Three Hearts Julöl 3,5
Krönleins Bryggeri AB

2.57/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

The color is dark amber, almost brown, a small tan head that dissipates quickly and leaves no lacing.

The smell is malt - nuts and sweet cereals.

A malty, almost molasses, sweetness, some orange and old hay.

Medium carbonation, medium sized bubbles, very small body, almost a soda like feeling.

Sorry this beer did not really speak to me.

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3.63/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The colour is deep brown red; the thick creamy pale brown head is two fingers high. It sinks slowly leaving some lacing.

The smell is malty and a bit roasted with light notes of sour dough, butter, coffee and a hint of bitter hops.

The taste is mild and balanced with some buttery roasted flavours, a bitter-metallic flavour and some salty broth. The body is medium to weak. The aftertaste is dominated by roasted malt and a light buttery flavour. There is some mild anonymous bitterness in the finish.

The carbonation is medium strong, the bubbles medium sized. The liquid is somewhat smooth.

A mild and relaxed Dunkel that would probably have suited the salt/sour/sweet/smoked dishes of the Swedish Christmas. There is not much of body, but at 3.5%, I didn’t expect more either.

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