Oculus Orbus
Dry & Bitter Brewing Company

Copenhagen 24/5 2021. 44 cl can from Meny, Rotunden, Hellerup. The can looks like a cover from Heavy Metal magazine with a Alien character which seems to be enamored with globes in different sizes.

Pours opaque, hazy, slightly dirty, golden yellow with a big white head. Settles as thin but consistent layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Crawling up the sides of the glass. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is fairly intense with a sweet fruity odor of tropical fruit mingling with a healthy dose of citrus fruit. Peach and mango.

Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, soft, smooth, lightly tingling texture.

Flavor is intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a stronger citric bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter and lingers for a while. Finish is dry.

Satisfying Indian Pale Ale with good intensity and a fine dry vibe.

look: giant smooth white head with excellent retention, beer is a super dense hazy straw to amber colour, slow moving carbonation just about visible in beer.

smell: smells delicious, sweet fruits, mango, papaya, pineapple, watermelon, lemon, orange, nicely dank, resin, herbal, floral, pine, enticing.

taste: very tasty, the fruit flavours are gorgeous and plentiful, loads of melon, watermelon, lychee, pineapple, papaya, lemon, lime, orange, the floral and herbal flavours are more subdued than on the nose, still piney, resin, light bitterness on the finish, really nice.

feel: medium bodied, light to medium carbonation, super smooth, totally hides its strength.

overall: my first beer from these guys, hopefully not the last, this is good stuff, a little more oomph and it would be top tier

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet; nettbutikken. ABV is 8.4%. Moderately hazy golden colour, large white head. Lovely aroma of citrus and tropical fruits. Citrus, tropical fruits and pine / resin in the flavour. Not too sweet, medium bitter.