Aus Irland von Lineman kommt dieses Extra Pale Ale, für was Extra stehen soll weiß ich nicht. Wenn jemand Bescheid weiß gerne melden. Fahles Gold mit opulenter Schaumkrone. In der Nase weiße Trauben und Lychee. Fein spritzig mit etwas Säure, fruchtig frisch mit etwas Süße. Bei der Nase konnte ich die Frucht nicht ganz greifen und hab zur Honigmelone tendiert, beim Trinken ist's nun eindeutig Lychee, schon länger nicht mehr gegessen. Etwas Ale Hefe noch bei eher trockenem Mundgefühl. Erfrischend, spritzig, passt. Kommt sicher gut im Sommer, auch durch die geringe Stärke.

Poured well though the glass is less than stellar. Pours jet black, I feel as though there is the potential for some foamy head but that the capacity of the glass is holding it back. Nonetheless there are trace amounts of mocha coloured foam and there are no visible traces of carbonation as the body seems to be impenetrable by natural light. Aromas of bitter dark chocolate, sweet caramel, even sweeter molasses, some dried fruits and a hint if vanilla. As sweet as it sounds, the dark chocolate and high abv keep it all balanced. Surprisingly, the body is medium and not as heavy as I had expected. Slight syrupy texture, with very basic levels of carbonation leaving an oily coating in the mouth. Taste is molasses and vanilla up front, delivered in a slightly lighter feeling body than before. Some brown sugar starts to seep through but I wonder if this is a misinterpretation of the caramel? If it is, that's on me. The chocolate re-emerges though not as dark as before but what feels like bitter malt, and spent espresso appear after the fact. To restore balance no doubt. Not the best Lineman beer but still yards ahead of the rest.

Ei huono

hopfig und ein bisschen zitronig, frisch Prost 🍻

Hedelmäistä ja paahteista. Semi hyvää porteria.

Hienoa, että tummaa ipaa löytyy, ja maukasta sellaista. Paahteista, hienan hedelmäistä ja sitruksista ööliä. Ei pöhkömpi.

Poured well but the foam peaked and dissipated quite quickly. Left a headless amber body with a light yellow hue and mild haze. Scents are light pineapple, some mandarin, biscuit malt, and a good hit of pine. Mouthfeel is a little washed out, not fully flat, still with a tiny bite from the faint carbonation but is reasonably medium bodied otherwise. Taste is the light pineapple with a little mango emerging from behind the mandarin. Malt remains less so but the pine dominates throughout the end. A nice APA but no the best from Lineman.