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Orkney Northern Light (Bottle) 2.99 64

Orkney Northern Light (Bottle)

Percentile
45
overall
Brewed by Orkney (Sinclair Breweries)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Stromness, Orkney, Highlands & Islands, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
643.01/5.02.99/5.04%66.9English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Bottle; Filtered. 500ml.
Previously 3.8%.
"A light and refreshing beer. A surprisingly full mouth-feel with a superior balance of malt and hop, and a rewarding fruit finish."
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 oh6gdx (9047), Vasa, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 4, 2007  
Bottled (thanks cgarvieuk). Orange colour, small white head. Aroma is wood, grassy ops and some mild sweetness. Flavour is grassy hops, saltwater and a big hayish peak.


 TBone (6844), Pori, Finland
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/510/20
Nov 2, 2007  
Bottled (BB 12/2008)
Pale golden color, very small white head. Nose is nutty hoppy, light notes of oak, vanilla and aromatic hops. Light, almost watery, pale malty with yeast flavors and vague apricot hints. Must be a lot of better in the cask. Now bland.


 Fin (3460), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 15, 2007  
Bottle, Many thanks to Craig aka Cgarvieuk for picking this up for me Poured golden with huge white fluffy head, aroma sweetish bit of vanilla maybe. Tasted quite sweet but also reasonable hoppy, overall a nice beer and very quaffable but a little bit limited.


 daniele (1738), Italy
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 24, 2007  
colore rosso molto pallido quasi chiaro aroma fruttato e lievemente luppolato in bocca ritorna l’amaro e la frescezza del luppolo molto bilancaiato dal sapore maltato


 MartinT (5068), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jan 13, 2007  
Any first impressions?
-Ample foam sticks to the top of the clear straw blond.
-Crackers and dry straw dangle under the nostrils.
-Flavor profile is quite dry, juggling straw and biscuity malts with gentle citrus fruit.
-The frothy carbonation is definitely not trying to emulate the cask serving at all.
-The crisp maltiness isn’t too frail considering its gravity.

What if you dig deeper?
-Cereal sweetness agrees with the citrusy tones.
-The finish is very dry, with discreet supporting hops.
-The overall result is a kind hop-malt equilibrium.
-This is a refreshing, well-brewed golden ale, but in the end it feels rather inconsequential.

Bottle; best before Oct. ’07.


 fonefan (11866), VestJylland, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 19, 2006  
Bottle. Golden color with a white head. Malty, hoppy aroma and a dry sweet hoppy taste. Medium body and a dry finish.


 RichardGretton (3153), Leicestershire, England
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 16, 2006  
Bottle. Golden beer with a light white head. The aroma is quite dry with a certain roasted nature, the flavour is quite grassy, heavily dry and bitter with a touch of smokiness. Overall a poorish beer.


 scotty (834), Scotland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 17, 2006  
A good looking golden beer, nice white head lasting well! A well hopped brew, fruity with a slight sweetness. A gentle bitterness fills the mouth after a few seconds and lingers. Well balanced, clean and flavoursome, adequate strengthwise ( this bottle is 3.8%) and allows several bottles to be quaffed without major illeffects.



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