Emersons APA

Formerly brewed at Emersons Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Dunedin, New Zealand

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

Huge foamy head on a bronze body. Initial hit of fruity hops in the aroma, but also some molasses in the second sniff. Actually tastes quite sweet with the hops only arriving in the finish, well balanced. Thick consistency and it isn’t all that bitter. The only beer label I have ever seen with a warning that the contents may contain fish products.

Bottle courtesy of beer_ledgend. Pours copper with a decent white head. Smells of caramel, oranges, tea, some dry malt. Tastes of caramel, pepper, some spices and sweetness. Mouthfeel is full with a nice dry finish.

Amber colour, white head. Pine and grapefruit aroma. Flavours are with (grape)fruits, bitter taste. The fruitiness makes this beer very nice.

Bottled, thx to Noize. Aroma has a lot of grapefruits and some blossom. Clear, amber-copper coloured with a bit off-white head. Taste is bitter, has some sweetness as well and a lot of grapefruit with a hint of mango. Nice NZPA.

UPDATED: NOV 27, 2007 Flaske. Ovenpå pilsneren skulle der noget særligt til, og det var denne øl. Frisk og klar med en anelse mere humlebitterhed som en god APA skal have. Endnu en lige i skabet.

Bottled, brought from NZ by NoiZe. Clear amber color, short head. Aroma is very fruity, citrus, grapefruit, bit flowery, hoppy ofcourse. Very flowery, bitter taste, fruity of grapefruit and some pineapple, slight mango taste in it as well. Bit thin body though, but very strong and fruity taste. Nice.

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 4     Pale Yellow(1)->Dark brown(5) : 3     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 3
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 4   White(1)->Tan(5) : 2   Lasting: 3   Lacing : 4
Aroma:
Intensity : 2  
Yeast : 2   Bread : 2   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   Soap : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX  
Malt : 3   Biscuity : 2   Hay : XX   Toasty : 2   Caramel : XX   Nuts : 2   Honey : XX   Cereals : 3   Grainy : XX
Hops : 3   Noble(1)->American(5) : 4   Leafy : XX   Spicy : 3   Floral : 3   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : 3   Orange : XX   Herbal : 2   Grassy : XX   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX  
Notes :   Peach/Apricot : 4   Earth : XX   Mint : 2   Butterscotch : XX   Smoke : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Sourness : XX   Bitterness : 3   Complex : XX   Length : 3
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 4   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: Perhaps weaker than expected in aroma, but very carbonated and dry enough, packing a punch of apricot and peaches flavours.

Cobber of color with a beige head. An aroma of citrus, malt and fresh fruits. A flavor of pines, malt, citrus and hops.