Huvila Pekko P. A. (First Edition)

Formerly brewed at Panimoravintola Huvila (-2009)
Style: English Pale Ale
Savonlinna, Finland

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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A average ale from Huvila. Not available anymore. One of those Huvila ales that I don´t miss much. A new verson Huvila Pale Ale works much better.

Tap. Pours hazy golden with a small head. Aroma fruity hops, citrus. Soapy feel. Medium palate. Not Bad.

Draught somewhere. Clear amber-orange, tiny white head. Hoppy, flowery aroma. The taste is not that strong, but the bitterness is balanced. A bit watery, though.

Keg (Kaisla, Helsinki) Light amber, tiny head.Sweet sticky hoppy aroma. Served cool and a bit fizzy. Reasonable malty body, and a good potent hoppy bite. Body implied it was punching at above 4.5% (but the alcohol wasn’t noticable at all, simply it’s a full-bodied brew). English style IPA, much more refreshing than the modern US trend in such-named beers.

Draught@Amsterdam (Oct13th). Amber colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is hops, malts and a shitload of cooked rotten vegetables. Flavour is vegetables, caramel, some malts and hops. Vegetables and grass in aftertaste. Bad tap at Amsterdam. 4 2 4 2 7.

Draught@William K (Annankatu, Oct 13th). Amber colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is fruity and flowery hops along with a bit candysugary sweetness. Flavour is really flowery and fruity hops along with some slight grassyness. Pleasant and refreshing. 6 3 6 3 12.

Draught@Hostina, Oct 14th. Amber colour, big white head. Aroma is fruity and flowery hops along with some grass and caramel malts. Flavour is pretty much the same. Refreshing and quite nice. 6 3 6 3 12.

Tap at Kaisla. Light copper. Fresh grassy hops nose. Very nicely hopped flavor with some sweet gummy candies on the background. Quite surprising choice for the day of Finnish beers, as it really is very british. Highly enjoyable and easy drinking.

Draught@Amsterdam, Helsinki
Copper brown ale, small white head, some lace. Strong hayish "urine" nose. Light to medium -bodied. Attacking hops - well, not overwhelmingly aggressive, but they dominate the palate. Very British ale. Not among the best ones from Huvila.