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Saku Abbey

Saku Abbey

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A Belgian Ale brewed by
Saku Õlletehas (Carlsberg Baltic)

Saku, Estonia

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282.79/5.02.78/5.05.3%9.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Saku Abbey toob tänapäeva õllenautijani iidsed /abbey/-tüüpi õlle traditsioonid keskaegsest Belgiast. Sealsetes mungakloostrites on juba sajandeid hoitud unikaalseid õllepruulimise saladusi, mis nüüd esmakordselt jõudnud ka Eestisse. Tänu Saku õllemeistrite virtuoossele pruulimiskunstile ja rafineeritud maitsele on loodud Eesti õllede innovatsioon – Saku Abbey. Pikaajalise ja põhjaliku töö tulemusena on Saku õlleloojad sellesse peitnud tõeliste trapistide ordu pruulikodade parimad maitsevarjundid. Abbey õlut pruulitakse trapistide mungakloostrite juures tegutsenud pruulikodade pinnakäärituse meetodil. Trappist-õlle nimetuse kasutamise õigused on antud siiski ainult 7 kloostrile Belgias ja Hollandis, et tagada õllede ehtsus ning munkade otsene osalus pruulimisprotsessis. Üks põhjusi, miks kloostrites õlut pruulima hakati, oli joogivee küsitavas puhtuses. Vee puhtust sai aga garanteerida vaid vee läbikeetmisega. Kuna õlu kogus Euroopas kosutava joogina populaarsust juba keskajalgi, muutus õlle müük ka kloostrite üheks elatusallikaks. Saku Abbey pakub üllatava naudingu igale õlleasjatundjale, kelle hing otsib uusi maitseelamusi. Eheda ja eksklusiivse abbey-tüüpi õllega võib tervitada ka väärt külalisi meeldivalt hubastel koosviibimistel olenemata aastaajast. Saku Abbey’t sobib serveerida nii aperitiivina kui ka magustoitude juurde, samuti on ta ideaalne kaaslane hõrkude peoroogade – jänes, faasan – kõrval. Õhulise vahu ja rikkaliku aroomibuketiga Saku Abbey on erakordne ühendus värskendavalt puuviljalisest maitsenüansist, peenest lillenoodist ning mahlakast ja humalasest järelmaitsest. Saku Abbey valmistamiseks kasutatakse spetsiaalselt valitud saksa humalaid, millest üht on eriliselt töödeldud aroomi intensiivistamiseks kibedust oluliselt tõstmata. Õlle kaunis kõrbepunane värv annab kõigile märku õllenautija heast maitsest.

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 lgklotet (396), Stockholm, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/510/20

Sep 2, 2007  
Bottle. Clear, deep amber with a thick and rich head. Looks good, however, aroma is overly citrus-dominated. A little artificial. Not all bad though.

 Thomas_E (5065), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Apr 4, 2008  
Clear amber colour with a beige head. Candy sweet aroma with perfume notes. Sweet, light fruity flavor.


 estpiwo (224), Estonia
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/57/20
Mar 25, 2008  
Beer from 0,5L bottle in one bar in countryside. Maybe best before was passed, I didn’t see the bottle. Amber color, floral aroma. Flavor is fruity, but can feel chemical notes (some Estonian beerlovers think that that beer is Saku Rock and brewery add some chemical extracts). Finish is bitter. And on the next morning ...my head, oh.


 Emil (6077), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Feb 16, 2008  
Bottle. A amber beer with a big off-white head. The aroma is floral and of bubble gum, so is the taste, light fruity. Medium body with a sweet dry finish.


 bager (2060), Copenhagen N, Denmark
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/102/58/20
Feb 13, 2008  
Bottle. Clear pale amber coloured with a rather small white head. Sweet and kinda artificial and perfumed. Notes of spices, flowers and fruity gum.


 joergen (6529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Feb 10, 2008  
Bottle. Clear amber coloured with a small white ehad. Sweet and perfumed aroma of fruits, bubble gum and spices. Spicy flavour of fruits, bubble gum and flowers (lavender). Very perfumed.



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