Olicana Altbier
Utopian Brewing in Bow, Devon, England 🏴
Collab with: Orbit BeersAltbier Regular Out of Production
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7.12
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Orbit and Utopian share a love for European brewing techniques and continental beer styles, and so the bond was formed to brew something special together!
The result is our amped up version of the humble Altbier from the Rhineland region in Germany. Double decocted, packed with Olicana hops, and lagered for six weeks for your enjoyment.
The result is our amped up version of the humble Altbier from the Rhineland region in Germany. Double decocted, packed with Olicana hops, and lagered for six weeks for your enjoyment.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
8th July 2022
Can. Bright clear deep amber beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry and a decent fine minerally carbonation. Crisp malts, a modicum of dark malt bitterness along with unsweet caramel and toffee. Olicana hops add light pine and a nice ripe orchard fruits vibe. Light dry crisp finish. Nice. Not had an altbier in yonks and this one is a nice take, the Olicana really bringing this frankly limited style, into another dimension.
Can. Bright clear deep amber beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry and a decent fine minerally carbonation. Crisp malts, a modicum of dark malt bitterness along with unsweet caramel and toffee. Olicana hops add light pine and a nice ripe orchard fruits vibe. Light dry crisp finish. Nice. Not had an altbier in yonks and this one is a nice take, the Olicana really bringing this frankly limited style, into another dimension.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jul 2022
at 17:16
7/10
Tried
on 06 Jul 2022
at 23:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A clear copper amber coloured pour with a lasting loose beige head. Aroma is rustic brown bready rye, green liquorice, fennel, hedgerow, hints of weed, earthy. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, layered malts, toast, rye, liwuorice, hint of weed, singed grass. Quite a unique hop. Palate is semi sweet, to crisp finish light tang, highish carbonation. Like it a lot.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2022
at 21:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM. Pours clear red-brown with a foamy, khaki head. Light-medium sweet flavour with notes of toasted malts, grain, berries, leaves, earth. Light bodied with average, massaging carbonation. Nutty finish, more toasted grains, ripening berries. Really tasty, moreish stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 10 May 2022
at 22:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Hops & Crafts, Exeter. Pours clear deep amber with a beige cap. Aroma: bread, dark fruits, hints of coffee & chocolate. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, semi=dry, brown bread, caramel, coffee & chocolate hints. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Pretty well made although the Alt continues to not be my thing.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2022
at 20:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can ordered from Ghost Whale, Putney. Aroma is malty with a sweet liquorice streak. Opaque chestnut. Foamy light beige head retreats to the rim. Light-medium bitter. Grainy. Liquorice. Wood. Sour citrus and berry streak. Tangy. Juicy. Medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Enjoyable stuff for sure. Slips down.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Apr 2022
at 19:05
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2022
at 20:50