Närke !

Brewed by Närke Kulturbryggeri
Style: Old Ale
Örebro, Sweden

(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, 24 Jan 2008) Ruby red colour with brief, off-white head. Malty nose with dark fruit, wild berries, raspberries and slightly rubbery hops. Malty taste with dark fruit, wild berries, cranberries and lots of earthy, citrussy hops in the finish. Medium to full body, some sweetness througout, with a slight tartness following through. Lovely beer.

Draught at Glenfiddich Warehouse 68, Stockholm. Pours out in a hazy reddish brown colour with rich creamy tan-coloured foam. Flowers, resin, dark fruit, spices, nuts, caramel and raspberries in the aroma. Full creamy body with notes of resin, peaches, flowers, wet wood, nuts and spices- Smooth mouth-feel with gentle carbonation. Peaches, nuts, resin and mild alcohol in the finish.

Draught at Glenfiddich Warehouse 68, Stockholm. Hazy ruby, dense creamy head. Layers of lychee-like hops stapled upon a solid roasty malty body. Quite salty with a touch of resin, making it less seemless and velvetty than the "?". Some caramel followed by a long salty bitterness. Very hop accented. Not as great as "?", but still really good.

Draught. Red hazy with white head. Fruity ale, rubber? A heavy ale may you call it. A bit sweet, from the alcohol? Hops and a good body.

On tap at The Rover, Göteborg. Orange / amber with a thic, creamy, off-white head. Fruity and flowery notes. Malt, fruit and some hops. Medium to full body with a long, bitter aftertaste.

Draught at the Rover, Göteborg, Sweden. Wonderful hazy mahogny colour with a creamy off-white head. Superb mellow toffeish and fruity malt aroma, with notes of plums, along with herbal hops. Medium bodied and smooth. Well balance with a soft lingering bitterness.

Draught at The Rover, Gothenburg, Sweden. Deep amber/copper. Creamy off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma; malt, citrus and some candi-sugar. Toffe and fruits in the flavour. Very sweet and malty. Rather bitter with grassy hoppiness.

(Draught at The Rover, Göteborg) Clear dark copper color, fluffy tan head. Nice fruity and malty sweet scent, some citrus. Sweet malty and grape citrus hoppy taste. Full mouthfeel. Big bitterness. Rather well balanced, though for a barley wine/old ale a bit too much hops.