Kona - Longboard Island Lager

I have tried a couple from this brewery before, the one that sticks in the memory was their pipeline porter which I scored highly in my own beer notes before starting this blog. This is the first American beer on this blog, at least that will be its claim to fame whatever it is like...

No aroma on the pour worth mentioning.

Longboard Island Lager pours yellow gold with a soapy white head. Sweet and malty on the intake with some grass. A tiny bit of fruit on the very mild bitter finish. Next to nothing in the aftertaste apart from a bit of the malty sweetness. Watery mouthfeel.

Very underwhelming beer with next to nothing going on. As I was drinking it, the back of my mind was screaming that I'd be as well drinking a normal Carlsberg, yep for me it is that mediocre. Sometimes I wonder what people are thinking when importing beer like this. There is so much good American beer and far better from this brewery as well, it boggles my mind that they can come up with such an average beer like this.

As you maybe can tell, this 'Premium Lager' just made me shrug my shoulders. Not one I'd buy or drink again. This scored a limp 3/10 on the 'we have enough average lager already, no need to import more' Beerometer.

Alc : 4.6%
Where to buy CPH : Super Brugsen

Amager Bryghus - No Rice & Curry

I love the name of this and the story on the back of the label which is in Danish and a bit long winded so I'm not going to translate. I picked this one up from my once a fortnight trips to Kihoskh though I have seen it in a few places.

No Rice & Curry is a Premium Lager. It says India Pale Lager on the label so I was thinking perhaps it could replace distinctly average beers like Cobra and Kingfisher to go with the world europe denmark copenhagen vesterbro skydebanegade famous chicken tikka masala I'm making for a few guests we have around tonight. I guess I better taste it to find out, which in my book is as good an excuse as any for trying a new beer.

Wafts of citrus zest and floral hops from this when pouring.

No Rice & Curry pours a cloudy yellow gold with a big soapy bubble white head. Quite sweet on the intake with citrus fruits, hops and light malt with a pine and hoppy bitter finish. Grapefruit lingers in a mildly bitter aftertaste.

Quite a humdinger of a Premium Lager and very crisp. I have no problem with hiding the other four bottles from my guests...'Cobra ? '

This scored a whopping 8/10 on my ' This is a real PREMIUM lager ' beerometer.

Alc : 5%

Where to buy CPH : Kihoskh, Sønder Boulevard 53 - Ølbutikken, Istedgade 44..Both Kbh V.

Mikkeller Kihoskh - Døszt?

Døszt, english pronounced 'Doo -sht'..The sound made when thowing/landing a punch kung fu movie soundtrack style.

This beer is a Premium Lager that actually is Premium. It's quite shocking to think that I can choose to buy a bottle of this for 22 Danish Kroner or buy a so-called 'Premium' Euro industrial lager for just a couple of kroner less.

Brewed for my local corner shop Kihoskh, which have had eight others brewed for them over the past few years. It's one I always pick up when in there and was my favourite summer beer last year.

Big aroma from the bottle once uncapped of a big bowl of oranges and lemons and tropical fruits. Pours hazy golden with a lasting creamy head. A lot of pine, citrus and tropical fruit, I'd say mostly pineapple on the intake while leaving a dry mildly bitter aftertaste with citrus and hops that leaves your mouth running.

A belter of a beer considering the price though not really surprising as every Mikkeller beer I've had has been a cut above. This one reached 8/10 on the beerometer.

Alc : 5%
Where to buy : Kihoskh, Sønder Boulevard 53, KBH V