3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Sigmund (3711) - Hafrsfjord, NORWAY - AUG 19, 2008
Bottle at the GBBF 2008. Golden colour, moderate head. Moderate but pleasant and "clean" aroma of hops, a hint of flowers. The flavour is reasonably hoppy (German / Czech hops?) with a moderate sweetness. Nice enough.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 MesandSim (7109) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - AUG 16, 2008
A Mes rate: Bottle at GBBF. Odd green gold colour with a massive, out of control head. Pale malt, faint citric hops and a lemony finish. Slight bitterness eventually but overall it’s just a little dull.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 oh6gdx (16047) - Vasa, FINLAND - AUG 8, 2008
Bottled. HAzy yellowish golden colour, mediumsized fluffy whitehead. Aroma is fruity hops, some tropical fruits as well as mild herbal notes. Flavour is toffee, spices, hops and some malts. Grassy and wooden bitterness in aftertaste.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20 KimJohansen (10340) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - AUG 5, 2008
Cloudy golden with medium off white head. Sweet aroma with floral hops, and caramel notes. Sweet flavor with grassy hops and caramel notes. Ends bitter.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Papsoe (22987) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUL 31, 2008
(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of yespr. Hazy golden with a tall, dense and frothy white head leaving some laces. Fresh citrusy hops in the nose. Medium body with sweetish malt and fruit and a dry and bitter and lightly astringent finish. 200608
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Grovlam (4108) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - JUN 20, 2008
Bottle. [After party @ Papsoe, thanks buddy] Large fizzy fin white head that mostly lasted. Somewhat clear yellow color. Fair display of lacework. Aroma of dusty herbal feel. Fruit and hoppy notes of apricot, and hint of pine. Light bodied with a soft carbonation and light dry texture. Light sweet and bitter flavor. Light dry and bitter finish. 5 / 3 / 6 / 3 / 14
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 Bragesnak (3859) - Aarhus, DENMARK - JUN 20, 2008
From Quilez, Barcelona, Spain.
Bottled, 200607.
Orange with white head. Aroma of fruit and hoppy spices. Flavor of malt, fruit, hop flora and a balanced sweetness.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 fiulijn (10383) - Como, ITALY - JUN 20, 2008
Bottle, courtesy of Yespr Hazy blond color; thin creamy head. It’s indeed a hoppy ale, but, maybe because shaken too much, it has a too strong yeast character, both the aroma and flavor. The aroma has also a light vegetables touch. To be tried again.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 yespr (22204) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - JUN 12, 2008
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a bubbly and white head. Solid pineapple and woody hops aroma. Fruity hops flavour with a nice level of sweetness nicely counter balanced with a light bitterness from the hops. Ends quite fruity and refreshing. Well done.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 anders37 (9908) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAR 10, 2008
Bottle. Pours a hazy pale golden color with a small white head. Sweet fruity malty and hoppy aroma Sweetish malty yeasty hoppy flavor. Sweetish hoppy bitter finish with fruity yeasty hints.
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