Flavor Evaluations in Denver – June 26, 2012
Great looking bottles and labels.
St. Eriks Pilsner
- Color and the clear appearance was appropriate for style.
- Slight Foam and stable head.
- Hoppy and malty aroma, however mixed with bisquity, oxidized stale bread, rather strong notes.
- Bitterness was somewhat unpleasant with rough lingering course and harsh after bitterness. Grassy
- Alcohol seemed OK and it did fit the pilsner style
- The flavor was rough and tasted oxidized and mouth feel coarse from trub. It had a yeasty and sulfury flavors, almost like autolysis from yeast. Malt sweetness slightly high and lingering
- The beer was not in balance between the high malt sweetness and the rough course bitterness. I found it had rather low drinkability. (sorry)
- The technical quality otherwise good and clean, and appropriate carbonation level.
St. Eriks Pale Ale
- Color and clear appearance was appropriate for style.
- Slight Foam and stable head.
- Hoppy and malty aroma, however also mixed with a bisquity, oxidized notes.
- Bitterness was somewhat pleasant but with rough lingering course and harsh after bitterness. Grassy, sharp mouth feel.
- Alcohol seemed OK and it did fit the pale ale style
- The flavor impressions were slightly rough with oxidized notes and the mouth feel was coarse from trub. It exhibited some yeasty and sulfury flavors, almost like autolysis from yeast. Malt sweetness slightly high and mouth coating.
- The beer was not quite in balance between the high malt sweetness and the course grassy bitterness. I found it had rather low drinkability. (sorry)
- The technical quality otherwise good and clean, and with an appropriate carbonation level.
St. Eriks IPA
- Color and the clear appearance was appropriate for style.
- Slight Foam and stable head.
- Pleasant hoppy and malty aroma, and with some oxidized notes.
- Bitterness was pleasant and had some course after bitterness.
- Alcohol seemed OK and it did fit the IPA style
- The flavor impressions were pleasant with some citrus fruity notes. It was slightly oxidized and some roughness most likely from the trub. This showed faint yeasty and sulfury flavors. It had pleasant malt sweetness.
- The beer was in nice balance between the malt sweetness and the pleasant hop aroma and flavor.
- I found this had a good drinkability.The technical quality otherwise good and clean, and appropriate carbonation level.
