Jonathan Welilé Nilens: Wrong glass 😜
Koo Vee is drinking a Kristall (TAP02) by Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn at Untappd at Home
Subdued banana, less intimidated clove. The taste is refreshingly bright, with lemon shining the most and some "wheaty" notes in attendance. (It is not the wheat really, rather what the yeast extracts from barley malt). White wine like, almost.
Purchased at Alko verkkokauppa
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Koo Vee is drinking an Anchors Aweigh by Lehe Pruulikoda at Untappd at Home
Needs ageing, couple of years at least. Almost artificial strawberry jam, light toffee, sage. Immature alcohol, thickly sweet body, a side note of licorice. Herbal hops which are too moderate to support aging more than 3 years or so.
Purchased at Alko verkkokauppa
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Koo Vee is drinking a Stockenfelser Geisterbräu by Brauhaus Nittenau at Untappd at Home
Dark bread crust and toasted peanuts overlaid with subtly metallic dark syrup. Remote espresso and nearby hot chocolate. Beautiful layers of malt of various levels of toastedness in the body. Slight tartness and dry roast in the tail to leave you thirsty.
Purchased at K-Citymarket Helsinki Ruoholahti
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Koo Vee is drinking a Westmalle Trappist Tripel by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle at Untappd at Home
Apricot slices dunked in potent pear liquor, sprinkled over with ground coriander seed. More peppery spice than usual in the taste. A warming tail of bitterness and syrupy malt charcterh.
Purchased at Alko verkkokauppa
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Having sampled this for 30+ years, first years in Belgium, I can't help but feel this has been softened and sweetened. Maybe it's my mind, but used to be drier, used to be more white pepper, less muddled honey, clearer wine heritage (it is a wine yeast).
Purchased at Alko verkkokauppa