Carlsberg Påskebryg 1847

Formerly brewed at Carlsberg Brewery
Style: Doppelbock
Copenhagen, Denmark

Excellent, very easy to drink. I wish I could have more.

Vintage 1962 bottle - Tasted in the cellar of the Carlsberg Brewery (served in a ½-litre plastic glas!!).
I was very anxious to try this very old beer. The beer came pouring out of the bottle when it was opened. The color of the body was a dark hazy amber/brown with a foamy off-white head. Vinous aroma, sweet with notes of chocolate (!). Very full, almost like dessert wine. Malty and fruity flavor also with obvious chocolate notes and some caramel and nut. Surprisingly mild and not near as heavy and substantial as expected. A soft and smooth and tasty beer that had matured nicely. I hope I get a change to try this again one day!!

[Vintage 1962 bottle - tasted in the cellar of Carlsberg] The color is nut brown and it has an orange head. The aroma is of oranges and alcohol. The flavor is very sweet with notes of oranges and chocolate combined with alcohol running over the tongue. A fantastic experience - it has really kept well 42 years old!

Oplevelsen er større end øllet. Hvis denne flydende væske kan kaldes det. Minder mest om Madeira, dog med forbavsnde meget kulsyre. Drukket i Carlsbergs kældre blandt det ypperste at kvinder fra det danske ølmiljø, 5. maj-06

Bottle @ Jacobsen Brewhouse. This was a vintage 1964 from the cellar of Carlsberg. Amazingly enough there was a fizzy sound when the bottle was opened. Small frothy white head that mostly diminished. Some strange stuff around the opening of the bottle. Maybe yeast who knows what it was after all the years in Carlsberg cellar. Aroma of light bread and nutty notes, hint of caramel. Still very malty overall impression with a hint of alcohol and light vinous texture. Not bad at all. Maybe over the palate a slight feel of mould could be detected, but after 47 years what can you expect. Very smooth and medium bodied with a somewhat flat carbonation. Moderated sweet flavour, with light alcoholic bitterness still left in the there. Sweet and light warming finish. Quit amazing experience!

You really feel the power of spring (or resurrection, if you’re religious) in this strong Easter brew. Sweet, but still well balanced. One of Carlsberg’s better products.

Bottle, Brownish-golden colour. Aroma of malt, caramel, hops. Flavour is sweet and malty, hoppy, caramellic, some alcohol. A strong and quite tasty Easter brew. 6/3/7/3/12 = 3.1. Also tasted a 1964 celler stored version @ the Carlsberg Brewery in Valby: Deep amber colour, rather short white head. Sweet mild liquoure malty aroma. Good mouthfeel. Sweet malty dark fruity bit liquore flavour. Wow, darn good for a 44 year old beer. Though I liked the 1955 porter a lot beer, which was served after this.

Bottled. Vintage. Clear orange coloured with a small off white head. Aroma of dried fruits with notes of spices and liquorice. Flavour of dried fruits, spices, malts and liquorice.