anish: Første inkarnation af denne øl blev brygget på den sprødest tænkelige vinterdag i januar, hvor solen stod højt på en skyfri himmel, og sneen lå hvid og tæt og dækkede det bundfrosne landskab. Stedet var Oppigårds Bryggeri i den lille landsby Ingvallsbenning i Dalarna i Midtsverige, hvortil Amager Bryghus havde henlagt sin noget forsinkede julefrokost. Muligvis var det også julefrokosthumør, der prægede den 5 mand høje delegation her fra det ydre Tårnby, da vi ankom, men fokus blev hurtigt rettet mod øllet. Akkurat som Amager Bryghus har Oppigårds en forkærlighed for gode og friske amerikanske aromahumler, hvorfor det næppe kan overraske nogen, at denne samarbejdsøl næsten naturnødvendigt måtte ende med at blive en såkaldt West Coast IPA. Tak for invitationen Oppigårds og for at bygge bro mellem svensk og dansk bryghåndværk. Og vi vil gerne benytte lejligheden til endnu engang at sige undskyld. For alt.

Ingredienser: Vand. Bygmalt: Pilsner. Hvedemalt: Hvede, Carawheat. Honning. Humle: Herkules, Chinook Columbus, Citra, Centennial, Cascade, Amarillo. Gær. US-ale

English: The first incarnation of this beer was brewed on the crispest possible winter’s day in January. This sun was high in a cloudless sky, and the snow a white blanket on the frozen landscape. The scene was Oppigårds Bryggeri in the little village of Ingvallsbenning in Dalarna in Mid-Sweden, which was where Amager Bryghus had decided to have their somewhat belated Christmas party. Our five-man delegation was already in a party mood when we arrived from the outskirts of Tårnby, but soon we focused entirely on the beer. Just like Amager Bryghus, Oppigårds have a predilection for good and fresh American aroma hops, so we simply followed the laws of nature and made our collaboration beer a so-called West Coast IPA. Thanks for the invitation, Oppigårds, and for building bridges between Swedish and Danish brew craftsmanship. And may we take this opportunity to once more offer our apologies. For everything.