Bottle from Engelsmann, best before July 24th, 2006 shared with SuIIy on 6/8/06. Clear mahogany, with layers of mesquite caramel and brown. A strong reddish undertone as well, when held to the light. Head is small, off-white and shows medium-poor retention, fading to a large ring and leaving little to no lacing. Very high clarity, no sediment on bottom. The nose is sticky caramel. Heavily sweet (not badly so), with light melanoidins producing vinousness and touches of anise. Very expressive, despite the best attempts of the sticky, fat choco-caramel. American hops are definitely felt by the very crisp ending (though by no means is it over-hopped, not even close). Watery, light, but not unflavorful, the molasses and sticky toffee dance together briefly before leaving way to light toast, raisins, playful dark fruits and a dry, hopped (mainly bitterness) finish. Hops are wonderfully done. Gentle, just enough to add bitterness and very minimal flavors, they are just an afterthought. Not trying to say, "Hey, look at us, we’re novel!", just interesting and clever. Ok, moving on (can you tell I like when brewers don’t overdo American hops?). Light yeast dryness, more toast and a fade to brown sugar, flecked with white pepper (not sure how that flavor arises). Loose, but still enough yeast and hop spiciness/crispness to keep things satisfying. And who said this had to be a true dunkel? No alcohol noted, lingering sweetness. Warming and breathing allow to much breadiness to assert itself in the nose and finish, so it’s best drunk chilled.

Draught: Weak malty aroma. Clear, very dark brown colour. Very small head. Malty flavour with OK creamy hoppiness. The aftertaste, however, is watery and disappointing. 5 3 5 3 12 Bottle: Sweet fruity aroma, a bit of raisin. Almost clear dark red/chestnut colour. Fruity flavour, a bit roasted. Coffee-like roasted aftertaste. A bit fruity for a lager, but interesting. 7 3 6 3 13

Best before bottle July 5th, 2006 consumed on 5/31/06.
VERY delicate, subtle aroma may be passed its prime, this beer is either about 5 months or 11 months old, I’m guessing the latter. Anyways, it’s still before its best before date. Regardless, the yeast is crisp, with hard sulfate in it, leading to a lightly metallic and dry note, that leads the way for the fresh hops. Grassy, dry, lightly bitter and firm, with an apparently very lean malt structure, probably highly attenuated.
A near perfect appearance shows a polished brass body, with countless tiny bubbles rising everywhere, to form a snow-white head that is well-retained and half a finger in height.
Flavor is certainly dry, grassy, and lightly mineralic. Seems like a Classic German pils to me. Lean, just hints of white dough, with that tangy, lightly spicy crisp lemon-grass with lime tints that pepper the sides of the palate and sink in to the light honey dough. Bitterness is moderate, while sourdough emerges as it warms making more tart/grainy/metallic than bitter. Clean and with a medium to medium-light body and medium carbonation. No alcohol noted in flavor or aroma. Prominent lacing in large, webby rings.

(On tap) Hazy golden with a small, white head. Weak aroma of wheat and yeast. Medium-bodied and very sweetish malty with a vague, fruity edge. Refreshing all right, but perhaps a bit on the sweet side. 210506

[Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Clear amber. Some toffee and grass up front. Sweet and medium bodied. There’s some caramel, but not much that sticks out. It’s also on the sweet side. A bit of a let down after their winter bock.

[Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Dark amber, clear, no head. Butterscotch dominates from nose to finish. Fairly sweet with clean mouthfeel, notes of chocolate and low bitterness.

[Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Pale amber, no head. Lightly buttery malt aroma. Dryish with crisp mouthfeel and medium body. Notes of toffee before a finish with medium bitterness.

[Draught at Købehavnske Øldage] Clear golden. Lightly grassy nose. Very dry, crisp and clean. A light bodied thirst quenching pilsener with long grassy bitter finish. Really good!

An amber beer with a huge light brown head. The aroma is very yeasty, but also with notes of malt and brewmash. The flavor is sweet and very malty combined with strong notes of caramel, leading to a dry metallic end.