Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml tap@Labietis, Riga 20.12.13. Hazy pale body, sweet bitter hops, buttercup- very pleasant aroma. Taste grapefruit, hint of ginger, coriander and herbs.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 6
330ml tap@Labietis, Riga 20.12.14 Dark amber body, no head and no lacing. Wet moss, wood, pine, flowers, thyme and crowberries. Very interesting, but thin body- almost watery and also a bit too flat. I would have this with food: maybe soup or chicken?
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Unclear bright yellow body, with no head or lacing. Aromas: mimosa, pine needles, leaf, chanterelles, anise and incense. Flavours: soap, leather, billberry, redcurrant, blackcurrant, elderberry, honey and willow. It’s always interesting and exciting to try new brews from Labietis, as they’re always very complex and different. -Not made for binge drinking and perfect to share, as it’s always fun to discuss aroma and flavour with others. This 750ml bottle from Labietis, Riga, I shared, discussed and rated with my favourite ratebeerians: Rune, Finn, Stefan and Jan Erik (XXXVI Rating Session ,Tromsø 18.06.14.)
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
750ml swing-top bottle, kindly shared by Elisabeth at a rating session. Bubbly surface to a cloudy, pale golden body. Perfumed fruity aroma added by sweet berries. Comprehensive taste profile with hints of anise, leafy hops and honey followed by a mild tartness to the ending. Medium bodied. Different and drinkable (Tromsø 18.06.2014).
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Flaske 0,75l fra Riga. Spandert av Elisabeth og delt i godt selskap på Nerstranda 18 Jun 14. 0 skum. Klumpsedimenter. Ser ut som mislykket eplejuice. Komplisert aroma av honning, mose & lyng. Dette forsterkes i smaken hvor en føler seg hensatt midt uti skogen. Harpiks. Selje. Innholdsrik - men mer interessant enn god.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
300ml tap@Labietis, shared with Kenneth 14.06.14. Straw coloured cler body, with tiny lacing that leaves a tin layer. Flowers, reisin, honey, clove, oranges and herbs aroma, more herbs, camomille, vanilla and hints of camille, Kenneth adds peppermint in taste. Full bodied. Pleasant and refreshing drink.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
300ml tap@Labietis. Shared with Kenneth, 14.06.14. Kenneth thinks the aroma is weak, but I sense some grain, barley and herbs, Kenneth adds mint and again fresh air. Clear light yellow body and average head. Clove, birch, celery, leaf and herbs. Back to nature! Unfortunately the duration is short.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
300ml tap @Labietis, Riga (14.06.14, w/Kenneth). Reddish coloured body, with filmy layer on top and no lacing. The first thing you notice is the aroma. O-la-la! Carrying it over to the table, I almost drooled: juniper, red apples, moss, mountain, forrest, small stream and fresh air, flowers, brushwood, berries and fruits. It’s hard to describe, but it’s so pleasant in both aroma and flavour. Well-balanced, complex and so interessting. A bit thin, but WOW!! Maybe it’s a Norwegian thing, but my friend said the same: it reminded him of sunny days hiking in the mountain and playing outside late at night as a kid. The aroma just made us both smile and have all these pleasant memories. Even though I’m hesitant when it comes to awarding something the highest score... this was special and memorable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
300ml tap @Labietis, Riga. Dark brown-blackish body, with small beige head, that turns into a thin creamy layer. Roasted, nuts, raisins, raspberry and dark fruits in flavour, but very weak aroma. Full and oily body, pleasant- but very short lived taste. (14.06.14)
