4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 argo0 (9222) - Washington DC, USA - MAR 7, 2009
(draft) Medium off-white head, clear amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, orange/grapefruit, light spice. Taste is moderately sweet, floral/orange that suggests dry hopping, some grapefruit. Light-medium body, light duskiness. Scrumptious.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 Papsoe (22946) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - FEB 19, 2009
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of joergen. Hazy amber golden with a tall, firm and stable off-white head leaving some lacework. Very fresh citrusy nose. Medium body, a little low in carbonation with sweet fruits, very fresh hops and peachy accents. Bitter finish. Lovely and extremely quaffable. 090209
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20 Ungstrup (23918) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - FEB 18, 2009
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a huge off-white head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and Cascade hops. The flavor is sweet mlaty with notes of caramel and Cascade hops, as well as light notes of burnt plastic. The body is thin.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 KnutAlbert (4587) - Oslo, NORWAY - FEB 18, 2009
On tap at BQ, Milan.
Golden beer.
Fantastic aroma promising lots of hoppiness. Round, full mouth feel, piney dry finish. Lovely.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 Theis (9217) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - FEB 14, 2009
Bottle at a Papsø tasting 09-Feb-2009 - Thanks to one of the guys. Cloudy amber - big offwhite head. Grape fruity, fruity, caramel, berries, nice malty, high hoppy, nice hoppy, pine needles, flowery. Lovely beer.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 joergen (14985) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - FEB 10, 2009
Bottle.
Hazy orange coloured with a huge off white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel, hops, grape fruits and pine needles with flowery notes.
Fruity flavour of caramel, hops, pine needles and grape fruits with flowery notes.
Dry hoppy finish.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 nate2g (1548) - Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND - JAN 31, 2009
Bottle. Pours a hazy amber with a frothy white head. Aroma is of bread, caramel and big fruity notes...particularly grapefruit and pine. Good malty flavour well balanced with caramel and grapefruit. Medium bodied with a hoppy dry finish. A great find while in Italia.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 Jonte (1221) - Gothenburg, SWEDEN - JAN 31, 2009
Bottle. Hazy orange colour with a creamy off-white head. Hoppy, floral, sweet and citrusy. A bit bready. Oily mouthfeel. Very drinkable.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 The Etruscan (400) - Tuscany, ITALY - JAN 23, 2009
Light beige creamy full lasting head. Deep amber-reddish colour. Aroma is malty, fruity (citrus, grapefruit) and light sour notes. Flavor is moderately hoppy with light fruity and orange peel tones, ending in a bitter hoppy finish. Medium bodied.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 TBone (9413) - Pori, FINLAND - JAN 22, 2009
Bottled (BB 04/2010).
Deep hazy amber color, huge cloudy beige head and lots of lace. Strong piney and mango-fruity aroma. Quite malty body. Piney hoppy flavor with citrus, resin, finish is grapefruity. Some woody notes in the background and tiny hints of papery yeastyness. Long fruity-hoppy aftertaste. Well-balanced, fruity and tasty IPA. Italians can brew too!
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