3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 saxo (7442) - Højbjerg, Aarhus, DENMARK - AUG 2, 2008
Bottle. Nice head with medium duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are sweet caramel, fruits, malt and hops.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 mybestfriend (263) - Gothenburg, SWEDEN - JUL 22, 2008
Bottle. Pours a dark amber colour with an off-white head. The aroma is very fruity and malty with notes of caramel and dried fruits. The flavour is dry and malty with notes of dried fruits, caramel and fudge. Nice bitterness in the finish.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 JustinBathurst (134) - Corner Brook, Newfoundland, CANADA - JUL 14, 2008
Pours a deep red-orange with a 2 cm tan head. Leaves a bit of lacing.
Smells of coffee, celery, licorice, lemon. It’s fairly fruity in aroma, which I’m noticing to be fairly common for nearly all the Swedish beer I’ve tried. They also seem to share a similar hops profile.
Mouthfeel is a bit creamy with medium carbonation.
Taste is hoppy bitterness, roasted malt, honey, grapefruit, toffee, and a tiny bit of strawberry jam.
Not bad at all.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Ljunkan (521) - Drammen, NORWAY - JUN 21, 2008
UPDATED: MAR 31, 2009 Bottle. Oh, this is a beer I’ve had several times. Probably one of the first "craft beers" I’ve had when my beer interest started to grow, and I must say, I still like it. It pours a brown color with a nice white foamy head. Aroma is malty and fruity, slightly nutty. I think it’s also a typical "Jämtland-note" in the aroma, but it’s not a negative thing. Flavour is fruity and malty with notes of caramel and nuts. A slight sourness makes it self visible, but it’s not to bad. Maybe a bit thin in the mouth, but on the other hand highly drinkable.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20 Joakgust (435) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - JUN 16, 2008
50 cl bottle - Copper brown with a small khaki head. Good blend of english hops with caramel malt. Flavor is full of nuts and caramel that turns to bitter chocolate towards the end. Enjoyable but not overly impressed considering the brewery.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Proteus (98) - FINLAND - JUN 15, 2008
Bottle. Red-brown color, beige head. Aroma of roasted malts and hops. Roasted flavor with fruity sidekick. A long hoppy and bitter finish. Bitter on the palate.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 Jonte (1184) - Gothenburg, SWEDEN - MAY 31, 2008
UPDATED: MAR 7, 2009 Bottle. Reddish brown color with a beige head. Aroma of sweet and roasted malt, fruit, smokiness, earthy hops, and butterscotch. Taste of roasted malt, earthy hops, fruit, tobacco, butter and toffee. Bitter and dry finish.
Re-rated 090203.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 liinis (1103) - Helsinki, FINLAND - MAY 9, 2008
Jackpot, I happen to like pale ale a lot. nicely hoppy and bitter, smooth and sweet, citrusy. medium bodied.
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