Sameahko keltainen. Hedelmäinen sekametelisoppa.

My goodness, if yesterday's outdoor work was exhausting, today was an overkill. I'm virtually dead. My each and every little muscle is aching. Thank God, tomorrow is a workday. 💻😅 What would be a better way to get a bit of relaxation than a hot sauna and swimming in 5°C lake? Nothing! Believe me. And again, while the sauna is getting ready, I can enjoy a beer. She's got the looks: almost cloudy, deep warm yellow. The carbonation is slightly impatient but the creamy soapy froth still fails to reach two fingers. The foam shrinks soon to a generous ring on the top. The scent is sweeter and less crisp than I anticipate: mango, orange, mandarin and lemon. Even a tad tropical, I would say. The taste leaves mango away but the lemon zest and orange peel keep up the fruity spirit. Grapefruit joins the dance. Faint resin, a bit of apricot, carambola and a pinch of grass can be added to the list. The body is medium-full. Respect! The finish is citrusy, marginally sweet-leaning and moderately crisp. I can't spot any other flavors than various citruses and grass. The mouthfeel is medium-full, zesty, pulpy, a bit pithy, slightly tropical, dry and drying. Refreshing!

Viljainen ja hedelmäinen pilsner.

Friday. A weekend ahead. And a pretty demanding workweek is behind. Gosh. The beer looks a bit strange... It's turbid, I can spot yeast particles sinking to the bottom and forming a solid sediment. But the color – not visible in the picture – is a hybrid of deep yellow, grassy green and a hint of gray. The yeasty slam might suggest brave carbonation but, to my surprise, it's not. The small-bubbled head even falls short of one finger and descends soon to a subtle haze like frazil ice on a freezing lake. Not a very convincing start but the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Let's see if the olfactory ride gets me higher. I receive kiwifruit, green grape, wheat malt and loads of yeast. Unimpressive. Relatively stuffy. The taste is stingy. And green. Grass, kiwifruit, also its hirsute peel, green grape, lemon zest and pith, wheat malt and bags of yeast. That's the package of tonight. Hop burn is evident – an unbeatable plus in my universe! The body is light-medium to medium. Nice! The end is similar to the actual taste, with the hop burn coming and going. The mouthfeel is medium, pithy, tangy and musty. Like raw. Somewhat crisp, slightly dry and marginally drying. I'm still far from dazzled. P.S. The appearance is apparently what it's supposed to be since the label says that "Please notice that the actual content of this bottle is also green". Now that I take a closer look at the pieces of the puzzle, two ingredients are E161b and E133. The first one is yellow-orange color while the latter is brilliant blue. Together they make green. A myth busted.

Kuvassa oikealla. Nelson neipaa ja siltä se maistuukin. Tropiikin hedelmiä, greippiä ja hieman valkoviinisyyttä.