Nøgne Ø Aku Aku Lemongrass Ale

Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: American Pale Ale
Grimstad, Norway

On tap at Patricks , Kristiansand . Amber - orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, lemon, malt, citrus, hop, fruit, berries. Flavour is sweet, lemon, malt, hop, fruit, berries, citrus, spices. Medium body. A very special beer.

På kran i Aku Aku Tiki Bar Oslo 19 Okt 09. Aprikosfarget. Ulkar. Kremaktig skum. Kraftig aroma av sitron og blomster. Behagelig. Smaken blir i samme gate slik at helhetsinntrykket blir litt ensformig. Svakt søtlig avslutning. Spennende prosjekt med et spesialdesignet øl i en veldesignet bar.

On tap @ Patricks. Muddy brown/orange body with a thin off-white/tan head. Aroma is very refreshing, citric fruity, lemon, ginger and spicy. Flavor is refreshing as well, some malt, fruity, a bit acid, hint of lemon lemon, light bitter and some undefined spiciness (yes, know it’s lemongrass but try to describe this from my senses and not the label). Medium body, long fresh and fruity finish. I really can’t decide how good this is, but it’s really quaffable anyway. One point for the idea.

350ml draught served at a fine drinking temperature at Olympen. Very hazy, grey-amber body. Some bubbles on the surface, solid lacework on the glass. Smell of fresh lemongrass and spicy sweetness. Unusual taste in the direction of mild bitter lemongrass and honey sweetness with some kind of spices and herbs beneath. Masked alcohol. Rounded acidity to the ending. Different and refreshing (Oslo on a rainy Friday, 04.09.2009).

Draught@SBWF 2009
Hazy orange color, small white head. GInger (lemongrass?) nose. Fizzy, a bit sweet, maybe slightly tart. Ginger and lemongrass spicey and lemony dish cleanser flavor. Refreshing but odd.

On tap at Cardinal as a featured beer on their tasting night 16.9.2009. Cloudy orange pour with virtually no head. Aroma is like no other beer I’ve had. It’s like opening the lid on a cookie jar. Butterscotch, Cinnamon, Toffee, Butter, Ginger, Caramel. Made me think of Christmas in mid September! The lemongrass was there at the first sip. A fresh and lightly sweet experience. Light to medium bodied with a syrupy watery texture. Light bitter finish. Took me by surprise, and made me exited. Recommended.

Draught@SBWF2009. Yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is ginger, spruce, wood and spices. Flavour is quite much the sae in a milder way. Quite pleasant.

Biggish white head. Cloudy opaque amber-orange body. Spicy mealy lime aroma with perfumy sandalwood and lacquer notes, possibly also a whiff of alcohol. Dry-sweetish spicy perfumy mealy lime and sandalwood taste, very harmonic and fairly complex. Mid-bodied. Sharpish, edgy mouthfeel is kind of mealy. Dry aftertaste is much the same as the main taste, which again is much the same as the aroma. Mealy, dry perfumy feeling lingers for a long time. Very nice, interesting, and highly drinkable. Wish this were available in bottle. Ɛ.35l draft at Aku Aku bar, Oslo.)