Pēteris Apinis (Peter the Hop)

Bottle ordered from Craft Beer Station, Northampton. Aroma has a resinous streak and citrus, with a sweet stone fruit edge. Opaque amber. Thick foamy white head. Heavy bitter. A big dose of resin. A fruity streak. Develops a slightly sweet citrus element. Spice. Underlying malts. There's something not quite fully developed about it, a tad raw. Medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Punchy but just quite the finished article.

0,5 on tap (number 5 of 16) at Labietis with Snegurochka. Pours a deep orange clear body with a small off-white head that soon disappears and leaves a filmy layer of lacing covering most of the glass. Aroma is quite strong of bitter hops, dark fruits and brown sugar as well as caramel. Some notes of well integrated alcohol. Full-bodied mouthfeel which helps the aftertaste linger. Flavour is very much akin to aroma, and its consistency in that regard is highly appreciated. Perhaps not spectacular and somewhat formulaic but evidence of the quality craftsmanship we have come to expect from Labietis. An enjoyable brew.

Very quick re-rate on 2023: From bottle. hops, bitter tones, weak grass, herbal tones and more hops, faint fruits in mix. Hoppy and bit of aggressive aftertaste. Not from the sweet kind, but I must agree with myself has something to it. Smell of hoops, fruits maybe grapefruit. 7/3/5/3/12= 3,0, so rounding up the score a bit. old: April 2, 2020 7/3/7/4/14 = 3,4 TAP: Smell- medium strong, citrus, hops, caramel, sweet and nice. Foam- head is medium size, creamy white color, thin, bit to medium, malt, hops and hit of bitterness and caramel, some warmth, sticks to sides. Appearance- clear, medium-dark brown, orange-amber. No visible carbonation. Taste- hops, caramel, citrus, sweetness and bitterness, hops, a bunch of hops and alcohol notes. Very interesting I must say, alcohol does balance the hops and overall this is one of these hoppy beers I like, I think, I believe it is not my style, but the good balance makes it enjoyable for me.

How: Draught.
Where: Alus Darbnica Labietis, Riga.
Appearance: Dark golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Fruit, hops, caramel, malt, some spices.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, caramel, hops.

First ratingRBESG 2017, sampled on July 19, 2017.At Labietis Centraltirgus, Riga. Pre-gathering.From tap.Clear deep golden color, off-white large head with lacing. Hoppy, spicy scent. Sweet, bitter, malty taste. Bitter, hoppy aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness.8/4/7/4/15=3.8RerateRBESG 2017, sampled on July 20, 2017.Alus Darbnica Labietis, Riga.From tap.Clear amber color, off-white head with lacing. Malty, acidic, hoppy scent. Malty, hoppy, bitter taste. Bitter, hoppy aftertaste. Warming alcohol. Full mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.6/4/6/4/13=3.3

Clear amber, bit of foam. Aroma is sourish, sweet and fruity. Taste is going more into that sour direction. Hops are there, sweet malty body, relatively fruity. Nice bitter linger in the aftertaste.

7 3 7 3 15 Draft at the source. Clear golden with an off white head. Aroma of fruity hops, citrus, grass, caramel and malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and above moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

On tap at Labietis. Clear golden orange colour, white head. Aroma is medium sweet, resin, caramel, citrus, light floral. Flavour is likewise, nice and hoppy, more than decent DIPA.