Spinnakers Iceberg Pale Ale

Bottle at Stockholm Beer Festival, 2007-09-21, 6-4-6-3-11=30
Hazy golden color. Not full bodied. Hoppy, of course, dry, but the hop has been infused too much.

Bottle at Stockholm Beer Festival, 2007-09-20, 7-4-6-4-13=34
Hazy blond color; creamy head. Quite nice hoppy aroma, a bit fruity. The flavor is less interesting than expected, the hop dominates, with some thin resins, but there is some yeast and some yeast off-flavors too (it’s a bit metallic). I like hops, so I don’t dislike it, but it’s a bit… controversial.

From 650ml bottle at brewpub Dec 2007. Pours extra pale, almost straw-colored with light fluffy head. Aroma of pure grain. Soft mouthfeel, mild effervescence. Clean and medium-bodied. Balanced flavors, no off-flavors. Chinnok and Cascade hops in ideal proportion to malts, and do not overpower the simple structure of the beer. Overall a very nice session or table beer.

Bottled at SBWF. Hazy golden with a dissapearing white foam. Bittersweet hoppy aroma of necarines, flowers and lemon-rind. Grapefruit, lemon, pine-apples and nectarines in the hoppy flavour. Clean mouthfeel and medium-bodied. Medium-bitter finish of lemon and grass with sweet floral undertones.

Strong PNW hops in the nose showcasing orange and grapefruit citrus character and some pine-like spiciness. Toasted malt character is also apparent. Slightly hazy blond body is topped by a lasting line of white head that coats the glass in rings as you drink. Hops are featured up front in the flavour also with a pleasant toasty malt backbone. Bitterness is pronounced but never over-the-top. Somewhat watery texture to the medium body with low to fair carbonation. Sampled on cask at Dix (Caskival 2007).

on tap-pours a retaining creamy white head and yellow color. Aroma is citrus (cascade+?) hops. Taste is sweet citrus/grapefruit (cascade+?) hops, hint of malt, some hops bite at finish. Nice. OK/mild carbonation.

Bottled@SBWF 2007
Dark copper color, small white head. Malty, a bit fruity nose. Nicely soft palate, same time fizzy and carbonated. Good late hopping. This is a good session beer.

Bottled@SBWF2007. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is fresh fruits, dark dry fruits with some slight vanillaish hints. Flavour is fruits, vanilla and some alcohol. Sweet fruits in aftertaste.

(Stockholm Beer Festival 2007) Bottle. Somewhat hazy pale golden color, white head. Hoppy, grassy aroma, some citric notes.Hoppy metallic flavor, grassy and with some citrus. Nice mouthfeel and with a pleasant bitter finish. I really enjoyed it...