7

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

MBCC 2024.

7.2

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

S: orange zest - lactose - mangoes A: hazy orange body - thin ugly white head T: rich full oranges - deep wheats - alcohol warmth P: tang powder - sweet finish - hop bitterness  O: robust throughout - very citrusey - good blend of old & new school  16 ounce can - The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th St), New York - 30-August-2024 - US$6,99 - no can date - sampled: 02-September-2024 on train to New York with my family

7

From backlog. Taster, On tap, at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2024. Cloudy orange/ Golden with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, Citrus, oats, thick.

7.8

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

16oz can from Tavour. Hazy golden pour, thick, fluffy white head. Dank notes evident when the can is first opened. Aroma then settles on fruity, sweet elements. Taste walks a fine line between dank and fruit, dank bitterness taking over the finish. Latent alcohol warmth.

5.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Can sample at a tasting at troubles' place. Thanks Max. Murky yellow. Somewhat stale fruity oniony hops, sweetish, some alcohol, bitter finish.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Berkeley Bowl West. Pours hazy gold with a foamy/creamy near-white head. Aroma is mostly citrus - maybe with some tropicals providing a juicy aspect. Beyond medium body. Flavor is juicy - heading for dank - and has lots of mixed citrus and a decent amount of tropicals. Not truly dry; fruitily hoppy; pretty bitter. I'll go for orange/grapefruit/green melon. Very tasty stuff.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16 ounce can. Cloudy orange gold color. Finger high frothy beige head. Sharp citrus aroma hints at orange peel and pine. Sweet orange flavor upfront. Notes of mango, melon and peach. Warming alcohol notes. Juicy notes of tangerine and sweet tarts in finish. Long bittersweet citrus finish and aftertaste.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 6/2019. Pours very hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/lightly earthy hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough,and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/lightly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance; and no cloying, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, fairly sticky, and slightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9.6%. Overall this is an awesome oat DIPA. Al around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/lightly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mildly bitter/resinous/drying finish; awesomely soft feel. Feels like a lot of Citra/Mosaic, maybe some El Dorado. Super juicy and lightly dank/earthy hops; with a perfectly balance oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. Well attenuated for the big ABV. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected.

Smooth, nectar of the Norse gods.