ekstedt (1739), Göteborg, Sweden Jun 15, 2008 Bottle (50 cl) from Systembolaget. Clear copper with medium yellow beige head. Fruity and slightly nutty malt aroma with citric herbal hops. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Nicely balanced, dry and bitter finish. Theis (1922), Frederiksberg, Denmark Apr 25, 2008 Bottle at Svea, Malmø - shared with Mette. Clear dark red/brown - offwhite head. Caramel, amber malts, soapy (dugges soapy hops), fruity, berries, high freshniss. Rigtig god. oh6gdx (5195), Vaasa, Finland Apr 21, 2008 Bottled. Hazy ruby colour, mediumsized beigeish brown head. Aroma is sour fruits, some hints of red berries and caramel. Flavour is wooden, quite flowery hoppy and also has some caramel and green apples in it. Quite bittery finish. Jukkabro (2307), Tampere, Finland Mar 17, 2008 Dark brown colored with red notes, cloudy appearance. Bitter and lemony, mildly chocolaty aroma with floral-hoppy note, some glue also comes up. Rich aroma, not too balanced though. Flavor is dominated by lemony hops and even some sour orange-juice here. Aftertaste lasts with bitterness and this safty bitterness, some glue here too. Well, expected more here. Marsiblursi (1270), Göteborg, Sweden Jan 19, 2008 (Bottle) Pours light hazy brown with red hints. The aroma is a nice mix of dark caramel malt and floral/citric (oranges and grapefruit) hops. Also some notes of cookies and a sweet fruitiness. The flavour is nice malty up front with tones of dark caramel and chocolate. Hops bring tones of sourish, tart citrus and flowers. The mouthfeel is typical soft and round Dugge style-ish. Light to medium bitter. Light sweet and light sticky. Medium bodied.
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