Sønderho Hipster Ale
Evil Twin Brewing

Sønderho Hipster AleSønderho Hipster Ale
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From:
Evil Twin Brewing
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 13.85%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
43
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 16, 2016
Added:
Aug 05, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  4
Wine Barrel Aged Istedgade Hipster Ale

Brewed at Fanø Bryghus, Denmark.
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Rated by NeilSilber1 from California

3.74/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Nice and sharp with an IPA bite.
Jul 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by bigred89 from Maryland

May 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by masterofsparks from Ohio

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Jul 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by KevMo84 from California

May 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Beervana from Canada (BC)

May 18, 2014
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Reviewed by BierJager89 from California

4.26/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A: Yellow/orange and opaque with a white head.

S: Lots of funk, lemon, and various light fruits in the nose.

T: Funk, orange, lemon (citrus comes late, especially lemon and some citrus peel).

M: Medium bodied and smooth.

O: A bit odd for a pale ale but very good. A bit bretty, perhaps, though not what I'd call tart.
Jan 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Squidly from New Jersey

Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Oct 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by PeterWeller from California

Jun 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kirk from England

Jun 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jklecko2 from California

May 17, 2013
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.59/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
330ml bottle, the first of these odes to (mostly) Danish hipster neighbourhoods to reach us here in remote-ass Alberta, though I'm confused by the Sønderho and Istedgade mentions on the label - are they not two different places? Aged in white wine barrels, and then given a hefty-sounding dose of PAC-NW hops.

This beer pours a hazy medium golden amber hue, with three fingers of dense, puffy, foamy off-white head, which leaves a few Denmark-friendly swaths of peninsular lace around the glass as it duly recedes.

It smells upfront of a brettanomyces-tinted funky fruity sourness, musty dry white wine, semi-sweet pale malt, aged citrus rind, and leafy, piney hops. The taste is tart, somewhat acrid generic citrus pith, sour musty funk, dry yeast, perfumed tropical fruit, underwhelming pale grainy malt, a further lemon bitterness, barrel-aged white wine, and a floral, soft perfumed booziness.

The bubbles are a tad edgy, but generally agreeable, the body medium-light in weight, and a little too astringent overall to be considered all that smooth. It finishes on the dry side, the fruit, funk, yeast, and hops all happy to collude as such.

I'm not quite certain why this isn't listed as an American Wild Ale, it's got all the markers, even though there's no mention of any yeast program on the label, so I guess there's that. At any rate, the funk and yeast are way more prevalent than any APA imbiber has any right to expect. Which is so very hipster, I could just shoot them. Really.
May 04, 2013
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Reviewed by facundoCNB from New Jersey

4.04/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
a murky peachy-orange in color with a finger of white head (dissipated slowly). funky sour smell.. wine, bell pepper, jasmine perfume, honey. this tastes a bit different than i remember from when i had it on tap at torst bar in brooklyn. lots of flower petal flavor, funky brett flavor, white wine , lemon citrusy tartness. a very unique tasting sour.. almost like drinking a flower-like carbonated perfume.
medium body with medium carbonation, would work way better if it had higher carbonation.
it is decent in the bottle, but this beer was way better served on the torst tap system. perfect temperature/perfectly carbonated.
Apr 17, 2013
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Reviewed by CrazyDavros from Australia

4.01/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Pours hazy amber with a fading head.
Nose shows brett, soft peach, passion fruit and lemon. Also some very soft light malt underneath. Lovely.
More brett and light fruit as a flavour, along with subtle white wine and woody notes. Some soft clean malt underneath again.
Too highly carbonated.
Pretty damn delicious.
Apr 10, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by bark from Sweden

Apr 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Farnswurth from Illinois

Mar 20, 2013
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Reviewed by AgentMunky from New York

3.92/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a 33cL bottle into a Koningshoeven chalice. Stamped "MIT 01.18[?].2013"

A: Clearish and pale gold in colour.

S: Tart and fruity, with definite winey qualities and some funky yeast. Smells a bit like Russian River Temptation. I quite enjoy the rich sourness, but the Brett is a bit much for me.

T: Interesting. Light and heavily fruity. I think the Citra did a world of good, but it could also be the wine aging that makes it soft and nice. Aftertaste is dry and nice.

M: A bit lackluster.

O: Very interesting, and I really enjoyed it, but it's kinda...off. Not super-compelling, but still worth trying, if overpriced.
Mar 19, 2013
Sønderho Hipster Ale from Evil Twin Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 43 ratings