Noctua
Opificio Birrario s.s.

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Opificio Birrario s.s.
 
Italy
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Dec 04, 2019
Added:
Dec 04, 2019
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Opificio Birrario s.s. “Noctua”
,33l brown glass bottle, “Da consumarsi preferibilimente entro: 09/20 Lotto 120919”
€3,50 at the brewery on 30 November 2019

Notes via stream of consciousness: This is not filtered, and refermented in the bottle for a natural carbonation. It’s A hazy amber in color despite being labeled as a “Golden ale”. When held to the light it displays orange highlights beneath a short lid of off-white foam. The head retention and lacing are both good. The aroma is sweet with malt, wild flowers, and orchard fruit. The flavor follows, and although it’s sweetish a stiff bitterness centers it, and then directs it towards a mostly dry finish with some lightly herbal hops emerging, some delicate mineral-like qualities, and then red apple lingering. In the mouth it’s medium bodied, supple, and smooth with a very fine-bubbled moderate carbonation. That explains the lack of head retention, and its probably a fair trade-off to gain the superior mouthfeel. In the end it’s quite charming and highly drinkable with a bright, full character despite it being a beer of only 5%. Worth trying.
Review #6,838
Dec 04, 2019