3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20In short: An ok standard pale ale a bit on the doughy/dry side for the style
How: Bottle 500ml, drank two bottles very fresh immediately upon reception through private importation
The look: Almost clear orangy-copper body topped by a small off-white head
In long: Standard but pleasant nose of citrus, pine and caramel. Standard Pale Ale flavour spectrum with caramel, citrus fruits some pine tree. The beer is more yeasty than usual for the style. A little spiciness in the hops. Rather big doughy body, a lot of malts. Nice juicy hops but the refreshing nature of the beer is a bit marred by a dry dustiness (yeast?). Overall this is a rather original Pale Ale but although quality-wise it is only slightly above average. Some points for originality but honestly All Others Do Not Pale.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
April 2010. Bottle. Amber/copper color with a white head. Very hoppy and balanced throughout. Great beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
16.9oz bottle, on closeout for $2 at DEP’s. Darker color... Red / orange / brown, mostly hazy. Thin khaki head. Medium body. Some lace. Smooth, light crisp carbonation. Good viscosity, but more dry over all. Nice citrusy hop flavor. Good bready malt. Hint of vanilla. Sweeter taste, very light bitter. Very interesting flavor. Earthy. Spicy hops, kind of creamy flavor. Great, sweet pale ale, even as old as it likely is
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
16.9oz bottle - pours grapefruit orange with ivory head and great lacing. Nose is caramel, something very similar to the Mendocino malts I love and floral hops. Flavor adds bready qualities. Well balanced and almost chewy. Another European beer that questions my preconception of how a style should taste, look, etc. love it for the aromatic metonymy. Totally worth the $1.99.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Bishop Folkis, January 2013.
Slightly hazy amber with a medium white head. Aroma and taste of floral hops, citrus, malt and some toffee. Easy to drink, not that bitter. Descent.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
50 cl bottle @ Kaarna, Helsinki. Rated on 06.04.2010
Aroma has resiny notes, gooseberry bush, some exotic fruits and biscuits. Flavour has caramel, pine needles, resiny notes, some exotic fruits and hints of nettles. A nice, balanced and refreshing APA, too bad that this isn’t in production anymore.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at The Bishops Arms (Gustav Adolfs Torg) Malmo. Hazy reddish brown pour with a thin white head. Fruity caramel aroma which led nicely into the fruity bitter taste. The bitterness is somewhat extreme and heads straight to the palate, but its not spicy and quite well controlled. Is this a pale ale? Well, it's certainly different and not at all traditional. It's a decent beer and packed with flavour though and there is no denying that!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
På fat @ Vinbarinn, Reykjavik. Wow! Wow, vilken öl! Exotiska frukter och rabarber och citrus och äpple och apelsin i en makalös kombo i både smak och doft. Beskan är i det närmaste perfekt, det finns inte mycket att klaga på någonstans med det här ölet.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Gästkran Ölrepubliken . En perfekt Pale Ale. Inget Lull-Lull. Bara en god och fräsch Ale.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Some peaches in aroma, nice bitter taste and hoppy aftertaste. Brilliant color (reminds me grapefruit juice)
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours cloudy light amber with small white head. Aroma of resin, citrus, tropical fruit. Taste is nicely balanced with light caramel malt sweetness and hop bitterness at first before a decently long bitter finish. Light, smooth body and fairly low carbonation.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
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