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Brewed by Holbæk Bryghus
Style: English Strong Ale
Holbæk, Denmark

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RATINGS: 36   MEAN: 2.79/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.78   SEASONAL: Spring   EST. CALORIES: 189   ABV: 6.3%
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Editor's note: This beer was formerly known as "Holbæk Påskebryg", but got its new name in March 2007
The bottled version has been brewed at Herslev Bryghus.

Danish: Holbæk Forårsbryg er en lys og let drikkelig ale. Den er fyldig men alligevel frisk og med et strejf af citrus. Trods den milde karakter gemmer der sig en lille djævel i bryggen, idet den har en alkoholprocent på 6,3. Der er brugt tre forskellige typer malt, og den er gæret med to typer gær: én der giver den milde, bløde smag og en belgisk gærtype, der giver øllet en robust og fyldigere karakter. Urten er kogt med husets bitterhumle, og ad to omgange er der tilsat en forfriskende aromahumle.

English: A blending beer of two different brews with the same malt profile (57% Pale Ale malt, 28% Cara malt, 15% Pilsener malt and some oatmeal) but fermented with two different yeast strains: Whitbread Pale Ale and a Belgian Abbey Ale yeast. Boiled with Target, late addition of Styrian Goldings which are also used for the dry hopping.



3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
JorisPPattyn (6747) - Antwerpen, BELGIUM - APR 17, 2006
Draught Clear gold-orange; good, very dense & fine head, NOT nitro however (Partyfass). Good pale + coloured malts, parsley, and a tad meaty nose. Dry coloured malts and some fine low-α acid hops. Retronasal however some butyric acid or similar. Medium bodied, bit slick. Good beer, more like a lager than an ale. Special thanks to the Danish raters that just ordered the Fass and bestowed a sample on me, on top of all the rest!

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
fiulijn (10429) - Como, ITALY - MAY 5, 2006
Partykeg
Hazy golden color. A fruity malty brew. I don’t know why but it reminds me… yoghurt. Odd but quite pleasant.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Papsoe (23023) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 9, 2006
(On tap) Slightly hazy honey golden with a small, creamy, off-white head leaving some laces before dissipating. Soft, malty nose. Rather light body with very fruity accents - some peach perhaps. Some build up of a dry hoppiness on the palate. The alcohol is surprisingly well hidden for a strong, pale ale - but don’t be fooled - it’s definitely there. 090306

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Storm (2685) - Amager, DENMARK - JUN 7, 2006
Draught at Københavnske Øldage 2006. Little unclear pale amber colour with a weak head. Sweet aroma of fruitness and matness. Light sweet flavour very clean and very light hoppy finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
yespr (22245) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - OCT 4, 2007
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a little slight off-white head. Aroma is slight fruity orange. Flavour is more to a grapefruit flavour, slight citric note and a mild malt base. Citrus fruity finish with a mild bitterness. Nice.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
YogiBeera (2436) - Hamburg, GERMANY - APR 24, 2006
Partyfass - thanks you danish crew! Light orange color, small head. Orange, syrup taste - a bit kumquats. Ok.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
stouby (2893) - Holbæk, DENMARK - MAR 16, 2006
Draught, at No. 5. Light orange with a creamy white head, mostly diminishing, ok lacings. Aroma moderate malty (bread), light hoppy and yeasty (citrus). Flavor moderate sweet, light bitter. Light to medium body, oily, flat/soft carbonated. You don’t feel the alcohol, but it is there.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Pinball (8607) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - JUN 30, 2009
50 cl bottle rated at Roskilde Festival 2009 cloudy yellow, thick white smooth heaad. spicy slight honey touch in the aroma. flavor is sawdust, honey, spicy bitterness.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
KimJohansen (10339) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - MAY 19, 2009
Cloudy golden with a tiny white head. Aroma was sweet with malty, caramellish and fruity notes. Flavour was sweet and fruity with toasted malt, caramel and mild hops. Finished mild bitter.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
faroeviking (8805) - HAITI - OCT 1, 2007
Bottle at yespr’s place. Orange colour. Soft malty and fruity aroma with some citrus. Nice fresh fruity flavour with caramel and malt and some citrus. Dry soft bit sweet and fruity finish. I would not have believed this brew to be an English strong ale.


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