3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sample @ DØE. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, spices, fruits, malt and hops.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle (Grand Tasting at RBESG 2011, London) at Dean Swift. Clear brown - white head. Roasted, fruity, knækbrød, ok hoppy, nice malty, medium hoppy, grassy, dark fruits, caramel, medium malty. OK.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(500ml bottle) Pours a lightly hazy amber with a small beige head. Aroma of cherry, bread, caramel, and juniper. Flavor of caramel, cherry, juniper, brown sugar, and nuts.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
bottle at RBESG 2011 Grand Tasting ...Copper brown ... thin tan head ... soft oxidised toffee nose ... soft malts ... summer fruits ... soft toffeee ... little oddness
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ RBESG 2011 Grand Tasting at Dean Swift. Syrupy malty aroma. Bit of bite. It’s a tasty beer. Some ok malts. Touch empty on finish. OK dark ale.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Slightly hazy light brown. Not much head. Slightly chewy, chocolatey aroma with phenolic nuances. Chocolatey, with some strong rye notes.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: DEC 15, 2009
Name: Arctic Circle Ale
Brewery: Panimoravintola Huvila
Date: July 09, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear dark amber, frothy off white head
Aroma: sweet caramel candy aroma, brandy sweetness
Flavor: rich sweet dark caramel flavor, light earthy bitterness
Name: Arctic Circle Ale
Brewery: Panimoravintola Huvila
Date: December 03, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
picking up a touch of tartness along with some fruity sherry character
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+ /4
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(50cl bottle, thanks CaptainCougar) Lightly hazed copper body, small beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, juniper, light wood. Taste is moderately sweet, juniper/cherry, some smoke, raisin. Low carbonation, some stickiness.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Botella @ Nordisk Ølhandel. Hazy dark brown colour, medium creamish beige ehad. Pleasant well toasty malty caramel berry fruity spiced aroma. Good mouthfeel. Sweet well toasted maltiness and caramel in the flavour with berries, some dark fruit, pleasant soft spiciness, mild bitterness. Nice!
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
2nd May 2009
Cloudy dark brown beer made with rye as well as juniper. Semi dry palate. Rich malt and rye with some rye spiciness. A little fruit from the hop and quite a bitter finish. Fruity aromatic aftertaste. A bit off the beaten track!
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