 haddonsman (1234), Derby, Derbyshire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 7, 2009 Bottled- thanks to Phil L. Popping it open, there’s a real waft of oranges - not fresh, juicy fruits but orange restrained. On the pour, gentle orange that sparkles just enough. Fairly sweet, candied edges then follow through into the aroma. Yet it’s light candied sugar, nowhere near as intense as the style would suggest. The alcohol is well hidden; holding yourself over the glass you do get the itch down the sides of your eyes. Great aroma - oranges via a bread sauce. That first sip is surprisingly light, rather creamy smoothie with a bit of a yoghurt bite, the orange ebbs and overall it’s not as sweet as I’d imagined. Or perhaps, not as sweet as I’d hoped for?
There’s metallic apricot and a hint of bubblegum but.. to be honest, it tastes of something standing in the shadows of a better beer.
mjs (1518), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 3, 2009 (Bottle -- shared with Sinensis, thanks -- at Pikkulintu, Helsinki, on 2009-02-22) Amber and clear. Small white head. Teabag and honey in aroma. Dry, medium bodied palate with little carbonation. Bitterness, fruitiness,bit of syrup, hops, teabag and honey in taste. Honey and bitterness in aftertaste.
oh6gdx (8948), Vasa, Finland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 2, 2009 Bottled@Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Orange colour, not much head. Aroma is grass, some honey and quite much toffee. Flavour is caramel, fruity, yeasty with some slight notes of toffee/fudgelike sweetness. Also some mild alcohol notes.
Ungstrup (15338), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 1, 2009 Bottled. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of fruit. The flavor is seet with notes of fruit and alcohol, leading to A dry bitter finish.
yespr (12313), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 1, 2009 22 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with a diminished white head. Dry and mild wheaty malty aroma. Mild orange fruity to citric with a dry phenolic note. Bitter and slight yeasty finish with a distinct dry finish. Dry, spiced and mellow yeasty but somewhat rough and not with the expected mellewness and smoothness.
FatPhil (3484), Espoo, Finland
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 1, 2009 660ml bottle (Pikkulintu, Helsinki, American Weeks 2009)
Hazy yellow, small head. Honey in the aroma. Soft sweet malty body. Actually, make that sickly sweet. Not an unpleasant taste, a bit boring, but it’s the sweetness that has to go.
Skinnyviking (4157), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 1, 2009 Bottle. Medium high and lasting off-white head. Slightly hazy yellow to peach coloured body. Fruity and hoppy aroma with notes of soap. Astonishingly mild and fruity flavor in spite of the high alcohol percentate. Low carbonation and a long aftertaste.
Miksu (2232), Jyväskylä, Finland
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 31, 2009 0.65 l bottle at Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Orange color with small head. Sweetish, resiny, fruity, herbal and resiny aroma with tropical fruits, peach and orange. Fruity, resinuous, herbal and orangey flavor with hint of solvent. This one had very weird resinous aroma and flavor which I didn’t like.
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