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Atlas Nimbus (Bottle)

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5787
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Orkney (Sinclair Breweries)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Stromness, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 69   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.1   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottled (pasteurised).
NOTE: Only ratings for the bottled version here. The cask version has a separate entry.
Nimbus Strong Pale Ale (5.0% abv) resembles the famous Kölsch beers of Cologne: pale in colour, soft in mouthfeel, but strong in alcoholic content. Our rendition has a rich, warming hop and a memorable malt character.
A small addition of around 5% malted wheat to the grist gives this beer much of its body and softness.
The aroma is of pronounced fresh-fruit hops, together with a sweet nuttiness. On the palate this beer has a verdant, almost vegetal, hop presence. Nimbus also exhibits lovely malt character of fresh bread and almonds.
This beer has understated power: delicate, complex and more-ish despite its relative alcoholic strength.


2.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
unstablefable (18) - SCOTLAND - FEB 5, 2012
Aroma wet cornflakes, light citrus, Apperence is golden clear, small white head. Tastes of pale malt, alcohol is very obvious, bitter clean after taste

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
stravale (387) - Inverness, SCOTLAND - JAN 5, 2012
Bottle from Tesco
Appearance yellow straw...slight haze...frothy white head dissipates to thin layer....bit of lacing
Aroma light sweet malts...slight straw...bit of spicy hop...slight floral note
Taste moderate citrus and grassy hops...sweet light malts...bit of honey..some bitter citrus notes
Palate average carb...light to medium body...bitter in the middle...bit mouth puckering...slightly oily sticky texture. Finish - quite tangy citrus...bitter...bit lingering
Overall Quite a refreshing ale for the abv

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
jamestulloch (48) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - DEC 10, 2011
Aroma: Citrus fruit notes. Grain.

Appearance: Light golden body. White pillowy head. Medium carbonation. Good lacing.

Taste: Sharp, lemony taste.

Palate: Slick mouthfeel.

Overall: Fresh tasting and easy-drinking - perhaps the most citrusy beer I have tasted.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
imdownthepub (7171) - Banbury, Oxfordshire, ENGLAND - NOV 10, 2011
Bottled, 500ml from The George & Abbotsford Hotel Bottle Shop, Melrose, Borders. Hazy gold with white head. Quite floral and promising on the nose leading to a light, nicely hoped, flowery beer. Some lemon fruitiness, a little rose water on the palate. Easy and really quite pleasant.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BoBoChamp (3023) - Gent, BELGIUM - SEP 11, 2011
50cl, as Nimbus Blonde, Scottish brew, from Bierzwerg Greven, not complex brew, malty and slightly floral, easy to drink, balanced, clear, good head, nice brew

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
grapefruitmoon (22) - SCOTLAND - JUL 8, 2011
Crisp and dry golden ale. Disappointing aroma, nice soft balance between malt flavour and hop bitterness. Hints of citrus. Drinkable but not stunning.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mile (1221) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JUN 11, 2011
Bottle. Golden, small and fully diminishing head. Moderate, malty and sweetish aroma, some grassy hoppyness and alcohol, faint fruitiness and caramel. Body is medium, malty and lightly sweetish flavor, some grassy hoppyness, faint toffee. Finish is average, malty and dryish, grassy hoppyness, faint toffee and alcohol. Lightly sweetish golden ale – could use more hoppyness and less alcohol.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BeerCast_Rich (1056) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAY 25, 2011
[500ml bottle, Peckhams Stockbridge, Edinburgh] Golden beer with a thin, off-white head. Sweet, fruity aroma from the hops, with a touch of malt. Quite dry and biscuity on the palate at first, but a rising sweetness takes over before the beer finishes dry and quite fruity. Interesting stuff [09072007]


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