Macken Bryggeri Wovoka

Wovoka

 

Macken Bryggeri in Älvsjö, Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪

  IPA - Imperial / Double Regular
Score
6.56
ABV: 8.0% IBU: 120 Ticks: 7
Eclipse-like copper Imperial IPA with a foam head like thick cloud in the blue sky. This ale is haunted by a prominent yet elegant floral, resinous, pine-like hop flavour intertwined with shamanic hints of juicy malt. A ghastly ritual you want to join in.

This label is an aesthetic weave of ghosts, the afterlife, religious persecution and the evil that men do.

Although the main character of this tribute Imperial IPA is the Native American Wovoka, who lived in between 1856-1932, the topic of religious persecution is as pressing as ever.

On a solar eclipse in January 1st, 1889, Wovoka had a vision of The Ghost Dance. The purpose of the dance was to reunite the living with the spirits of their dead ancestors, thus bringing peace and prosperity to the Northern Paiute people. But reality proved otherwise. After the infamous massacre of Wounded Knee most followers of the movement perished. We can only hope that they now dwell in the happy hunting ground.

With this brew we humbly salute Wovoka and his kin, and bear in mind that nothing is new under the sun. So this is us, in walking gently upon the earth, leaving behind a simple legacy; let Wovoka remind you that the past is alive.
 

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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

(Draught at Man in the Moon, Stockholm, 9 Feb 2015) Reddish amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, malty nose with caramel, black-currant, blood orange and treacle toffee. Malty, fruity taste with notes of black-currant, caramel, blood orange and a generous citric, resiny bitterness in the finish. Almost full body, with a certain sweetness. Possibly a bit sticky and sharp, but quite tasty with a generous hop character. Nice one.

Tried on 18 Feb 2015 at 16:30


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Flying Scotsman. (my first one from this brewery) Amber with a medium creamy head. Aroma of caramel, grapefruit, apricot and some coffee. Similar taste. The body was medium and the finish bitter.

Tried from Draft on 25 Jan 2015 at 05:04


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg at Flying Scotsman, Stockholm. Lightly hazy copper colour, rich creamy head. Fruity nose with grapefruit and coffee. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Caramel, coffee and syrup with pears and grapefruit on top. Really bitter finish. Better balanced and more refined than previous Macken releases IMHO.

Tried on 23 Jan 2015 at 10:04


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

How: Draught.
Where: The Bishops Arms Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Caramel, fruit, citrus, pine.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, pine, citrus, hops, fruit.

Tried on 11 Jan 2015 at 12:12


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Tap @ C4, Odense. Pours hazy dark amber with a creamy head. Massive butterscotch, butter, nuts and fruit. Dusty. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2014 at 09:08


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Hazy red amber with small offwhite head. Aroma has fruity caramel with clear citrus and pine. Creamy, dry mouthfeel. Burnt caramel and hoppy flavour, piney with dark citrus. Solid maltyness. Long lasting, bitter and dry finish.

Tried on 13 Nov 2014 at 11:34


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Deep red amber with a lasting white head. Hoppy aroma of citrus and pine, on a strong malty background. Sweet malty flavour with citrus hops and a quite bitter finish

Tried on 12 Nov 2014 at 13:18