Independence Brewing Jasperilla Old Ale

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of wood, malt, caramel, and over ripe fruits. The flavor is sweet malty with citrusy and lightly flowery notes of hops, leading to a dry bitter finish.

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of KAggie97. Pours a hazy amber golden with a small, off-white head. Aroma dominated by overripe fruit. Medium body, some fruit and yeast and a somewhat tired feel to it. Some berry-like accents. No real bitterness. 190408

Blind tasting at Papsoes place, another great session, thanks Henrik! Beer #20: Pours hazy orange with a lacing white head. Light fruity and mild yeasty aroma. Flavour is light metallic. Yeasty and mild malt flavoured. Mild sweet caramel and light spice notes following before the finish. Ends with a light spiced bitterness.

Bottle, 2005-edition at ZBF 2008, thanks to the brewer. Clear orange coloured with a small off white head. Sweet aroma of dried fruits and caramel with fruity notes. Sweet flavour of dried fruits and caramel with notes of hops. Dry hoppy finish. More s scotsch ale than an old ale.

(RBSG07, 22 oz bottle, vintage 2005) Small off-white head atop clear amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some smoke, orange/cherry. Taste is meoderately sweet, caramel, some grapefruit/earthy, cherry/orange, lemon. Light-medium body, lightly sticky.