Sinebrychoff Panimomestarin Nikolai Vuosiolut 2013 Cascade Ale (4.5 %)

Brewed by Sinebrychoff (Carlsberg)
Style: American Pale Ale
Kerava, Finland

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Quite enjoyable Finnish macro beer, but I think this definitely is not an American pale ale!

Quite ok when considering that it comes from a macro brewery. It’s nothing special. Drank from a bottle at home.

Whisky coloured beer, brief white head. Lots of peaches in the aroma, sherry too. Mild toffee flavor, more caramel, malts, slight bitterness. Some boiled vegetables too. Body is on the watery side. Better than what I expected it to be but not something I’d buy again.

Can. Pours amber. Bitter taste, some citrus and sweetness.

0,5l Can. Pours clear amber with tiny quickly fading head. Mild aroma of citrus. Lightly bitter taste. No significant aftertaste. Little bit watery palate.

(Partially the hedonism scale here--I despise Cascade hops), this is a clearly more complex (not saiyng much) brew than a Finnish PL, but it seems that the Cascades was the only thing added...still watery palate, etc etc

Can 0.5l from local market. Colour is clear copper with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Some fruits, bitterness, hints of hops and some malts. APA? Slightly better than average finnish bulk lager.

Amber beer, good head. Aroma has citrus, bready malts. Taste is mild with mostly malts coming through. Nice bitter finish.

Can from super market. Amber color, white head. Bitter taste with citrus, grass, caramel and a bit of floral hops. Thin, but balanced body. Dry bitter finish. Ok brew, but way too close to the traditional bulk brews.

Can from Tbone, thanks! Amber color. Hint of ripe tropical fruit in the aroma. Soft citrus and grass in the slightly hopbitter flavor. Soft grassy earthy hopbitter finish.