Ölands Störlinge Bitter

Bottled at RBESG 2007. An unclear amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma is sweet hoppy, lending it notes of grass and elderberry flowers. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of elderberry flowers as well as a floral hop note, leading to a dry and very bitter finish.

Cloudy dark amber pour. Light off-white head. Pretty citric, lemony and sour in the nose. Even for Olands, I must confess to finding the malt profile particularly dull. What’s noticeable is a hugely mineral, hard water and salty, very dry and bitter palate dominated by the salvaging citrusy hops. Brutal.

courtesy of Per Forsgren/Samuelsson - hazy and dark ruby-brown colour with a solid and persistent beige head; very hoppy aroma with notes of almonds and bitter oranges; light-bodied with a solid bitterness; dry bitter hoppy and very herbal finish - I’m amazed to see what those guys can do with so few alcohol content!

Bottled. RBESG. Hazy red-amber colour. Yeasty backbone in aroma with jelly-ish hop varieties from the Marynka-hop, which derives from Fuggles as I remember it. Metallic, edgy hop dominate the flavour. Light bodied beer here with very low maltiness. Nice, distinct bitterness at this low abv-level.

Bottle, at RBESG 2007 in Glasgow, Grand Tasting. Hazy amber colour. Moderate "English bitter" aroma and flavour with a farmhouse touch.