Bridge Roads / Nøgne Ø India Saison (return leg)

Having tried (and meh'd at) the danish leg of operations we took bat against those battlers from Beechworth, Bridge Roads.

Strong herbal, plantlike, earthy, pine driven nose. Bit of citrus there also. Pours with a bit of sediment, light in the glass, but big frothy cloudy expanse of head. Very different to the euro version already.

First reaction to the taste is a genuine "are you sure this is the same recipe"? Hops dominant, the mix of stella and galaxy is green, fresh and quenching. Snaps into a lasting bitterness at the end that lingers coquettishly until you drink some more. 7.5% and well hidden, spot on.

It can't be simply the water that results in such a distortion can it? Perhaps the danish brewing equivalent of the swedish chef was all up in that Nøgne Ø, borking his way to the brew they created. This is an object of some wonder nevertheless.

8.5