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Hermod

Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮 Member
On RateBeer since 2009, moving ratings to Brewver since 2022. BJCP judge

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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

33cl can at home. From a friend. As Pöide Saaremaa, 5.2%.
Poured deep amber in color, white head.
Sweet, caramel, light yeast, malts, dries towards finish. Nice body, interesting.

Tried from Can on 18 May 2025 at 12:23


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

From keg @ Etko brewing.
Poured clear and golden in color with a white head.
A refreshing beer with grany malts and slight grassyness from the hops. Quite dry finish. Well made.

Tried from Draft on 18 May 2025 at 12:21


8
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

50cl bottle from Alko.
Poured deep mahogany in color, dense white head, lasting.
Nutty, some caramel, roasted malts, minerals, dryness. Complex and tasty. Nice to get to try this historical style.

Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2025 at 12:17


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

440ml can.
Poured hazy and light yellow in color.
Candy fruits, bland malts, orange zest, yeast. Messy and not very tasty.

Tried from Can on 15 May 2025 at 13:22


4.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

440ml can at home.
Poured light golden in color, white head, bubbly.
Watery body, low in flavor, as expected. Sweetness, light malt. Dull.

Tried from Can on 15 May 2025 at 13:17


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

50cl bottle from KCM Jumbo, Vantaa. Flip-Top bottle.
Poured clear and light golden in color, fizzy white head.
Light grassy hops, grains, clight cereals, honey sweet notes.

Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2025 at 12:52


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Draught at Salamanation, Helsinki.
Poured murky and light yellow in color. Not much head.
Soft and smooth body, some grapefruit and sweet oatyness. No bitterness, fortunately not that sweet, dries out in the finish.

Tried from Draft at SalamaNation on 12 May 2025 at 12:50


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Draught @ SalamaNation. Helsinki.
Poured deep orange in color, white head, unclear.
Herbal, grainy, chewy, wort like aroma. Finishes slightly bitter, citrusy. Kinda weird.

Tried from Draft at SalamaNation on 12 May 2025 at 12:49


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught @ SalamaNation, Helsinki.
Poured deep yellow in color. White head.
Smooth, tropical juicy. Light grapefruity finish. No bitterness, medium bodied.

Tried from Draft at SalamaNation on 12 May 2025 at 12:48


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught @ Pien Shop, Helsinki.
Poured orange in color,white head.
Nz hop delight. White winey, zesty, earthy. Spot on, superb drinkability for the ABV. Gulpable, moreish brew.

Tried from Draft at Pien Shop & Bar on 12 May 2025 at 12:46