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Shorts Aorta Ale

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423.58/5.03.48/5.0Special7.6%47.7Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
• Modest essential benevolence of humanity
• Beer Type: Double Red Ale
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 Ungstrup (15371), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Bottled. A hazy deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of fruit and alcohol. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, fruit, and alcohol, leading to a dry bitter finish where notes of straw lingers around.


 Papsoe (15103), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 18, 2008  
(Bottle 75 cl) Pors a hazy amber golden with an off-white head. Spicy hop aroma. Medium body with roasted malts and fruit with very American aroma hops and a rather bitter finish. 311008


 yespr (12345), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 28, 2008  
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange to brown with a diminished tan head. Mild spiced and hoppy aroma. Light soay flavoured with a mild citric note and underlying classic hoppy spiced note. Smooth and hoppy finish. Lingering light citric and hoppy finish.


 fonefan (11822), VestJylland, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 1, 2009  
Bottle 75cl. @ [ Shorts Tasting ].
Clear medium amber orange red color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, fruity, grapefruit, orange, wood, medicine notes. Flavor is light heavy sweet, light light acidic and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20081108]


 joergen (8627), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Bottle. Clear red brown coloured with a medium sized off white head. Fruity aroma of hops, pine needles and caramel with notes of grass. Fruity flavour of grass and caramel with notes of hops and pine needles. Hoppy finish.


 fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 10, 2009  
<i>Tasting at Papsoe</i>
Hazy dark amber color; creamy head. Nice hoppy aroma, fruity, strange grapefruit, horse barn. Strong caramel flavor, medium sweetness, good hopping, light citrus fruitness, hop resins. Strong ending bitterness, a bit harsh. Good.


 thewolf (5805), Kolding, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Bottle @ Kolding Shorts Tasting, 18.09.08.
Pours a great, deep, red amber with a small, staying, creamy white head. Aroma is powerful hoppiness, light strawberries and grapefruit. Pleasant creamy and dry mouthfeel. Flavour has some pepper, very dry, good caramel and a slight metallic hint.


 hopdog (5609), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 5, 2009  
750ml bottle acquired in trade with hoppymea (thanks Derek!). Bottled on 2/6/07 and # 117 of 780. Poured a medium amberish color with a larger sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, some dark fruits, a little earthy, and citrus. Tastes of caramel, dark fruits, toffee, and some citrus. On the sweeter side. Creamy body.



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