Herslev Pale Ale

Brewed by Herslev Bryghus
Style: English Pale Ale
Herslev, Roskilde, Denmark

(Draught at Ölbaren, Copenhagen, 27 March 2008) Amber colour with creamy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with apricots, orange peel and floral hops. Fruity taste with apricots, caramel, orange marmalade and earthy hops in a lasting finish. Very nice one.

Fad. Igen skuffende. Kunne ikke engang komme igennem en lille fad. Flot pilsnerfarve med en lille skumkrone. Duft af sur karklud, som en anden gæst beskrev det. Går igen i smagen hvilket fik mig til at tro at der var noget galt med faddet. Det var der ikke hvilket betyder at øllen simpelthen ikke var god. Ærgeligt fra et ellers godt bryggeri.

Nice head and a beautiful red-golden and hazy beer. The aroma is hoppy and citrussy. The flavour is nicely balanced with a good bitterness, and I also find a bit of sour notes in the finish.

Bottle. Unclear light to medium amber color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, sour malt, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate acidic with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (211107)

Draught @ Bishops Arms, Malmö. Pours a dark amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Sweet malty hoppy aroma with some hints of citrus. Sweet malty and slightly hoppy flavor with some hints of citrus. Sweet malty finish with hints of hops in the aftertaste.

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3     Pale Yellow(1)->Dark brown(5) : 3     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 3
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 3   White(1)->Tan(5) : 1   Lasting: 3   Lacing : 3
Aroma:
Intensity : 3  
Yeast : 3   Bread : 3   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   Soap : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX  
Malt : 4   Biscuity : 3   Hay : XX   Toasty : 3   Caramel : XX   Nuts : XX   Honey : 2   Cereals : 3   Grainy : XX
Hops : 2   Noble(1)->American(5) : 3   Leafy : 2   Spicy : XX   Floral : 2   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : XX   Orange : XX   Herbal : XX   Grassy : 2   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX  
Notes :   Peach/Apricot : XX   Earth : 2   Mint : XX   Butterscotch : XX   Smoke : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Sourness : 1   Bitterness : 1   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: A well-made caramel-malt oriented beer with soft breadiness and delicate toastiness. Not too aggressive in its hops, but the light citrus bite took me aback.

Tasted 2007-10-30. Bottle, 50cl. Pours hazy orange/toffee colured with white head. Light hoppy aroma. Flavour of hops, lemons and malt. Almost no bitterness. A bit weak, but good!

Bottel.50cl. Got it at the brewery. Small weak aroma but with a nice rocking head. It has a bit of acidity to it, good filling feel. bitter aftertaste.