omhper (12242), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Jul 30, 2007 Updated: Sep 29, 2007Bottled at the brewery. Hazy golden, small head. Juicy citric nose. Dryish and crisp, fairly light bodied. Highly refreshing with strong juicy citrus flavour. Long bitter, lighltly resiny finish. An excellent thirst quenching pale ale. oh6gdx (8886), Vasa, Finland
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 19, 2007 Draught. Pale golden colour, slightly hazy, mediumsized and longlasting white fluffy head. Aroma is citrus fruity hoppy with some mild flowery and yeasty notes. Flavour is berries, citrusfruits. Aftertaste is dominated by fruits and some caramelly notes. Excellently balanced. Marsiblursi (1649), Göteborg, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Nov 15, 2007 (Draught) Pours light hazy golden orange. Hoppy citrus aroma of grapefruit, tangerine, juicy orange and rhubarb. Undertones of spruce/pine, grass and black currant. Also a light malt sweetness of sponge cake and some plum like yeast. Maybe even some apricots in the background. Juicy and citric flavour with tones of grapefruit and oranges. Undertones of black currant and some malty sweetness. Clean and soft mouthfeel. Medium bitter with a dryish finish. Light bodied. Maybe one of the cleanest beers I have ever tried but still a very lively and playful creation. Thank you Närke. Svesse (2679), Hässelby, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 12, 2007 (Draught at MacKinlay’s, Stockholm, 10 Oct 2007) Golden yellow colour with huge, white head. Fruity nose with distinct notes of grapefruit and pine needles. Fruity taste with loads of grapefruit and pine needles. Lots of citrussy hops in the finish. Some sweetness. Rather one dimensional, but still, another lovely and not so modest effort from Närke. ante (2951), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Oct 18, 2007 Updated: Nov 16, 2007Draught at MacKinlays’s Inn, Stockholm. Pours out in a clear golden colour with a rich white head. Hoppy aroma of citric fruit, grass, pine-needles and melon. Dryish fruity and hoppy taste of grapefruit, grass, pine-needles and lemon-zest. Long bitter finish of grapefruit. sayravai (3750), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 12, 2007 (Draught@Pikkulintu, Helsinki) Hazy yellow-golden with a small, lasting head. Crisply hoppy aroma with pine and some toffee. Piney, crisply hoppy flavor with some balancing, toffeeish maltiness. Medium-bodied, dry and quite low-carbonated palate. Very nice for the ABV - a bit less hoppy version of Bedarö Bitter. Jukkabro (3027), Tampere, Finland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 9, 2007 Dark yellow colored with hazy appearance. Little white head. Rich fruits and hops in fine flowery aroma. Medium bodied. Flavor is richer with same dominating floral note, hops and some caramelly toffee also here with spicy touch. Aftertaste is also nice with hops and some balancing caramel. Lemon and some Danish yeasty vegetable also comes up. Nice balanced brew. larsga (2969), Oslo, Norway
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Feb 28, 2008 Biggish lasting offwhite creamy head. Pale yellow body. Intense catty tropical fruit hop aroma, somewhat thin, with straw and rubber notes. Delicate sweetish resiny honeyish taste with catty tropical fruit notes and hints of oranges. Dusty, chalky mouthfeel. Dry, almost bitter, dandelion aftertaste with grapefruit notes. Very nice. (0.25l draft at Bishop’s Arms, Göteborg.)
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