Hoppy Xmas IPA
Olvi in Iisalmi, North Savo, Finland 🇫🇮
IPA - Red Regular|
Score
5.93
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Comet, Eclipse, Mandarina Bavaria.
EBC 40, Plato 11.9
EBC 40, Plato 11.9
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Can, 0.5l, from a supermarket, 20260123) The beer poured amber and hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had grass, caramel, orange peel and lightly pine. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were caramel, sweetness, grass, citrus fruits and bitterness. Aftertaste had caramel, citrus fruits and bitterness. Not so bad but the strong caramel notes cancelled the hops.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2026
at 18:21
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50cl can from K-Citymarket, Espoo. Moderate hippy with sweet, fruity notes and hints of citrus, pine and caramel. Medium sweet with medium to low flavour intensity and ditto bitterness. Rather boring and not Christmassy at all.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2025
at 18:51
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml can at home.
Poured reddish golden in color. Huge head, bubbly.
Marmaladey with a hint of piney hops, harsh first sips. Malty with a slight bitterness. Meh.
Poured reddish golden in color. Huge head, bubbly.
Marmaladey with a hint of piney hops, harsh first sips. Malty with a slight bitterness. Meh.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2025
at 10:03
5.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
From K-Hirvensalo. Smell of citrus, hops. Copper colour, off-white head. Aroma of caramalt, hops, grapefruit peel, faint spicy note. Woody finish. Dry palate. Bitter. Feels a bit barbed.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2025
at 19:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
A coppery colour, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has citrus, some caramel. Taste has citrus, pine, medium bitterness. Medium bodied. Quite mild, and also slightly harsh.
Tried
from Can
from
K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa)
on 24 Oct 2025
at 16:19
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
EB - Can 500ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ☀️ 🐝🦋 [ As Olvi Hoppy Xmas IPA ]. ABV: 5.0%. [20250718]. 5/-3/5/3/10
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2025
at 11:47
5.5/10
Tried
on 18 Jul 2025
at 11:45
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Clear copper colour, small head. Some grapefruit up front. Mid sweet with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Perfumy grapefruit on fruity, grainy malt. Resinous astringent finish.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2025
at 22:03