 puboflyons (589), New Hampshire, USA
Sep 22, 2007 Bottle with an expiration date of Jun 2008. From a collector’s pack called "Historic Ales from Scotland." Pours a hazy brownish-copper with a beige head but not much lacing. A very unique aroma of spruce and pine, which, believe it or not, are part of this recipe that the brewer says originated with the Vikings. A full mouth feel and about the most unique flavor I have ever had. Some berries maybe. Ends dry. Really unsual and likeable.
Sigmund (2197), Hafrsfjord, Norway
Sep 19, 2007 330 ml bottle, bought at Real Foods, Edinburgh. ABV is 7.5%. Deep amber coloured beer, large off-white head. Unusual sweetish aroma, notes of over-ripe raspberries and pine needles, not very pleasant. The flavour is very sweet and alcoholic, piney and sugary notes. Unusual beer, but is it really good? I’m sorry, but this is not for me.
wetherel (1565), Encinitas, California, USA
Sep 18, 2007 After enjoying Short’s spruce beer, I was excited to find another: Alba. unfortunately it has nothing to do with Jessica Alba. Best before October 2008. Pours with no head. Amber color with a slight murk. A small aroma of buttery caramelized malt. Maybe a slight woody smell. I keep sniffing over and over again searching for pine or spruce, but there’s none to be found. Flavor is a big vegetal and bit bland.
Pastor (509), Maine, USA
Sep 12, 2007 pours cloudy caramel lite laceing aroma fruity alcohol tastes sweater than I expected for a pine ale . I’d drink it again
MarkoR (224), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 12, 2007 Very interesting beer. Smell of caramel. Pours a copper colour with a small head. Very nice flavor.
Guerde (693), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
Sep 4, 2007 (bottle, thanks JK) Pours amber with a white head. Aroma is piney with a malty sweetness too. Flavor is initially caramel malt, but then rounds out to a pretty nice piney finish.
OSLO (825), Perth, Australia
Sep 3, 2007 [Bottle, thanks JK] Pours amber with a light tan head. Aroma was rubbing alcohol at first, but this diminished and then disappeared completely, giving way to a sweet smell of caramel and honey. Taste was not good--a weak malty taste that did nothing for me. Short finish. Thin mouthfeel.
Kirill (264), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Sep 1, 2007 sweet caramel woody aroma... cloudy brown with quickly dissipating head... the woodyness really comes through in a REALLY good flavor and especially in the long finish... this was a great positive surprise
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