Pasaulio Skoniai IPA
Volfas Engelman

 

 

full-bodies with green note

Like some non usa breweries were making ipa bavk 25 years ago. Quaffable with food. Supposedly fresh. Hop taste but not ipa comparable.glad in north America they don't make it like this anymore.

Can 0.568L.
Cloudy amber body with a large, creamy, off-white head, mostly lasting with very nice lacing.
Moderate hoppy (citrus, resin) and malty (caramel) aroma.
Moderate bitter flavour with a light acidic note; average-lasting bitter finish.
Medium body with oily texture; soft carbonation.

Deep brown with an orange tinge topped with a finger of beige white head.

The smell is of oranges Carmel and grape fruit.

The taste follows the nose. It’s a little bit like a lighter version of an American IPA standard from 15 years back.

Medium body with large bubbled carbonation.

I got this in Beijing China and am drinking it in Phuket Thailand, September 7, 2024.

 

Starts with a 3-finger head that subsides slowly in a lumpy fashion. It leaves many rings of lace as it does. The liquid is darker amber and appears to have a chill haze.

Clean, fresh floral hop aroma. Behind this is semisweet barley malt that features a touch of caramel.

The taste is a little less interesting. The malt is predominantly dry and quickly taken over by the straight-up bittering hop presence. The body is standard while the carbonation is elevated. Bitter finish and aftertaste. Overall, the taste is predictable and not complex.

 

Re-reviewing...because I'm bored.

Pretty sure I have never had a Lithuanian beer before, aside from this.

4 different hops, the standard West Coast USA hops...should be good then : ) West coast IPA's that are mega hoppy, are my favourite in the world.

Proper head, great colour...quite big bubbles.

Aroma is more fruity than hoppy...like a banana , tangerine and peach smoothie. Not particularly strong or hoppy.

Tangerine, mandarin and clementine fruit and peel dominate the taste. I always get confused between tangerines, mandarines and clementines, but I have it covered at least ; )

Not as bitter and apricotty as I was hoping for. Doesn't really taste like a West Coast IPA, even though it uses the same typical hops. However it does execute its tangerineness, clementiness and mangarineness to an impressive level.

Malt is difficult to detect, and kind of musky. Mouth feel is simple, very quick and not much in the way of after-taste.

Kind of unique, but it doesn't have the deep, intense flavour I was hoping for...and it simply does not compare with an American West Coast IPA.

 

 

 

 

Look: It's orangish amber, a typical color for a West Coast style IPA. The head retention and lacing are very good.
Smell: mostly citrus with some piney and subdued floral notes
Taste: The taste from the hops follows the nose and is dominant but not bold. I don't pick up much from the malt. It's sweeter than most IPAs, but not overly sweet.
Feel: It's medium bodied for an IPA (14.4 gravity) with a nice mouthfeel.
Overall: It's not quite as good as the majority of IPAs that are brewed in the States. It's also a bit milder than most of its American cousins. Noting this, it's still a good beer and a decent representation of the style.

I bought this at the supermarket because I had never seen it before and was keen to try it.
A lighter IPA - very fragrant, with many different hop notes to explore. Light on the palate but full of flavour and with excellent balance. This is a bit of a work of art. Try it. Best not too cold in my opinion. Maybe 8C.

August 2020: Still love this beer. It leaves the most amazing lace in a good glass. I'd rate it higher now.

October 2020: I really like this beer. It tastes like spring (which is visiting my land right now). It's a long time since I favoured a single beer for more than ten minutes. This is an exception.