Hey Woodhouse, what’s with the pink can? It stands out on the shelf that’s for sure, but is it a standout brew? I seem to recall JT reviewed a pink canned wheat a ways back that didn’t stand the test of taste at the time. But this is a pale ale, and Nordic no less. Should we be pairing it with reindeer steaks and whale kebabs?
Many decades ago I visited Sweden and sampled some reindeer. Upon returning home I mentioned this interesting cuisine experience to the kids and was almost thrown out of the family for eating from Santa’s herd. I tried to explain that the steak didn’t have a cute name like comet or cupid, although, come to think of it, the restaurant was named Rudolph’s. Lesson learned, never joke about, or eat, a Christmas tradition.*
They tells us that the Kveik yeast used in this brew originated from Norway, I sure hope it travels well. We have tied into a Nordic Pale Ale before, that one brewed with Kveik hops. As far as pale ales go we have run the gamut from paler then a sea-sick albino to dark and foreboding to lemonade yellow to sun spot orange and all points in between. We have even had a pail of pales back in the day. But never, ever, in recent, or distant, memory have we ever had one in a pink can.
A bright orange yellow pour, not pale and certainly not pink (thank God). Bright white head that started strong but quickly shrank into Poppy’s tankard. Super hazy, very hazy, crazy hazy. Three different types of hops all vying for a position on the nose. A thick substantial mouthfeel, and a juicefest on the tongue, it’s a tropical mango tango, let’s dance. As juicy as a royal family rumour but much more tasteful. And with a nice hoppy finish, a nip not a bite and that’s all right. Great tasting pale ale, reminiscent of a hazy IPA.
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