Icelandic Arctic Berry Ale | Einstök Ölgerð (Einstök Beer Company)
Brewed by:
Einstök Ölgerð (Einstök Beer Company)
Iceland
einstokbeer.com
Style: Witbier
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.20%
Availability: Summer
Notes / Commercial Description:
In Iceland, Sumardagurinn fyrsti means the arrival of warmer temperatures. At Einstök, we celebrate with this limited-edition Ale, a refreshing witbier flavored with tasty bilberries, hand-picked near the Arctic Circle. It’s the perfect ale for your summer adventures, but enjoy it while you can – it will disappear with the midnight sun.
Wheat malt, pilsner malt, oats, bavarian noble hops. Subtle flavor from bilberries, hand-picked near the arctic circle.
Added by GMuir on 08-02-2014
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Ratings: 111 | Reviews: 30
3.8/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.28/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Impression from a can:
"White ale brewed with bilberries." "Icelandic Arctic berry ale." 5.0% ABV. "Witbier flavored with tasty bilberries."
Low B- (3.28) / WORTHY
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Impression from a can:
"White ale brewed with bilberries." "Icelandic Arctic berry ale." 5.0% ABV. "Witbier flavored with tasty bilberries."
Low B- (3.28) / WORTHY
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4.1/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Cloudy golden, with a big white head and lovely lace.
Aroma: Berries! A wee tart but faithful and very appealing.
Taste: Tart berries up front, with a nicely smooth body. Fruit is up front here but not over the top or artificial. Really a tasty ale and one I’d gladly pick up again. Another winner from a top-notch Icelandic brewery. Skal!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Cloudy golden, with a big white head and lovely lace.
Aroma: Berries! A wee tart but faithful and very appealing.
Taste: Tart berries up front, with a nicely smooth body. Fruit is up front here but not over the top or artificial. Really a tasty ale and one I’d gladly pick up again. Another winner from a top-notch Icelandic brewery. Skal!
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3.58/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.8/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.01/5 rDev -18%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.25
From Saveur Biere. In hotel small tubular glass. Watching Spiderman. 7 months after bb date. No trace of wit profile. Light berry notes that are pleasant but dont save it from boredom. Highly carbonated feel
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.25
From Saveur Biere. In hotel small tubular glass. Watching Spiderman. 7 months after bb date. No trace of wit profile. Light berry notes that are pleasant but dont save it from boredom. Highly carbonated feel
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4.25/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.54/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.27/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.47/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Look: Thick, foamy head, lots of fine bubbles. Peachy yellow, clear.
Smell: Like a ever so slightly malty gummy bear or worm. Kind of strawberry, kind of raspberry. Sweet.
Taste: Very light on the palate, malt presence dominates what flavor there is with hints of strawberry.
Feel: Light, slick, very easily drinkable
Overall: Interesting beer, especially for a mindless summer day just enjoying something cold and refreshing, but nothing otherwise special
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Look: Thick, foamy head, lots of fine bubbles. Peachy yellow, clear.
Smell: Like a ever so slightly malty gummy bear or worm. Kind of strawberry, kind of raspberry. Sweet.
Taste: Very light on the palate, malt presence dominates what flavor there is with hints of strawberry.
Feel: Light, slick, very easily drinkable
Overall: Interesting beer, especially for a mindless summer day just enjoying something cold and refreshing, but nothing otherwise special
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3.64/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2.72/5 rDev -25.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Decanted into conical pint glass; best before 03/Feb/2018.
A: Pours a hazy straw color with a slightly pink cast and displaying a very exuberant head (> 2 inches).
S: Sour aroma with berries noticeable, almost like a Berliner Weiss or Gose.
T: Bland malts with a slight berry flavor. A little salty.
M: Medium bodied; strong effervescence.
O: Not really much like a Wit; fairly bland. If it had been a Berliner Weiss, the aroma/flavor palate might make more sense. Unbalanced with fruit not quite fitting in to overall taste.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Decanted into conical pint glass; best before 03/Feb/2018.
A: Pours a hazy straw color with a slightly pink cast and displaying a very exuberant head (> 2 inches).
S: Sour aroma with berries noticeable, almost like a Berliner Weiss or Gose.
T: Bland malts with a slight berry flavor. A little salty.
M: Medium bodied; strong effervescence.
O: Not really much like a Wit; fairly bland. If it had been a Berliner Weiss, the aroma/flavor palate might make more sense. Unbalanced with fruit not quite fitting in to overall taste.
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2.98/5 rDev -18.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a very pale yellow with a decent head. A little tartness from the berries. Not bad but I wouldn't get it again.
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look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a very pale yellow with a decent head. A little tartness from the berries. Not bad but I wouldn't get it again.
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3.54/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It pours a lite hazy yellow with a mild berry smell to it. The taste is also a mild mixed berry flavor but not overly sweet and somewhat tart on the back end. The mouthful is a bit light with some carbonation to it. Overall a interesting flavor, must be the bilberries.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It pours a lite hazy yellow with a mild berry smell to it. The taste is also a mild mixed berry flavor but not overly sweet and somewhat tart on the back end. The mouthful is a bit light with some carbonation to it. Overall a interesting flavor, must be the bilberries.
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3.85/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.77/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Icelandic Arctic Berry Ale from Einstök Ölgerð (Einstök Beer Company)
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111 ratings
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