Fusion - Amager Bryghus

elNopalero

Texas

3.78/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is a super foamy beer that pours a light tan-amber color. It smells grassy. Like a just-mowed lawn, even. There’s a big bouquet of grassy, spicy, piney hops. Nothing at all like the blonde ales I’ve come to expect. It’s full-flavored, with grassy hops, and a slight taste of Alka-Seltzer that came through as I sipped. Curiously so, in fact. It wasn’t off-putting but not necessarily something I’d want either. Finishes nicely with a touch of sweetness and enough effervescence to keep it light.

Serving type: on-tap

12-29-2011 18:15:36 | More by elNopalero

Brad007

Vermont

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I can't review like I used to due to the fact that I'm trying to lose weight. So, I was drawn to the ABV of this beer (3.5%) and the fact that I had no clue what it was (doesn't say on the label).

Pours a cloudy whitish gold color with a two-finger head into my glass. Very interesting color for the style.

Sweet, spicy malt greets the nose with a buttery edge to it followed by grassiness from the hops.

Taste is about the same with a sweet, spicy malt bite to it. Sounds redundant but I know of no other way to describe it. Lots of flavor!

Lingering spicy malt/grassy hops in the mouthfeel. I keep thinking it's more like a saison than a california common.

A decent beer and as I said, it's full of flavor and not alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2011 23:58:23 | More by Brad007

drpimento

Wisconsin

4.08/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pretty good beer even tho I accidently left it exposed to the sun for a short time each day for about 2 weeks. And it doesn't remind me so much of a steam beer so much as perhaps a farmhouse. Poured with a nice, foamy, frothy, thick, creamy, off white head and lots of lace. Color is a medium light amber. Aroma is big on yeast, then bitter citrus, malt. Flavor is much like nose, not overly sweet, some barnyard, finishing off with a taunt of banana, but is dominated by yeast. Body is very good and excellent carbonation. Finish is like flavor and is still dominated by yeast. For that, I don't make it a session. Interesting to try and enjoyable this time, but that's about it.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2011 02:27:49 | More by drpimento

Brez07

Maine

3.55/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Novare. Served into my chalice, 16 oz pour

A: Clear orange hue, which shows some bubbles flown upward. Massive 3 finger fluffy head. Took a few minutes to pour. I think I got a beer mustache with my first sip. Some sticky lacing at the top

S: Packed full of mild hops. Nice, crisp fruit smell. Some of the malt works it's way through with, leaving a bready presence

T: Mostly bitterness that comes out from the hops. I remembered more citrus the first time I had it. Pretty standard for the style - some yeast, touch of dry malt

M: Definitely light bodied. Leaves a yeasty aftertaste that is mixed with some fruit (apple)

D: Incredibly easy drinking, that's for sure. I like the aggressive hops considering the style. Light, refreshing. Give it a shot

Serving type: on-tap

11-30-2010 00:18:04 | More by Brez07

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

3.63/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Max's today.

The beer pours a golden amber color with good head retention and lacing. The nose really reminds me of fresh anchor steam, with some perfumy flowers, bread and light honey. On the palate, for a such a low alcohol beer, this is pretty terrific. The flavor profile replicates the nose, with some light hoppy bitterness in the finish. Mouthfee is light and crisp, and drinkability is terrific.

For what is and is trying to be, this is a very nice beer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-14-2010 21:03:05 | More by johnmichaelsen