Greenland Arctic Ale

Formerly brewed at Greenland Brewhouse
Style: Barley Wine
Narsaq, Greenland

Serve in Snifter

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Copenhagen Øl Festival 2007. Average fizzy off-white head that mostly diminished. Fair lacing. Clear amber colour. Rye bread, caramel, yeast, burned and fruity notes. Flavour was light bitter burned notes with moderated sweetness. Medium bodied with an alcoholic texture and a soft carbonation. Light bitter finish. A bit unbalanced and alcoholic.

Hazy orange with a small white head. Malty, caramel aroma. Malty and sweet flavour

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

Comments: Lean-bodied barleywine tasting rather corny and syrupy at the same time, obviously boosted with sugars and finishing quite chalky, rough.

Draft. A slightly hazy red-brown beer with a thin orange head. The aroma is sweet with notes of grapefruit and hops, as well as a light touch of caramel. The flavor is sweet mlaty with primary notes of caramel and grapefruit, while the alcohol is felt in the mouth.

Draught at Københavske øldage 07. Red brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, dried fruit, spices. Flavour is sweet, hop, fruit, caramel, dried fruit, spices. Nice beer.

Draught at Københavnske Øldage. Clear, copper body and beige head. Quite nice aroma, sweet, dried fruits and some spicy notes. The flavor is sweet and lighlty spiced. Full body and a long, sweet finish. A bit neutral in the nose and mouth, not the typical barley wine in my opinion, it’s too sugary sweet for that. (070512)

Draught at KØ07. Clear, beautiful red/brown colour. The flavour has some bonbon/caramel and some pepper. OK, but not as flavourful as expected.

Amber ,orange colour with an off white head. Light caramel sweet aroma with fruity notes. Malty, caramel and alcohol sweet flavor with hoppy fruity notes.

A Mes rate: Draught @ Københavnske Øldage. Amber colour with a slight dusky haze. Looks lovely. Very sweet aroma of brown sugar and treacley biscuits. Something very Belgian waffle about it and I thought it was pretty damn good. Sadly in the mouth it’s not anything like as good. Most of the same stuf but it’s just a little harsh and unrefined. Alcohol is quite clear and does it no favours at all. Bittering finish adds some welcome respite from all the sweet stuff.

Draught. Clear orange brown coloured with a small beige head. Sweet aroma of caramel and cookies with fruity notes. Flavour of caramel, cookies and hops with fruity notes and notes of alcohol. Hoppy finish.

Tap. Pours a reddish amber without a head. Aroma is sweet with a fruity edge. Flavour is too alcoholic and sweet with little to balance it. But it will certainly heat up an Arctic explorer!