BEER REVIEW: 305

BREWER: Omnipollo, Stockholm County , Sweden

STYLE: Belgian-Style Pale Ale

ABV: 6.5%

VESSEL: 33cl brown bottle 

DATE OF POST: 11th August 2023

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

Levon is a little bit of an enigma.  Claimed to a Belgian style pale ale, it’s actually hard to put in one box. The reality is, it’s a cross over between the afore mentioned and a wheat beer. However you want to label it, Levon is a success. 

Whatever style you want to go with, one thing is apparent: Levon is a very good beer indeed.

Lots of floral notes perpetrate the nose, which do not carry through into the drinking.  However, wheat is ever present but not too dominant and there’s a good hint of honey and grass in Levon too.  It’s well balanced, with a medium bodied drinking experience.  This is well support by the abv, which carries through all the little high notes of this drink.

To sum up Levon in one word, I’d go for summer.

You could happily enjoy one, two or more of these on a hot summer’s day, or evening.  Who am I trying to kid?  You could enjoy Levon whenever you like.  

As an aside, I do Iove the key style label of Levon with the blue off the wall graphic. It leaves you wanting to know what the whole scene is. This will set your mind racing, no doubt.

Despite Levon not sitting clearly in one category of beer, it is not confused.  It’s solid.  It’s tasty.  It’s crisp.  It’s just plain old successful.

Well-conceived. Very well delivered. 

Sammy’s Rating: 83%

 

JYMI SAY’S…

And so we arrive at a brew from the Swedish powerhouse that is Omnipollo. A former gypsy brewer jumping from brewhouse to brewhouse and continent to continent working their magnificent chemistry to provide the intrigued with some splendid and much talked about beer.

Omnipollo has now set up shop / landed a beer mecca spaceship in Stockholm. I mean, I’ve not been, but if you haven’t heard just google it and be ready to be blown away, visually if nothing else.

Anyway, Levon is where we’re at today and let me tell you, it does not disappoint. In fact, it’s a mighty fine brew indeed.

Ok, it’s a Belgian-Style Pale ale and while if defo strikes the Belgian notes I’m not totally sure it comes anywhere near tasting like a Pale Ale. But frankly, I don’t care, it’s fantastic either way.

Levon leads the way with the most superb spicy, zesty and clearly Belgian yeast nose. All this drives straight into the taste but with an added dryness with bitter orange tones. It’s really dry actually with stacks of mainly citrus based complexity. Some won’t like this. And I get it, but I do. But as long as the flavours are good I adore a dry beer (Brut IPA got such a bad press!). And it’s because of this Levon turns into a real sit back and savour sipper. At only 330ml it took me flippin’ ages to finish this brew but I loved every single moment of it! Such a beautiful aftertaste it’s untrue.

Levon is a cracking brew. As mentioned, it’s so dry it will divide the crowd but if you’re ok with a trip to the Sahara, greatness awaits.

Jymi’s Rating: 89%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 86%

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M O B 2023