Northern Light
Orkney Brewery
- From:
- Orkney Brewery
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #94,312 - Avg:
- 3.41 | pDev: 11.44%
- Reviews:
- 14
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 26, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
This beer combines delicate pale malt character with a spice, citrus and apricot hoppiness. Refreshing citrus flavours dominate the palate, with hints of fresh bread; giving way to a clean refreshing hoppy aftertaste.
One of Britain's first Golden Ales, delicious crisp hop character without being overly aggressive. Named after the lights of the aurora; collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere and light up the sky with a peculiar glow.
One of Britain's first Golden Ales, delicious crisp hop character without being overly aggressive. Named after the lights of the aurora; collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere and light up the sky with a peculiar glow.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.58/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.0%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, big to moderate white head. Moderate aroma of fruity hops, hint of apricots. Light bodied and refreshing: The flavour has distinct fruity hops on a moderately sweet bakground of malts, ending in a well balanced resinous and grapefruity bitterness. A nice little summer ale this one.
Cask pint at The Grill, Aberdeen. Golden colour, white head. Very moderate aroma, some hops. The flavour is fruity, well hopped and pleasant.
Dec 26, 2020Cask pint at The Grill, Aberdeen. Golden colour, white head. Very moderate aroma, some hops. The flavour is fruity, well hopped and pleasant.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.5/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cask. Burnished straw. Ever so slight haze. Dense frothy head.
Citrus lemon aroma.
The lemon almost dissappears upon tasting to reveal caramel.
Soft feel. Somewhat watery.
I was disarmed by the vague green look of this beer.
May 18, 2018Citrus lemon aroma.
The lemon almost dissappears upon tasting to reveal caramel.
Soft feel. Somewhat watery.
I was disarmed by the vague green look of this beer.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.76/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap on the Isle of Skye.
Pale golden body with a weak bubble head, Clear.
Appealing but mild aroma. Moderately flavorful and mildly bitter.
Hops build in flavor and linger in the aftertaste.
Aug 12, 2016Pale golden body with a weak bubble head, Clear.
Appealing but mild aroma. Moderately flavorful and mildly bitter.
Hops build in flavor and linger in the aftertaste.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
2.83/5 rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.83/5 rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Nice soft hoppy aroma, pours medium golden with creamy head. taste is initial hops and then...nothing. Watery mouthfeel and no finish (because there’s no taste). Doesn’t taste bad, just doesn’t taste at all...
Dec 29, 2015
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.02/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
500 ml bottle, poured into glass
light yellow in color, clear. thin body. both aroma were just a bit of an odd flavor. I liked all of their other beers much better
Apr 29, 2015light yellow in color, clear. thin body. both aroma were just a bit of an odd flavor. I liked all of their other beers much better
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