Kataja
Steel & Oak Brewing in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Speciality Grain Regular|
Score
6.16
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Juniper berries and northwest hops give Kataja Gin-like notes with a twist of citrus. A complex malt bill of rye, oat and barley malts is followed by a crisp bitterness, not from hops, but from the juniper berries themselves.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured from the tap. Near clear light amber brown with small white head. Rye malt forward with hint of juniper. A bit timid and boring.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2023
at 04:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
On tap. Pours a dark amber/light. Nothing to write home about. Malts and maybe some juniper. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2019
at 04:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Brownish copper clear body and okay foam. Dry malt aroma, maybe specialty grain in there. Flavour is plenty of dry grain, cracker, biscuit, light coffee. Bone dry finish. Could be a bit fuller, but otherwise okay malty beverage.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2019
at 04:47
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cloudy deep amber,thick beige head.Vague nose. NondeScript palate, vaguely fruity. Not much here
Tried
on 15 Apr 2016
at 02:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a cloudy dark orangey amber with a small off-white head. Aroma brings out an interest rate mix of gin and citrus upfront. Flavour is on the maltier side, with notes of earthy rye notes, followed by gin / juniper berries, and a little citrus. A bit muddy for me but it works alright. Nice attempt.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2016
at 19:39
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Light brown, thin head. Smells a bit dirty, maybe some toast. The taste is mostly rye, not much else. Not picking up much juniper, bit thin, and totally nothing like sahti...think of it as a rye beer for best results.
Tried
on 03 Apr 2016
at 11:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Growler, tasting at Josh’s
Hazy brown. The aroma is earthy, a bit dusty, and bready. Some rye bread flavor, it has some residual sweetness,, correct bitterness, no juniper. Balanced. An ok beer.
Hazy brown. The aroma is earthy, a bit dusty, and bready. Some rye bread flavor, it has some residual sweetness,, correct bitterness, no juniper. Balanced. An ok beer.
Tried
from Growler
on 23 Mar 2016
at 21:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Growler - Rye and grains. Dark copper with a decent beige head. Lots of rye and other grains with a touch of spice. Not getting the juniper.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2016
at 21:43