Orkney Northern Light (Bottle)

Brewed by Orkney (Sinclair Breweries)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Stromness, Orkney, Highlands & Islands, Scotland

Bottled 500ml. -Cloudy orange coloured, medium sized white head that went away slowly, dusty slight hoppy nose. Sweet malty, lemony hoppy and mild spicy with bready and grassy notes. Not so watery as I’ve expected. Moderate bitter finish.

50cl dark brown bottle, completely different from the one pictured (and, yes, the same beer). Pale, clear golden yellow colour, medium white head that collapses quickly. Generous lacing, though. Aroma of hops, yeast and lemon. Medium-bodied IPA, ok mouthfeel, low carbonation. Taste is medium bitter, with malt and hops eqully present. Some floral notes, a bit spicy, but not much in terms of fruit. Dry, hoppy finish, mildly bitter after taste. For an IPA the hops aren’t quite strong enough, it feels more like a regular golden ale. Smooth sailing: Quite refreshing, certainly sessionable - but also a tad faceless. I’ve certainly had better blondes, especially at this price tag (€ 3.50 for the bottle).

(bottle) Clear, pale golden colour with a fluffy white foam. Slightly sweet and juicy pale malty aroma with notes of citrus and woody, slightly sweaty hops. Moderately bitter flavour, light bodied with a moderately carbonated dry mouthfeel. Fruity and subtle grainy taste, accompanied by slightly flowery and woody hops; quite dry and moderately bitter finish with present hops character. Likeable pale Ale. 02.XI.09

Bottle.Pours straw yellow with a white head.Aroma of caramel ,a little citrus and some grassy hops.Flavor is caramel malt, some pine with a bitter finish.Ok blond ale

Bottle. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is butterscotsch, malt. Flavour is dry, malt, fruit, citrus. Medium body. OK beer.

Bottle. A pale, yellowish beer topped by a decent white head. Citrusy, almost tea-like nose with pale malts in the back. Lovely citrusy flavor with some pale malts. Maybe a bit one-dimensional, but tasteful and refreshing. Quite dry, and with a citrusy finish where also some bitterness shows up. Sure a decent beer, with good quenching qualities. 090720

Normal far malty aroma, a bit malty taste some citrus. Far malty aftertaste. Good but not great.

Bottle from Centra, Oslo. Clear, pale golden with a big off-white head. Grassy, citrussy and somewhat spicy malt aroma and flavours. Good, clean finish. Highly drinkable.