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| Olvisholt Farm |
Well it's hailing outside so an Icelandic beer seems appropriate. Olvisholt Brugghus is a brewery founded by two farming neighbours on a thousand year old sheep farm that straddles a very active fault line. Down the center of the farm the North American plate meets the European plate and the farm has been the epicentre of a number of moderate earthquakes. fact the name of the beer we are tasting tonight "Skjálfti" is the Icelandic word for Earthquake and was named after a specific quake which centred on the Olvisholt site on June 21, 2000.Let's shake it up...
5.0% ABV Premium Lager in a 500ml brown glass bottle. Copper in colour with an off tan head made of small bubbles, not long lasting. Grainy wet dog nose. Light in body, zingy herbal, some citrus. Light astringency, and an oiliness to the mouthfeel.
Overall results: (Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional)
Taste: So-so
Cost: Pass (In Ontario it is $3.95 a beer)
Colour: Pass
Beer Style: Pass
Re-order: Pass
Experience: So-so
Final Thoughts: Not a great beer. Not much going for it. To have the name "earthquake" one would think that the beer would be more memorable, more flavourful. However, I certainly would like to try their other beers.
Cheers
CJT
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