First Sunset
Heart of Darkness Brewery in Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast, Vietnam 🇻🇳
Pale Ale Regular|
Score
6.66
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Tropical Pale Ale made with Vietnamese Kumquat. A golden-hued beer with tight-knit foam. Aromas of ripe apricot and kumquat peel. Flavours of citrus zest with notes of nectarine supported by a smooth maltiness. Finishes light, clean and refreshing.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
14/1/2023. Can at the Haderslebener tasting. Pours clear dark gold with a frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, kumquat, orange, malt, pine. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, touch of tart. Medium body, oily watery mouthfeel, average carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2023
at 23:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 330ml. @ [ Haderslebener Beer Tasting 🇩🇰 ] - martin00sr House - Haderslev.
[ As Heart of Darkness First Sunset ].
ABV: 4.5%. Clear medium yellow colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, citrus, lemon (asume kumquat). Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, citrus, lemon (asume kumquat). Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20230114]
7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2023
at 12:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can @ Haderslebener tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, hops, fruits, citrus, flowers and has a nice citrus finish.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jan 2023
at 12:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can @Haderslebener Tasting. Clear golden, white head. Pine and kumquat aroma. Piney, citrusy flavour.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jan 2023
at 11:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can @ Martin00sr tasting. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, lemon and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 140123
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jan 2023
at 11:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2023
at 11:48
6/10
Not sure I recognise a kumquat—somewhere between stone fruit and citrus, mild. A bit too malty
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2021
at 23:41
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at home, Nivala. Enjoyed straight from the bottle. Aromas and flavors: Fruits, some hops and malts. Dry and easy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2021
at 17:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the Box Office, Phnom Penh. The aroma is grainy malt, mineral, floral hop. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, fresh, fruity herbal chamomile palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2020
at 15:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Slight hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma of kumquat, tropical fruits, lychee and citrus notes. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Box Office
on 20 Jan 2020
at 15:42