Orkney Northern Light (Bottle)

Bottle; Filtered. 500ml.

Previously 3.8%.

"A light and refreshing beer. A surprisingly full mouth-feel with a superior balance of malt and hop, and a rewarding fruit finish."

176 reviews

Stromness, Scotland

Community reviews

3.2 Flasche 0,5l: Kräftiges Gold, klar mit einem festem mittelporiger Schaum; frische, leicht süße Nase mit malzigen Noten, etwas Hopfen, Äpfeln und Getreide; angenehm frischer Körper mit deutlichen Hopfennoten, Grapefruitzest und angenehmer Bitterkeit im Abgang

3.0 Clear reddish golden color with little foam. Hoppy grass like smell. The taste is mild, sweetish and has a moderate bitterness with a grass hoppy note. The aftertaste is a little bitter and mainly very mild. Nothing special, but a nice solid beer.

3.2 Pours light gold. Taste of hops, citrus, a bit of grass. Has a nice feel to it, mixture of bitterness and sweetness to balance each other out. Enjoyed it!

3.3 Lively golden beer with a thick bubbly head. Hoppy, citric scent. Very lemony flavour. It’s quite tart initially but even with the hops kicking in it does mellow out a bit and the aftertaste actually ends up being quite sweet. Slightly chilled this’d be spot-on to sit in the garden with.

2.8 22.11.2013. Mieto tuoksu, sitrusta raikkautta ja hieman humalaa. Makukin säilyttää miedon linjan. Hieman makeahko mallas, pikkaisen humalaa. Aika varovainen esitys, mutta toisaalta tasapainoinen eikä tässä mitään vikaa ole,

3.1 Not unpleasant. Amber with nice head. Mown grass light citrus. Preferred to other couple of Orkney blonds I’ve had

3.5 Bottle from Tesco. Off-white head. Golden amber colour. Gentle aroma. Fine bubbles, slightly bitter aftertaste.

2.8 Bottle. Light and fruity with a metallic citrus flavour. Lacking in character.

3.2 * Bottle. Pours cloudy honey colour, with an off-white head. * Aroma is citrus fruits, strong apricot. * Palate is light bodied, high carbonation, very fine bubbles. * Taste is apricot, grassy, bitter, a bit metallic. * Finish is dry, grassy and a bit metallic. * Mild, easy drinking, high carbonation very fine bubbles, a bit metallic.

3.1 Pours a hazy yellow body with a quickly settling white head. Nose has fresh citrus notes, hay and resin. Taste is mildly bitter and dry, finishing with a smooth, lingering bitterness. Carbonation is on the lower side ad palate feels suprisingly full. A nice, refreshing drink!

3.4 The pour, smell and optics are all good to very good. The foam crown is solid but not lasting. Tastes like a British pint through and through. Slightly bitter and more tasty in smaller doses. All in all a good but not overwelming beer.

3.1 Bottle at Home. Lovely clear amber ale with a decent white frothy head. Hoppy malty notes, not massive hops but noticeable. Semi fruit finish, dry finish. Not Twig, pleasant.

3.4 Notes of citrus and grass in the aroma. Pours nicely carbonated with a golden appearance and white head. The taste is sweet with medium hop bitterness and hints of apricot noticeable. The body is fairly thick but overall a highly quaffable and refreshing drink if not remarkable. Quite lager like in a lot of ways but overall far superior.

2.2 Bottle from a Glasgow ASDA. Amber with a thin off-white head. The taste is light citrus with a weird tobacco after taste. Can’t say I overly enjoyed this one.

3.7 Golden honey colour with big thin white head. Lemon straw biscuit and slightly biscuity taste. Nice wee tickle on the tongue I’ve had more interesting beers but this is hitting the spot just fine.

2.8 Clear golden body, persistent off white head, varied lacing. Aroma; floral hops, faint liquorice, pale malts. Taste; pale malts, yellow apple, very mild hops, notes of white bread, bun dough, faint berries. Bread, berries, fruitiness and sweetness in finish. Easy on palate, with fine carbonation and acceptable body. Mild, easy, alright. [50cl brown bottle, abv4.0%, BB feb.2015, B@K skanssi Turku, T@höme]

3.0 Clear pale gold, smallish white head with okay retention. Nose is citrus, malt, fruitydusty notes, hops, minerals. Flavor is lemony tones mixed with malt, grass, hops in the finish. Very drinkable and airy, not too interesting though.

2.8 Goldene Farbe, mit kleiner weißer Schaumkrone. Zitrone, Graß, ein wenig Malz im Aroma. Schmeckt leicht säuerlich, hier dominieren die Zitrusnoten.

2.8 Bottle @ De Tolly Joogipood. Golden color with small white head. Aroma of malts, little citrus. Taste the same, little sour, grassy with some bitterness. Not bad for a golden ale.light to medium body.

2.6 Bottle. APPEARANCE: clear blond beer, small unstable white head. NOSE: lots of malts, slight citric. TASTE: lots of malts, slight citric, quite bitter.

1.2 Teennäinen fairy. Pysyttelee pahan puolella. Ei tällaisia jaksa juoda ellei ole pakko.

3.1 500ml bottle. Clear golden color. Small size, white head, stays. Lemon peel, citrus, malty, hay in aroma. Sourish, grainy, touch of wheat, grassy hops in taste. Nice minty hops in aftertaste. Medium body. Soft carbonation.

3.1 Bottle. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Low carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of apricot and hay. Flavour of cereal, grass and lemon - it tastes similar to a Lager. Thin body with a watery, slightly oily texture. Soft fizz. A straightforward, if slightly harsh, Golden Ale.

3.1 0,5L bottle. Pours clear golden with whiteish head. The head stays for a moment. Aroma is sweet, fresh fruits and malt. Taste is sweet, fruits, hay, malt and some bitterness. Finish is mild fruity and dry bitter. Overall: decent enough for a low alcohol brew, not too watery.

3.1 500ml bottle from Aldi, Prestwick Toll, Prestwick - clear straw coloured, lively off-white head, sweet malty, corn, grain aroma, no lacing, biscuit, corn, grain flavour, high carbonation, some fruity sweetness on the finish

3.3 Sampled from cask at the brewery. Pale yellow. White head and lacing. Moderate aroma of lemon and grass. Similar taste.

2.8 Bottle at home. It pours clear golden with a small white head. The nose is doughy, grainy, weak citrus and hay. The taste is bitter, toasty, doughy, dull sweetness, grass, citrus peel and pepper with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Straight-forward golden ale. Drinkable enough, but far from exciting.

3.1 Ins Glas ergießt sich ein goldenes Bier mit ordentlicher Schaumkrone. Geruch fruchtig malzig, leicht hefig, hopfig. Geschmack hopfig malzig, fruchtig, leicht hefig.

2.4 .5l bottle from Lutakko Supermarket Pours clear golden with low white head. Leaves lacing. Aroma is malts, hops and grass. Flavor is hops, malts and some citrus fruits.

1.7 Pale straw, the aroma is mostly pale malt and just a little bit of earthy-mossy hop and mushroomy yeast. Light bitterness, lots of yeasty character, mushrooms and stronger overaged brie stuff, and the hops are a shadow. Not to mention a brutal, skullsplitting whack of diacetyl. Honestly, the beer is not as described ("citrusy" and all that) and tastes old. The problem with that is that it has a BBD of Nov/14, this is Aug/13 and I bought it at the brewery. That says it all for me - it’s just not a good beer and clearly the brewery doesn’t care about it.