Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Centennial Lager from Christianssand Brygghus 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap @ the brewpub. Almost clear golden body with a fine lacing off-white head. A bit weak in aroma, light malt and mild, soft fruitiness with a floral touch. Flavor is really smooth pale malt, soft fruitiness, citric, peach, flowers and mild, pleasant bitterness. Medium body and smooth aftertaste as well. A really easy going lager with a fine, quite delicate fruity and floral touch. Less bitter than quite commonly found in this kind of style, but it feels right. Nothing mindblowing but well made.
Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Kakaoporter from Christianssand Brygghus 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap @ the brewpub. Almost black body under a dense, long lasting brown/beige head. Lovely aroma of medium roasted dark malt, lots of chocolate, cocoa and coffee. Flavor is really smooth, dark, mild roasted malt, dry, dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, hint of piny bitterness and well balanced bitterness. Fine body, long lasting aftertaste. I really liked this.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap @ the brewpub. Hazy yellow body like orange juice with a short lived, lacing white head. Strong fruity dominated aroma with mango and grapefruit. Not much else here really but sure smells lovely. Flavor is also very fruity as expected, the same mango, grapefruit tropical juice stuff, I almost felt the fruit meat between my teeth. Feels surprisingly bitter as well, like citric zest bitter. I was told this is more than less dry hopped only so there got to be this placebo bitterness fooling me, but who cares as long it feels bitter with a dry finish instead of sticky sweet juice. Sure it’s way to one dimensional in the long run, but a glass is just fine and refreshing.
Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Yeastcoast IPA from Christianssand Brygghus 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap @ the brewpub. Totally unclear orange body with a dense, lacing white head. Looks great. Aroma is dominated by fruit juice, bit in a positive way, there is citric fruit, mango, peaches and some pale malt to be found. Flavor is even better than expected, less juice and more fresh fruit, citric, mango and peach like aroma, malty sweetness and decent bitterness. Body feels well balanced as the sweetness/bitterness as well. Long lasting good tasting fruity aftertaste. The kind of beer that just make you want to have another.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap @ the brewpub. Hazy pale yellow body with a small, lacing white head. Refreshing aroma of mild citric fruit and lemon. Not any distinct peach aroma actually. The same goes for the flavor, light and refreshing fruity, medium acidity, hint of lemon and minerals. Medium to thin bodied and fruity aftertaste with a bit too much yogurt. Otherwise, nice and easy.
Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Hjerteblod from Christianssand Brygghus 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap @ the brewpub. Very dark brown, almost black body with a fine, dense, lacing beige head. Nice aroma of roasted dark malt, mocha, coffee and dark chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet, dark, roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, balanced bitterness and a hint of some kind of flavor that's difficult to describe but make a little unbalanced, almost spicy touch. Tonka beans maybe? Anyway this flavor is reducing my total score from something that could have been really great to something more average. Fine balanced body and long lasting aftertaste. Not bad at all, starts pretty lovely but there is this flavor that makes some unbalance in my palete.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap @ the brewpub. Unclear golden body with a thin, lacing white head. Aroma is typical Belgium yeast even if I learned that they use British Nottingham Gold yeast here, maybe the yeast temperature make the difference? Aroma is still Belgium yeast, pale malt and bread. Flavor is sweet, but fresh malt, caramel, bread, fruit and relatively bitter for a Saison. Fine balanced body and nice aftertaste, all the way a rather nice balanced beer. Some difference between the original batch, mostly the hops I think but maybe also the yeast.
Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Jubileums IPA from Christianssand Brygghus 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap @ the brewpub. Decent, very fresh, almost a bit raw, classic IPA with ripe citric fruit, peaches, some caramel and a good malt base. Nothing new going on here but quite pleasant IPA with good bitterness. Whenever feeling for an old school IPA. Well made.
Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Lys Belgisk from Christianssand Brygghus 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap @ the brewpub. This might be the same beer as previously brewed and bottled at Arendals Bryggeri as Belgisk Blonde. This one is brewed at Christianssand Brygghus under the name: Lys Belgisk. Unclear golden orange body with a light white head. Aroma is quite fresh with hint of fruit, distinct Belgium yeast, a bit spicy and pale malt. Flavor is similar as aroma, definitive Belgium yeast, a bit sugary and quite refreshing. Nice and easy.
Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Dansejuice #2 from Christianssand Brygghus 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap @ the brewpub. Clear deep golden body with a moderate sized white head. Nice and refreshing aroma with light malt, citric fruit, marmalade and light grapefruit. Flavor is smooth pale malt, hint of toffee, citric fruit, peaches, apricot, orange marmalade and fresh bitterness. Fine balanced body and good fruity bitterness with a malty backbone. Nothing challenging really going on here, just a classic kind of IPA that simply makes me happy.