ekstedt (1574), Göteborg, Sweden Jul 2, 2008 Bottle (33 cl) from Ølbutikken. Deep clear golden, medium white head. Sweaty hops with some tropical fruits, syrupy and hayísh malt. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Good balance, long bitter finish. Quite mediocre DIPA. Ethereal (679), London, Greater London, England Jul 2, 2008 Bottle at Chris_O’s 19th April 2008 tasting. Very light orange with a decent hop aroma and flavour but strangely let down by a watery palate. Brew Dog can do better than this. BeerandBlues2 (2370), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Jun 30, 2008 1 pint, 6.4 fl oz bottle purchased at Liquor Max in Loveland, CO. Batch 001. Pours hazy orange with a small, rocky, white head, somewhat lasting with good lacing. Aroma is average malt (grain, straw), heavy hops (perfume, pine, grapefruit, flowers), average yeast (dough) with notes of pear and apricot. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness. peter48er (51), Liverpool, Merseyside, England Jun 27, 2008 Whilst hoppiness dominates this lovely beer, very much in the US craft brewery style, it also has a sticky sweet taste, which is a perhaps a little over the top for me. Nonetheless the malt and citrus notes that also come through make this, for me, an excellent example of the IPA style. Lets have more UK beers in this style please. onlyrocknroll (212), Cork, Ireland Jun 25, 2008 Clear yellow with a medium sized head. Fairly bitter citric aroma. Although the the flavour is quite malty and fruity, citric bitterness predominates. Medium bodied. A fine but unexceptional beer.
|