12oz bottle from Crosling, drunk on 1/25/07, thanks Nick!
Hell of an appearance on this one! A huge, fairly dense cream-colored head rises up quickly atop a mostly clear (beer is bottle conditioned) maize-golden body with ample, tiny-bubbled carbonation. Head recedes slowly, never falling below cover, though, and leaving profuse amounts of webby lacing.
Wow, a lot going on in the nose. All at once, you’re hit with distinctly authentic European lager yeast (czech pils at least if not another) which produces crisp apples and other minerals. True-to-style European hops are well-integrated, adding bright acidity and plenty of raw, aromatic, wet, green grass. Strong herbal notes arise as well and sink slowly and evenly in to an assertive, but not dominant or brash maltiness that is full of honey, warm sourdough baguette and a touch of dry biscuits. Smells absolutely delicious, but rather strong as well (not surprisingly). Warming releases more and more yeast notes, light apple and mineral notes are omnipresent but the dry, herbal hops remain somewhat stronger than the yeast. A fair amount of acidity seems to perk up on the finish, as well. No alcohol vapors, very clean, which is a great thing about strong lagers vs. strong ales (when they’re done correctly). Medium-high to high aroma strength and very sniffable.
Sumptuous pils malt mixes with crisp, grassy and surprisingly quite bitter hoppiness to provide stunning balance. Yeast is very crisp on the end, biting even, as it should be, with sourish grains and moderate doughiness setting in on to the palate as it progresses. Maybe a bit too much sourness/acidity builds up and there are some rough, biscuity/grainy edges, but for a lager of this strength, I’ve shocked by its drinkability. Contributing to this most primarily are its wonderful attenuation and natural carbonation which is highly tolerable and engaging. Knock out some of the excessive sourdough notes and maybe even take it a little more dry (it can never be too dry!). Substantial texture, but light enough to keep with a drinkable nature. Alcohol very well masked. Great intro to this brewery!

Bottle (Courtesy of ford9719). Wheat malt aroma with hints of clove, peach and banana. Cloudy yellow-orange color with small head. Light peach, clove, coriander and wheat malt flavor. An extremely nice American wheat - approaches a Belgian wit or Hefe.

Grassy and tart, this is a tasty lager. Clear golden pour with moderate white head. Malty nose with notes of straw, grass and a slight acrid aroma. Sweet flavor (pineapple) with distinct notes straw and dough. Tart at the end. Clean palate, moderate carbonation, medium body. Smooth feel.

This beer came to me in my beer club. I have never heard of the brewer before. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a large brown head. The aroma is a rather pleasant mix of strong bitter roasty malts and coffee. The mouthfeel is moderately thick. The flavor is very roasty, smoky and dry. Well made but not really my style.

This beer came to me in my beer club. I have never heard of the brewer before. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright copper color with a medium size yellow-tan head. The aroma is sour and tangy malts with a light citrus undertone. The mouthfeel is moderately thick. The flavor is tart, tangy and sweet with a grapefruity hop element and a tart and fruity finish. Pleasant and well balanced.

Bottle. Deep blackish/burgundy pour with a very small head. Aroma is roast malt. Roast flavor is not quite coffee, more of a grilled taste. Finish is sweet and hoppy, not bad.

Pour is a amber with a small white head. Aroma is light and bready. Flavor is much of the same. Bread and malts with some sugar. Its ok nothing to go out and find.

(Bottle, Stockholm Beer Festival, 6 Oct) Pale amber colour with small beige head. Fruity nose with notes of citrus (grapefruit) and pine needles. Fruity, slightly nutty, taste with grapefruit notes. Rather dry finish with a balanced hop character. Nice beer.

Bottle, 8.1%. Clear, shiny yellow colour. Very small head. Quite malty, slightly bonbony, nice and peppery. Low to medium bitterness. Slightly sweet. Very nice and soft.