Dugges Bryggeri Avenyn Ale

Avenyn Ale

 

Dugges Bryggeri in Landvetter, Västra Götaland, Sweden 🇸🇪

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.80
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 101
Avenyn Ale presents a fresh citrusy aroma that is rounded off by a pleasant bitterness. This very first Dugges beer combines Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Citra and Simcoe hops for a tropical feel.

This is one of the first beers we ever brewed. Less than one month after Dugges Bryggeri started in 2005, the first batch of Avenyn Ale was bottled. Ever since Brew Master Mikael started thinking about starting a brewery an American Pale Ale was on his mind. A hop forward ale that, at the time, really challenged your average Swedish beer drinker. This is our always and forever beer, for as long as we can remember.
 

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(On tap) Clear, pale amber with a somewhat rough head. Vaguely citrusy nose. Medium body with lightly sweet malt that is immediately balanced by dry, grapefruitish aroma hops that don’t leave too much bitterness. Pleasant and refreshing. 250806
Tried from Draft on 07 Sep 2006 at 15:53

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Rerate, on tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Golden colour, large white head. Aroma and flavour much like the first sample. Medium dry, refreshing. Original rating: From the tank at the brewery, RBESG 2006. Deep golden colour, slightly hazy, low head. Moderate hoppy aroma with grapefruity notes. The mouthfeel is slightly watery. Hoppy flavour with a peppery finish. Dry.
Tried from Draft on 05 Sep 2006 at 02:22

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Draught from tank. Hazy golden/nutbrown colour. Aroma of fruity and flowery hops and also some citrusfruity strong hints. Harsh grassy flavour along with fruits and hops. Watery palate. Flowery hops in finish and aftertaste. Still a quite pleasant brew.
Tried on 03 Sep 2006 at 06:44

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
Draught@brewery, directly from tank. Dark honey golden color, small white head. Pinewoody, flowery nose. Light but refreshing. Pinewoody hopping, mild finish.
Tried on 29 Aug 2006 at 13:54

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(Draught at Glenfiddich Warehouse 68, Stockholm) Pale amber colour with frothy, firm head. Nose is fruity, flowery and hoppy with lots of citrus (grapefruit, orange) and some caramel. Same aromas in the taste, citrussy and fruity hops. Some underlying sweetness and a dry bitter finish. Light to medium body. Nice and fresh!
Tried on 13 Apr 2006 at 14:01

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught at Glenfiddich Warehouse 68, Stockholm. Deep golden, rich head. Pleasant flowery perfumy nose. Dry with clean, rounded mouthfeel and medium body. Really bitter finish.
Tried on 24 Feb 2006 at 09:53

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught at Bishop’s Arms, Malmö. Clear amber colour with an off-white head. Hoppy aroma with some hints of grapefruit. Flavor is malty with some nice bitterness. Hints of grapefruit. Bitter finish.
Tried on 12 Feb 2006 at 04:27

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
2009-09-24, draught at På Besök, Malmö, 8-5-6-3-14=36
Hazy golden color. It has a wonderful hoppy aroma, grassy and creamy; the body is quite weak, there is just some malt flavor, a bit of hay, and a correct bitterness. Unbalanced but with some positive trait.

2008-04-10, draught at the Rover, Göteborg, 7-5-5-3-12=32
Hazy golden color, with a nice creamy head. It has a mild but nice hop aroma (resins and hop flowers). Surprisingly it’s estremely watery, he body is almost absent, with just some dry caramel flavor, and a quite strong bitterness, a bit resiny. Average final. Disappointed.

2006-02-07, draught at Bishop’s Arms, Malmö, 8-5-7-5-15=40
Amber or light amber color, thin creamy head, nice lace. Very strong initial hop aroma; I’ve been told it has been brewed with Cascade, but I find more English hops (Fuggles?). Average malty body (and mouthfeel), with an impression of white sugars, but also with a strong presence of aromatic hops (with also some resins) the final is quite bitter. Very good.
Tried on 08 Feb 2006 at 03:36

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
First ratingDraught at Delirium Café in Gothenburg, January 14, 2006.Clear amber color. Hoppy citrus like scent and taste. Nice ale with an American touch.8/4/8/4/17=4.1RerateDraught at a blind tasting at the breweryOn August 30, 2009Cloudy pale copper color, small off-white head. Citrus and grape scent. Citrus fresh taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.8/2/7/3/14=3.4RerateSampled draught(?) at "En öl & whiskymässa" in Göteborg, on April 12, 2013.During "Panelprovning / Bryggarna bakom ölen" on Friday.Clear golden color, white head. Sweet, hoppy, straw, hints of stable scent. Malty, hoppy, citrus, caramel, herbal taste, fresh. Medium mouthfeel, medium high bitterness. A bit creamy, some minerals, herbal, citrus, refreshing.7/3/8/3/15=3.6RerateBottle thanks to Ingo! On January 13, 2016. BB 2016/12/15.Slight hazy pale golden color, small white head. Malty a bit caramel scent, citrussy hoppy scent. Citrus, grassy taste. Grassy, citrus aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, medium low bitterness.Feels off, like old tired hops, bottle is likely relatively fresh, but perhaps the recipe has changed or some bad batch of hops, just not how I remember it to be.6/3/5/3/10=2.7
Tried from Can on 04 Feb 2006 at 09:47

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
[Draft at Bishop Arms, Malmö] A slightly hazy orange beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma is sweet and rather hoppy with slight notes of grapefruit. The flavor is sweet and well bitter with slight notes of grapefruit and dust. Nice one.
Tried from Draft on 29 Jan 2006 at 04:44