Apolinar
King's Brew in Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia 🇭🇷
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
6.89
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Strong Scotch Ale in Belgian tradition. Used hops: Magnum, Saaz and Savinja Golding.
Designed to lean onto the wine tradition of the island Krk, so the food pairing is as with the local red wines: oily/pelagic fish, dark meat, olives and potent cheese.
Križanac između Belgijske i Škotske pivske tradicije, Apolinar dolazi kao nedostajuća karika kvarnerskoj vinskoj kulturi. Najtočniji opis bi mu morao biti upravo - kvarnersko jako pivo. Mnogo okusa, gotovo bez gorčine kako bi mogao uskočiti pri onim jelima koje za društvo traže nježno crno vino. Obožava sir, maslinu i pogled na more.
Designed to lean onto the wine tradition of the island Krk, so the food pairing is as with the local red wines: oily/pelagic fish, dark meat, olives and potent cheese.
Križanac između Belgijske i Škotske pivske tradicije, Apolinar dolazi kao nedostajuća karika kvarnerskoj vinskoj kulturi. Najtočniji opis bi mu morao biti upravo - kvarnersko jako pivo. Mnogo okusa, gotovo bez gorčine kako bi mogao uskočiti pri onim jelima koje za društvo traže nježno crno vino. Obožava sir, maslinu i pogled na more.
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10/10
Tried
on 21 Mar 2022
at 18:36
7/10
Tried
on 25 Sep 2021
at 20:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Hazy amber brown with an off white head. Aroma of yeast, candy, orange, apple and light malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2021
at 20:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A bottle thanks to Andrea and Brewtiga. Shared with Ogi and Marko at the 6rand ta2ting 2021. Amber to dark amber, small off-white head. Sugary candy, banana, caramel, dried fruit, glue, cherry kompot, ripe apple and green apple. Sweet, caramel, dried fruit, not very rich. Light body, soft carbonation, light finish. Yeasty element taking over.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2021
at 14:37
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 330ml. -Courtesy of hrabren, shared with him & Marko, thanks! Clear darker amber coloured, minimal off-white head, caramel, dried fruits and whiff of oxidation in the nose. Sweet malty, apples, cheap fruity compote and sugary with some trace of oxidation. Messy one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2021
at 22:58
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle, thanks Hrabren! Clear coppery body, no head pretty much. Aroma... Caramel, with yeasty bubblegum esters, candyish. Similar taste, way more Belgian than Scotch (or Belgian Scotch). Caramel, malty oxidation, tired esters, apple. Smooth, sweetish. Okay overall, not more. Warming though. Not sure if it's different otherwise, but the yeast overtook this so much everyone agred it needed to be moved from Scotch Ale to Belgian Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2021
at 16:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle, 0.33l. Cloudy deep amber pour, one finger creamy off-white head. Excellent retention, long lasting head, sticky lacing on the glass as it goes down. Malty and herbal nose, slightly toasted. Medium body, medium to high carbonation, lively, quite prickly. Fizzy mouthfeel, average texture, a bit lightweight for the ABV. Herbal bittersweet taste. Aroma of toasted caramel, nuts, bread. Molasses, ripe fruits. Mild sugary. Subtle warming alcohol. Herbs and spices. Medium lasting finish, dry, lingering spiciness, subtle alcohol. Not bad. Easily drinkable but a bit on the watery side. Still, quite decent and enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2020
at 22:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
13 August 2018. At King's Caffe Food Pub, Rijeka. Cheers to Anke!
Pours clear copper with a lasting, small, foamy, white head; lots of lacing. Unusual aroma of hay, red fruit (cranberry), grapefruit peel, slightly expired fruity yoghurt, earth & wet leaves, leather, brett, bread too, a bit stale. Medium funky sour onset, quite fruity, balancing red berries & lactic acid, wheaty accent in the back, perhaps sourdough; light grassy bitter in the middle with a sweetish hint of bread & caramel. Bit tart finish, faintly herbal hoppy, lingering (red) fruit & yeast. Medium body, slick texture, lively carbonation. I contacted the pub about this one afterwards, as I couldn't get to talk to the owner that night. Apparently this was intended as a Scotch Ale: in any case it's lacking a sufficient amount of maltiness to really fit the style. As for the 'Belgian tradition': my guess is they were aiming to incorporate elements of a classic, Flemish 'Oud Bruin' - which explains the link with the local red wines. With that in mind, I would conclude that their attempt hasn't been completely succesful (a tad too sour), but at least daring and interesting.
Pours clear copper with a lasting, small, foamy, white head; lots of lacing. Unusual aroma of hay, red fruit (cranberry), grapefruit peel, slightly expired fruity yoghurt, earth & wet leaves, leather, brett, bread too, a bit stale. Medium funky sour onset, quite fruity, balancing red berries & lactic acid, wheaty accent in the back, perhaps sourdough; light grassy bitter in the middle with a sweetish hint of bread & caramel. Bit tart finish, faintly herbal hoppy, lingering (red) fruit & yeast. Medium body, slick texture, lively carbonation. I contacted the pub about this one afterwards, as I couldn't get to talk to the owner that night. Apparently this was intended as a Scotch Ale: in any case it's lacking a sufficient amount of maltiness to really fit the style. As for the 'Belgian tradition': my guess is they were aiming to incorporate elements of a classic, Flemish 'Oud Bruin' - which explains the link with the local red wines. With that in mind, I would conclude that their attempt hasn't been completely succesful (a tad too sour), but at least daring and interesting.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2018
at 18:52