Spritziger, sehr wässriger Beginn. Brotig, minimal Zitrus, moderate Herbe, kurzer Abgang. 10/7/8/7//7

0.33 l bottle from Bier Laden, Berlin, shared with Fates11 at the Templehof Fluegzeug tower. Drank from the bottle. Malty caramely and roasty aroma. Light to medium body, some sweetness, lean roasty flavour. Light dry finish.

750ml bottle [7.1% abv]. Opalescent, yellow-ish, golden colour with average to huge, frothy, very slowly osteoporosing, minimally lacing, white head. Piney, slightly floral and grassy, minimally citrusy, hoppy aroma, slightly spicy, pale malty background, a touch of lemongrass, fresh hay, salty cracker. Taste is slightly spicy, minimally biscuity, pale malty with some residual sweetness, and moderately bitter, piney, grassy and slightly floral, minimally citrusy hoppy, hints of lemongrass, a touch of lemon biscuit, salty cracker; minimally waxy overtones. Oily texture, smooth, soft, minimally greasy, simultaneously slightly dry palate, medium, soft, mildly prickly carbonation. Rather savoury hop flavours, nice spicy aspects - though in no way common as miner's after-work drink in the Ruhr, this interpretation of the IPA style has exactly the gruffness probably appreciated amongst them; kannste trinken.

0.75 l bottle from 'Bergmann Stehbierhalle', best before February 2024. Clear, ruby with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity aroma of caramel, red fruits and light nuts. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly fruity taste of caramel, red fruits and some nuts, followed by a short, gently bitter finish. Medium body, smooth and slightly creamy mouthfeel, average to lively carbonation. Well-brewed lager, very easy to drink yet moreish, overall fairly enjoyable. Another solid brew by Bergmann, they have become a very reliable source for all kinds of beer, not only the strong ones anymore.

0.33 l bottle from 'Craft Bier Bude', best before September 2024. Hazy, golden with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, off-white head. Sweetish, quite fruity-floral aroma of tangerine, orange and light corn flakes. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, rather fruity-floral taste of grains, orange, tangerine and light corn flakes, followed by a short, gently bitter, moderately dry finish. Thin to medium body, smooth but quite effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Solid NA beer.

0.75 l bottle from 'Bergmann Stehbierhalle', best before January 2024. Slightly hazy, very dark ruby to black with a large, dense, stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently roasty and rather fruity-resiny aroma of tropical fruits, blueberry, tobacco, caramel, some pine and a touch of chocolate. Gently sweet, malty, fairly roasty, quite fruity-resiny taste of dark chocolate, hard roasted coffee, ash, licorice, tropical fruits, blueberry and some pine, followed by a medium long, very roasty-bitter finish. Full body, smooth and quite effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Great BIPA, very intense, highly saturating. Probably an alias of 'Kraftstoff' (same hops, almost the same abv, more or less the same description).