3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draught at SBWF and at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Pours out in a clear pale amber colour with a rich dense white foam. Rich fruity hop aroma of flowers, kiwi, starfruit, Seville oranges and red grapefruit. Medium-bodied with hop aromatic fruity notes of grapefruit, gooseberries, kiwi and orange-peels on a rounded malt foundation of caramel. Long aromatic bitter finish of resin, gooseberries and grapefruit.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at SB&WF09 - Clear copper amber beer with a large frothy head. Aroma is very fruity with notes of tropical fruits, passion fruits, litchi and loads of fresh fruity hops. Aroma is malty with notes of caramel, ripe fruits and even more of the fruity amarillo hops. Wonderfully well balanced beer with a nice medium body. Borderline IPA, and a definite must.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On draught at The Rover, Göteborg.
Crystal clear, copper colour, with rich, creamy head. Plain hop-juice aroma, very intense and outstanding - I hardly ever sensed such aroma in a Swedish beer before. Flavour is fruity and grapey. No maltiness really, this is all about hops, and I thought a blend of varieties were used. I sensed grapes, mandarines, strawberries, lime, white wine. The bitterness comes early, stays there all along until after, when it turns salty, after a long cob-webby mouthcoating sensation. Ultra American beer here, close to a US IPA! Really good!
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Draught at The Rover, Göteborg. On October 3, 2009
Clear copper color, fluffy off-white head. Nice, sweet, fresh, hoppy, citrus scent. Also raspberries and other red berries. Hoppy, bitter, sweet, berry taste. Smooth mouthfeel. Medium high bitterness. Very nice and highly drinkable.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: FEB 12, 2011 On-tap. Tre Små Rum. Gothenburg. Golden amber colour with an off-white head. Lots of citrus and berries (lingonberries?), some grassiness. Faint caramel background, but mostly just very hoppy. BItter finish. A bit too bitter and one-dimensional for me. I prefer the Summer Twist to this version. Re-rated 2011-02-12.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(Draught at Stockholm Beer Festival, 18 Sep 2009) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Hoppy, fruity nose with notes of grapefruit and pine needles. Fruity, hoppy taste with pine needles, resin, grapefruit, orange peel and a touch of rubber. Medium body, balanced sweetness. Fairly one dimensional, but the hop character is quite impressive. Another great beer from Oppigård.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught@SBWF 2009
Clear amber color, good creamy off-white head. Tropical fruity hoppy aroma, some metal too. Flavor is also tropical fruity Amarillo hoppy with sweet fruit sugars. Decent beer which has similarities to many recent European APA’s.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: SEP 9, 2011 Draught (Stockholm Beer Festival 2009) - Amber in colour. Hoppy aroma with peach and tea. Bitter taste with grapefruit, lemon and a faint hint of aniseed. 7/3/7/3/14
330ml Bottle - Amber with a foamy head. Hoppy aroma with notes of mango, peach, pineapple, grapefruit and toffee. Bitter, hoppy, slightly tangy and incredibly refreshing taste with notes of tea, grapefruit, peach and pineapple. Superb and highly drinkable. Either it has dramatically improved since I first tried it, or appreciating it in the context of a beer festival was inappropriate.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught at SBWF 2009. Golden color, white head. Hoppy, grassy aroma with some berry notes. Hoppy grassy flavor, some fruits, raspberry notes (?). Bitter finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled@SBWF2009. Goldeny amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is fruits, grass and mild yeasty notes together with some slight sprucelike notes. Flavour is quite much the same in a very nice balanced way.
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