of fruits, grass, herbal and floral notes, wood and pine needles. Flavour of grass, fruits, herbs and some goose berries.
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