Northern Light
(has 2 batches)
Orkney Brewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
5.89
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Named after the lights of the aurora, regularly viewed in our northern skies.
Citrus flavours combine with hints of fresh bread: giving way to spice, citrus and apricot hoppiness. It has a delicious crisp hop character without being overly aggressive. Perfectly refreshing.
Hops: Perle, Hersbrucker, Saaz
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Malted Wheat
Citrus flavours combine with hints of fresh bread: giving way to spice, citrus and apricot hoppiness. It has a delicious crisp hop character without being overly aggressive. Perfectly refreshing.
Hops: Perle, Hersbrucker, Saaz
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Malted Wheat
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm) Pale amber colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with citrus, pears, apple juice and dusty hops. Fruity taste with notes of citrus, green apples and fresh notes of grassy hops. A bit thin, rather summery. Decent blond ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Nov 2007
at 15:25
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle: Golden coloured, mid-sized lacing white head, light fruity (citrus)-malty nose with a distinctive hoppy touch; light to medium bitter-sweet flavour, light bodied; sweet-flowery-hoppy finish, a bit lingering, with a fruity-zesty touch. O.K., refreshing and clean.........
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2007
at 01:11
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottled (BB 12/2008)
Pale golden color, very small white head. Nose is nutty hoppy, light notes of oak, vanilla and aromatic hops. Light, almost watery, pale malty with yeast flavors and vague apricot hints. Must be a lot of better in the cask. Now bland.
Pale golden color, very small white head. Nose is nutty hoppy, light notes of oak, vanilla and aromatic hops. Light, almost watery, pale malty with yeast flavors and vague apricot hints. Must be a lot of better in the cask. Now bland.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2007
at 14:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2007. Yellow colour, big creamy white head. Aroma is herbs, hoppy fruits and some vegetables. Flavour is very wooden, hoppy (flowery and fruity) along with grass and slight burnt notes. Leaves a nice wooden and flowery flavour in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Sep 2007
at 01:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[i] Bottle, Many thanks to Craig aka Cgarvieuk for picking this up for me [/i] Poured golden with huge white fluffy head, aroma sweetish bit of vanilla maybe. Tasted quite sweet but also reasonable hoppy, overall a nice beer and very quaffable but a little bit limited.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2007
at 01:39