VPA (Vossa Pale Ale)
Voss Bryggeri in Voss, Vestland, Norway 🇳🇴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.86
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap @ Una, Bergen. Pours dark golden amber with a small creamy head. Aroma is hoppy orange peel and some tropical whiffs, as well as light smoke and juniper. Medium body with soft carbonation. Flavour is bitter with citrusy hops with orange peel, yeasty wooden notes, smoke and juniper, as well as roasted malts with grain and heathery spicy honey. Quite hoppy finish with lightly tropical and orange peel notes.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2014
at 10:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Haand Ølfestival 2014
Pours hazy copper with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, grain, biscuit, juniper, rye and some spice. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours hazy copper with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, grain, biscuit, juniper, rye and some spice. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2014
at 15:09
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Appearance: Unclear amberish color with a thick off white head. Nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical fruity and grapefruit hoppy. Some herbal/spicy notes.
Palate: Medium (+) body. Tad sweet and a fresh bitterness. Average to soft carbonation.
Taste: Pleasant grapefruit hoppy and balanced mild fresh tropical fruity with some herbal/spicy notes.
Overall impression: Lovely fresh and tasty ale. One of my favourites at Haandbryggeriet Beer Festival 2014.
Personal stats: On tap at Haand 14 in Drammen, Norway
Norwegian ale #800.
Aroma: Tropical fruity and grapefruit hoppy. Some herbal/spicy notes.
Palate: Medium (+) body. Tad sweet and a fresh bitterness. Average to soft carbonation.
Taste: Pleasant grapefruit hoppy and balanced mild fresh tropical fruity with some herbal/spicy notes.
Overall impression: Lovely fresh and tasty ale. One of my favourites at Haandbryggeriet Beer Festival 2014.
Personal stats: On tap at Haand 14 in Drammen, Norway
Norwegian ale #800.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jun 2014
at 03:57
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Nærbø Ølfestival 2013. A lightly unclear one, golden in color and with a decent, off-white head. Some lacings. The aroma is citrusy and grapefruity, with some biscuity malts. Herbal, forest-ish hints. The flavor has a nice bitterness, as well as citrus peel and bicuity malts. Medium body, semi-dry on the palate, with a nice carbonation level. Bitter, citrusy finish. An interesting and nice one. 131019
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Dec 2013
at 08:27
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at Nærbø Øllfestival 2013. Golden-orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is citrus, fruit,malt, hop. Flavour is citrus, pine, sugar, fruit, malt, hop, berries. Medium body. OK beer.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2013
at 00:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap @ Naboen. Light cloudy and deep peach orange in the glass. Smells really nice and fruity with just a ton of peaches. Fruity, lychee, juniper berries and it has a really nice gliding sweetens on the overall aroma. I really enjoy. I have to say that it's just as peachy in the taste as it was in the aroma. Shockingly how much peach flavor and aroma they have managed to squeeze into this one. Nice and oily on the mouthfeel and it has a mild prickling carbonation level. Ripe apricots, grass and some grains and hay in the finish. Overall a somewhat different and exciting APA. I'm sure they will sell a good amount of this. 10.08.2013
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Dec 2013
at 02:06
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled at Nærbø Ølfestival 2013. Unclear orange body with a small off-white head. Wonderful aroma of citric fruit with some tropical fruit and berries. Nice and refreshing in flavor, fruits like aroma, soft malt and good balanced bitterness. Medium body with a nice and fruity bitter aftertaste. Really quaffable and solid work.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2013
at 06:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Rerate, I have deleted my previous rating entirely, as that was from an "unofficial" test bottle. On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Cloudy orange colour, large and creamy head, slightly off-white. Strong aroma of fruity and resinous American hops, notes of juniper and tropical fruits, a hint of smoke. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, the juniper comes through even stronger here, and lends an interesting character to the beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2013
at 14:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
09.08.2013, tap @ Naboen:
Small creamy longlasting head. Aroma is mild and fruity, light malts, dried fruits, hops, winegum, grass, leafs, hints of pine needles. Taste is mild and fruity, light malts, hops, wet leafs, hay, dried fruits, grass, caramel, pine needles and cardboard. Medium to longlasting bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice.
Old rating: 07.11.2012, 0,5l bottle (pre release) sampled @ Bergen Ølfestival 2012’s voluntary Christmas tasting @ Ujevnt:
5-3-6-3-9=2,6
Fruktig sødmerik lukt med preg av malt, humle, raude søte bær, smørkaramell, sukker, tropiske frukt. Lett fruktig og tørr smak med preg av malt, humle, karamell, tørka frukt, raude bær, høy, syregras. Middels bitterhet som set litt, lett beisk. Grei, må gi dette ein ny sjanse ved ei seinare anledning når det blir kommersielt tilgjengelig.
Small creamy longlasting head. Aroma is mild and fruity, light malts, dried fruits, hops, winegum, grass, leafs, hints of pine needles. Taste is mild and fruity, light malts, hops, wet leafs, hay, dried fruits, grass, caramel, pine needles and cardboard. Medium to longlasting bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice.
Old rating: 07.11.2012, 0,5l bottle (pre release) sampled @ Bergen Ølfestival 2012’s voluntary Christmas tasting @ Ujevnt:
5-3-6-3-9=2,6
Fruktig sødmerik lukt med preg av malt, humle, raude søte bær, smørkaramell, sukker, tropiske frukt. Lett fruktig og tørr smak med preg av malt, humle, karamell, tørka frukt, raude bær, høy, syregras. Middels bitterhet som set litt, lett beisk. Grei, må gi dette ein ny sjanse ved ei seinare anledning når det blir kommersielt tilgjengelig.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Aug 2013
at 12:32