Some Farmer's Koduõlu
Some Farmer on the Islands of Estonia in Saaremaa, Saare County, Estonia 🇪🇪
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tried various versions over the years. The latest one was at Kihnu and it fell into thin, watery and sour category, but was still very drinkable on a hot summer day. I think Marduk basically covered everything about "koduõlu" what needs to be said. The only thing I would like to add is that you may meet koduõlu version called "taherber" (sometimes also called "naiste õlu" - women’s beer), which is basically a session (very low ABV, light, thin etc.) version of koduõlu, made after koduõlu from the 2nd boil of the same malt (hence the low alcohol percentage). Traditionally taherber was often served to farm workers (including woman and children) during the workdays, since koduõlu was too strong to drink during work.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2015
at 14:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
1.2 litre plastic bottle hand bottled and brewed by Mr Uustal on Saaremaa (Thanks :) ) - Hazy and cloudy orange in colour. Medicinal and slightly smoky aroma with a hint of dried apple and some spice along with some juniper. The taste is fairly sweet at first with the apple featuring again. There is also a noticeable smokiness to the taste with a slight hint of smoked bacon. The medicinal elements feature in the aftertaste along with juniper and a slight hint of orange. It definitely reminds me of sahti but is noticeably different. A very good example of this style and I am intrigued to try more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2008
at 16:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Handbottled from cask (different producer than Taako)
Hazy yellow color, no head. Aroma of smoke and juniper with light citrusy notes. Mouthfeel is flat. Flavor starts acidic with citrus dominating. Then in the finish it has juniper and tar. Aftertaste has spices and bitterness. Extremely drinkable despite of usually 6-8 % alcohol. Not as sweet as many of Finnish sahtis, so there is clearly own "sub style" for koduõlu. Now just to get more ...
Hazy yellow color, no head. Aroma of smoke and juniper with light citrusy notes. Mouthfeel is flat. Flavor starts acidic with citrus dominating. Then in the finish it has juniper and tar. Aftertaste has spices and bitterness. Extremely drinkable despite of usually 6-8 % alcohol. Not as sweet as many of Finnish sahtis, so there is clearly own "sub style" for koduõlu. Now just to get more ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2007
at 07:53