 JPDIPSO (4862), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 18, 2008 Dark golden to light orange color. Tall, lasting slightly aged paper colored head. Nice thin lace. Quite citric in aroma. Lemon and grapefruit zest, key lime and orange blossoms up front. Hints of biscuits and caramel in the background. Not your great uncles euro lager. This doesn’t have the airplane glue, alcohols and grain scents typically present in many euro strongs. If anything a touch too much hops aroma. An interesting citric and pine lace light lager flavor. This is one that has me rethinking my beliefs on imperial pilsners. This does not have the grain and perfumy hops so many others process. Rather citric and biting hops all the way through this brew. Finish is actually rather dry, with the linger revealing a little pale malt sweetness and again some lime zest and grapefruit. Easily one of the better ones in this style. I checked and my other favorites have bordered on maibock. I’m not there with this one. I think I’m going to need to do a side by side with Golden Showers with this one.
Slayer85 (582), Firenze, Italy
Feb 15, 2008 750 ml bottle. A hazy deep golden beer with a huge, rocky and creamy white head. the aroma is hoppy with hints of citric fruits and slight caramel. Some floral and grassy notes remember a Pilsner, but overall there are many resemblances to an APA, for the kind of hops that have been used. The flavour is hoppy too and very crisp, with a good malt background. Medium bodied, lively carbonated, dry long finish with medium to high bitterness. The alcohol is very well hidden. Well balanced , with crisp bitterness and pils malt background. Quite original and satisfacting.
faroeviking (6016), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
Feb 11, 2008 Draught @ Brewpub København. Pours a slightly pale deep golden colour with a small steady creamy white head leaving a good lacing. Aroma of fresh ripe fruits, pine, flowers and a good soft sweetness. Good mouthfeel. Dry hoppy and fruity flavour with a soft sweetness. Long lasting quite dry hoppy finish. Great brew!
KimJohansen (6645), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Feb 10, 2008 [Draught @ BrewPub, thanks for sharing faroeviking] Clear golden with medium off white head. Hops hits the nose acompanied by fruits. Sweet fruity flavor with lovely hoppy bite. Ends bitter. Delicious.
Joeh (1908), Buckinghamshire, England
Jan 31, 2008 Bottle at Chris o’s. Golden with a thick white head. Sweet with quite a lot of alcoholic heat, noticeable hops. Too much.
Finn (1422), Tromsø, Norway
Jan 30, 2008 Bottle 0,75l. Thanks to Rune for sharing this masterpiece! Bright golden. Lot of filigrees on the glass. Fruity aroma dominated by grapefruit. Flavor in the same direction with more subtle fruits. A long fruity aftertaste. Alcohol well hidden.
larsga (2937), Oslo, Norway
Jan 26, 2008 Big shiny offwhite head. Hazy orange body with carbonation. Peachy citric mango hop aroma with catty oily notes. Aroma is basically dominated by the hops. Dry-sweet mango peach hop taste with very fruity straw and grain notes. Aftertaste is the same. Very powerful, but still fresh. Excellent! (0.75l bottle from Gamle Strand, Copenhagen.)
Rune (2737), Tromsø, Norway
Jan 13, 2008 750ml bottle bought at Ølbutikken, Copenhagen last August. Shared at a Saturday night party in Tromsø. Almost clear golden body topped by a persistent white head. Nice smell of tangy orange peels. Multi-flavoured with weight on herbal hop bitterness and sweet sappy fruits. Easily my best lager so far ( 12.01.2008).
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