Steel & Oak Brewing Co. – Kataja Juniper Ale
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Overview
- Brewery: Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
- Beer Style: Pale Ale
- Pros:
Nice and malty dark ale with a light juniper kick of flavour
- Cons:
Not as big on the Juniper notes as you may expect
- Conclusion:
A well flavoured dark ale with solid malt character along with a light citrus-juniper flavour
Steel & Oak Brewing Co. – Kataja Juniper Ale Review
Steel & Oak Brewing has released the Kataja as a limited release brew. Made with Juniper this is a Gin-twist on a sessionable dark ale. From the bomber bottle this beer pours as a chestnut colour and is topped with a thick finger of dense and lacing head. From the Kataja comes an aroma or toasted malt, light smoke, and a bit of a Juniper-Gin like kick. When you think of a Juniper Ale you may not imagine a beer that is this malty or dark but it smells quite nice. Tasting the beer it has a mid-body and is quite malty. Toasted malt tones, light caramel and toffee and a bit of a hop tone lead into the Juniper tones that build in the later moments of the taste. The Juniper builds along side a light piney hop giving a bit of a citrus kick. The Kataja does not have the Gin tones than you may expect but does have a distinct Juniper character that adds to the malty and lightly sweet base.
Alcohol – 5.0%
Size – 650ml
IBU – 30
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