APA
Nova Runda in Zabok, Krapina-Zagorje, Croatia 🇭🇷
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
7.05
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Do you add elderflower to this beer?
Croatian beer market used to be dominated by industrial lager-type beers, and some folks eagerly waited for hoppy nectar to finally enter the scene. Two guys managed to fix all the paperwork for opening their brewery and then launched a gipsy brewery in a rented facility of Kahli microbrewery in Kućan Marof. At the time, the market was not yet ready for IPA, but #FeelTheHops story could as well be introduced by a nice, hoppy ale.
And that's how our first beer was born - American pale ale, or simply APA, a beer style representative of the new wave of breweries in the USA during the '70s (the most significant representative of the style being Sierra Nevada Pale Ale). To keep things simple, we decided to combine the name of our company with the style of beer - Nova Runda APA. This is why people in pubs often just order Nova Runda. The main characteristic of this beer is Citra hop, which gives APA a nice, citrusy aroma, as well as pleasant bitterness and a fine dry taste. Since new consumers aren't familiar with the flavour of American hops, the specific citrus note often reminds them of elderflower. But it's just hops, trust us.
Style: American pale ale
Hops: Magnum, Cascade, Citra
Croatian beer market used to be dominated by industrial lager-type beers, and some folks eagerly waited for hoppy nectar to finally enter the scene. Two guys managed to fix all the paperwork for opening their brewery and then launched a gipsy brewery in a rented facility of Kahli microbrewery in Kućan Marof. At the time, the market was not yet ready for IPA, but #FeelTheHops story could as well be introduced by a nice, hoppy ale.
And that's how our first beer was born - American pale ale, or simply APA, a beer style representative of the new wave of breweries in the USA during the '70s (the most significant representative of the style being Sierra Nevada Pale Ale). To keep things simple, we decided to combine the name of our company with the style of beer - Nova Runda APA. This is why people in pubs often just order Nova Runda. The main characteristic of this beer is Citra hop, which gives APA a nice, citrusy aroma, as well as pleasant bitterness and a fine dry taste. Since new consumers aren't familiar with the flavour of American hops, the specific citrus note often reminds them of elderflower. But it's just hops, trust us.
Style: American pale ale
Hops: Magnum, Cascade, Citra
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
F: big, light tan, good retention. C: deep gold to amber, hazy. A: malt, tropical fruits, passion fruit, tangerine, orange, hint of caramel. T: malt, grapefruits, passion fruit, mango, tangerine, earthy, medium to full body, medium carbonation, good one, enjoyed. Sampled from tap @ Salon Piva in Bratislava 2017. 7/4/8/3/15 = 3,7 F: thin, white, not long lasting. C: gold, hazy. A: orange, tangerine, bit tropical fruits, bit peach, floral. T: tangerine, orange, tropical fruits, bit watery, medium body and carbonation, good, refreshing, enjoyed, sample draft shared with RB crew @ Swafff! Brussels Craft Beer Festival – 1st. day.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 May 2017
at 06:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
0,1l from tap at Salon Piva, Bratislava shared with a friend. yellow lightly hazy color, small white head. smells flowery, lightly sweet herbal, hints of dough, spices. rather nice smell. medium to full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes citric, grassy, lightly fruity, bit doughy, light spices. finishes light to medium bitter with notes of grass, citrus and some herbs. decent one overall but looses a bit towards the finish on the taste, overall drinkable but a bit onsided towards herbs and grass.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Apr 2017
at 13:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Jeg fortsatte min beer hunting expedition i Split på Leopold’s Delicatessen, og det første fatølet her var desidert det beste så langt i denne ferien. Uklar gylden med ok skum. Nydelig apa-aroma med granskudd, fersken og tropiske frukter. Smaken er deilig, myk og balansert. Lekker bitterhet i ettersmaken.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2016
at 14:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at All In, Zagreb. Clear golden, small head. Rich aroma of gooseberry and lychee. Mid dry with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Lychee and passionfruit. Long bitter finish.
Tried
on 28 May 2016
at 09:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[backlog] 06-04-16 // on tap at Beer Club Pula, Croatia. Unfiltered warm golden coloured. Hoppy nose. Hop bomb for an APA. Intense citric and pine notes. Light fruity.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2016
at 21:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From tap at Rocket Burger Café with TO 07.10.15. Cloudy pale orange. Off-white head and lacing. Fine aroma of American hops and tropical fruits. Taste of tropical fruits, bitter marmalade, citrus and pale malt, with long aftertaste. A well-made, interesting and balanced APA.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2015
at 10:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cloudy, amber colored, moderate strong and lasting white head. Aroma of caramel malt and strong fruity and citrus hops. Taste is low to moderate sweet malt, caramel, tropical fruits, peach and citrus, bit biscuity, medium bitter, dry bitter finish and long grapefruit aftertaste. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Very nice and refreshing, goes down in a second.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2015
at 08:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
6.6.2015 somewhere. Easily drinkable and refreshing ale. Fruity exotic hops flavour. Moderate to high bitterness. 7,5.
10.4.2026. Tap at Prague Beer Fest. A bit cheesy in the hops department, not the cleanest in the game. Drinkable though. 6,4.
10.4.2026. Tap at Prague Beer Fest. A bit cheesy in the hops department, not the cleanest in the game. Drinkable though. 6,4.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2015
at 13:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap. Orange golden color with medium white head. Strong hoppy aroma with caramel. Solid malty base with caramel and nice citrus hoppy kick. Long hoppy bitter finish. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jun 2015
at 09:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Oct ’14. On tap at Ro&Do bar, Zagreb. It poured hazy amber body with smaller head. Aroma was citrus hop dominated, Cascade I guess, with notable background biscuit malt. Almost aromatic as an IPA. Flavor was lightly bitter only, pleasant hops intertwined with elegant and rather complex malt which, besides biscuit, included some fruits like peach, spices like cinnamon and plain grainy notes which only added to the robustness. Medium bodied with very nice and smooth although not particularly long biscuit and, at the very end, dry finish. A nice APA, I’m so thrilled to see these new craft breweries around!
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Apr 2015
at 16:35