Kraken Birrai Per Passione
Microbrewery in Cornedo Vicentino (VI), Veneto, Italy ๐ฎ๐น
Established in 2017
Out of business
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7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
33 cl bottle which happily exploded at opening, making a mess. Hazy thick yellow to bright orange color massive foamy white head, persistent, lacing, fizzy. Pungent smell, soapy. Aroma of pale malts with intense citrus, lemon and orange peel, light honey for a floral flavor, belgian yeast. Sourish taste, medium bodied. Dryish finish, a bit tart, fresh, thin bitterness
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2019
at 17:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
75 cl bottle from the brewer. Milky opalescent pale yellow with an orange tone, big expansive soapy bubbly offwhite head, lacing. Upfront some soapy tones with citrus and lavender, light american hops. Aroma of wet breat, lots of stra and foliage, citrus peel. I dropped in all the yeast but came out quite muddy in the aftertaste. Taste is mild bitter, a bit muddy, maybe due the de-glutenization process? Simple, refreshing, ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2019
at 01:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75 cl bottle. Brown-orange color with an offwhite-yellowish head, incredible persistence and lacing, lots of particle in suspension and bulky sediment in the bottle. Punchy smell. Lots of earthy malts, roasted, dark bread, caramel, sugar, wheat, earth and beans. Lots of yeast, there's also a citric note and enough resiny hops. Feels raw but even refined, relatively complex and savory, balanced. Average carbonation, medium body, fairly smooth and creamy, muddy sticky finish. Not an expert in the style but it's nice .
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2018
at 23:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
75 cl bottle. Orange color, hazed, average white head, lacing. Aroma is mostly yeasty, earthy with decent oversea hops, mild fruity mostly apricot and grapefruit, light citrusy, all backed with bready pale malts. Taste is smooth, balanced, yet bready and light sirupy. Smooth creamy texture, fairly dry in the finish. A decent pale ale though said to be American IPA, not exactly fitting that however.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2018
at 16:17
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
75 cl bottle. Pale yellow color, hazed, bright, short but relatively persistent white head. Aroma is quite tangy, lemony, citrusy (i guess orange zest), a bit of spumante wine, cider and light vinegar, backed with pale malts, finish with vague grass notes. Very close to a radler, kind of. Taste is quite tart indeed, finish fairly clean yet dusty. Light body, average carbonation. Refreshing nonetheless, good for summer, not my preference though way too lemony.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2018
at 16:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
75 cl bottle, 7โฌ or so. Dark gold to light orange color, white head, lacing, hazed. Aroma is malty, on the pilsener side, well hopped with pilsener-like and citrusy hops, flowers, a vague fruity sourness. Taste is malty, bready, citrus-tart provides a sharp edge. Still there's some yeast and a feeling of 'young' draft beer. Finish is clean, fresh, floral/hoppy. Sort of a maltier english pale ale. Relatively simple, fairly easy to drink and unexpectedly refined.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2017
at 13:14