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While we were tasting two beers at Beyondbuckthorns Pekka told me that the Nokian Panimo released a Ginger Ale. The following week I was at an S-Market and came accross it - and of course bought it.
As the evening grow late I went for another Sour. This time from the Coolhead Brewery, a brewery from Oulu, which of course I haven't heard of before. But that is what are Small Brewery festivals are for: getting to know new breweries!
My first beer at the SOPP was pointed out to me by Pekka and Tomi. To be honest I have never heard of the Sonnisaari Panimo, but with all what I have going on that doesn't mean anything. It was my first sour beer since 12 years, the last one was a Berliner Weiße in Berlin.
There are still some beers from Estonia left. Actually only two. So while this is adventure is coming to an end I already filled the stash up with some new Finnish beers. But let's wait for them a little more.
Seems like my photo from the poured beer didn't work out so there is only a picture of the bottle. But anyway let's review an American Pale Ale. What would I expect? Citric hop style with a nice malty character, not too dry at the end, or?
Color is pretty yellowish copper. Foam is white. Head retention is good. The citric hop note is there. First nip goes down well. No off flavors. Light malt sweetness, kind of honey. Bitterness keeps in hanging for some time at the end. Well carbonated but slightly to thin. A little more malt would help this beer forward.
As the beer tastings went on around me at the Sopp, I got some food and also some water. I always suggest to have water in between reviewing different beer. Otherwise you just remember the beer before.
Ok, so, I went for the Maistila brewery and got one of the Jälkipelis. Another sour of course.
Oh yes, this month, June, Friday session is about Late, Lamented Love - hosted by All the brews fit to pint. I first thought: Heck no, lamented love? What's that? So I sat back and thought a little longer. In 2001 I started my studies at the VLB Berlin. On the first day I set with my first 2 colleagues, Daniel and Urs, in front of a small beer shop. My two friends drank a lot of beer, a lot. When I started my studies I never intended to be a quantity drinker, but a quality drinker (which I'm still). The second day passed, and after Prof. Szewzyk's Biology lecture all from the Master Brewer course came together at the Cafe Hardenberg. We drank some beers. Everyone was having a good time.
