Ólavur
Okkara in Velbastaður, Streymoy, Faroe Islands 🇫🇴
Golden / Blonde Ale Summer Out of Production|
Score
5.92
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A top fermented seasonal beer with a pleasant hoppy flavour that works well with all kinds of Faroese cuisine, or if you just want to enjoy a good beer. Ólavsøka is a cherished time of year in the Faroe Islands. This beer is brewed with pride to accompany every facet of the yearly festival, be it the food, the chain-dancing, the singing, the rowing races or the company of good friends. Okkara Ólavur is a welcome addition to any situation.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught @ Olfestival 2011 Kobenhavn. Golden/orange with medium white head. Sweet malty with some lemony hops in both aroma and flavor. thin bodied-
Tried
on 05 Dec 2011
at 06:32
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft @ Copenhagen Beer Festival 2011. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak grassy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy grassy flavor. Has a fruity malty finish with weak hoppy hints in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2011
at 08:08
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap at The Irish Pub, Torshavn. Pale golden colour, slightly hazy, minimal head. Aroma of diacetyl / butterscotch, not unpleasant though. The flavour has also one-dimensional notes of diacetyl / butterscotch (but is not too sweet), moderate hops in the finish. No masterpiece this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jul 2011
at 10:39
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught @ Olfestival 2011 Kobenhavn, Carlsberg TAP1, Ny Carlsbergvej 91, Copenhagen V, Denmark.Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, light hoppy, flowery hops. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20110526]
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2011
at 12:00
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2011
at 12:42
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From tap. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity and herbal. Sweet fruity, herbal to grassy. Bitter and dry hoppy. Bitter and dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2011
at 11:18
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Sample @ CBF. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, grass and hops.
Tried
on 27 May 2011
at 09:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours a clear deep golden with a creamy and lacing off-white head. Sweet malty nose with some flowery hops. Medium body, heavy sweet maltiness again with some balancing flowery hops leaving a discreet bitterness. Pleasant. 260511
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2011
at 08:56