Nøgne Ø # 100 (Batch 100)

Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Grimstad, Norway

16.9 oz. bottle. shared with Gabe. Pours a thickish, small bubbled head, with a bit of sediment staining, attractive lacing over a slightly cloudy, dark brown (SRM 20) body....nose of pine -Columbus and citrus -Centennial hops, with coffee/chocolate tones coming in.....tastes initially of heavy molasses, next coffee/chocolate then balancing hop come, with a pleasantly sweet, and bitter hop combination....mouth feel is thick and chewy with creamy carbonation. Rating as a DIPA. It would be a little light on the mouth feel for a Barley Wine. I really liked this brew.

pours a dark brown with a large head that settles down leaving quite a bit of lace. aroma of some fruit spices, raisins, hops,

Pours dark brown, almost black, with a huge two-finger beige head, long lasting lacing. Smells of grapefruit, pine, apple, molasses and chocolate. Medium thick body. Tastes of bitter chocolate, coffee, bread, citrus and pine. Medium bitter finish. Delicious.

Color is a solid amber with very good carbonation and a thick, super tight off white head. Aroma is amazing, its rich and sweet with the scent of dried fruit, caramel and a hint of hops. Taste is complex, rich and hoppy. Starting with a full body it goes down creamy with a rich feel. Finish jumps out sweet with dried fruit taste, then some malt and a sweet floral hop flavor that is followed by a bold bitterness. In the after taste the bitterness builds a touch then some caramel taste that fades to a faint alcohol feel. This is just a flat-out excellent Imperial IPA with big bold rich flavors. I can see how someone could make the mistake of labeling it as a Barley Wine.

Fantastic beer, nothing less. I have had it three or four times, and I was curious about the outcome of my first rating it. Very dark brown without being porterish. Huge everlasting head. Quite impressing. The nose is mostly yeasty, but also i bit bitter. The taste is fantastic. Quite malty for a DIPA, and very hoppy for a Barley Wine. And it is likewise with the taste. You keep finding these contrasting elements of bitterness and sweetness. It is very complex, and the aftertaste just goes on and on. Certainly a favourite, and the price is actually OK.

Poured orangish with a white head. Aroma of citrus and pine. Chewy texture with lots of IIPA flavor. Very good.

Pours darker than I thought it would. For a brew they claim is an IIPA, this is really dark. Thick, pillowy head that lasts a while. Nose is certainly like a barley wine - slightly boozy malts with a strong hop backbone. Nice aroma. The malts almost bring out a banana note, adding to the darker fruits, raisins and citrus hops. Flavor is great - this is super-smooth, and has a great balance, right on the aroma. Very, very good! (And no way this is a IIPA.)

bottle. pours a dark brown with reddish tint and a big bubbly light tan head. almost no lacing. sweet aroma of dark fruits and citrus hops. flavors of caramel, raisin and yeast are quickly taken over by a resiny hop and smokey vibe. some of the alcohol comes through in the end also. the medium palate is a strange combination of slick and tingly - in a good way. doesn’t look or taste like any DIPA I’ve ever had. the hop bitterness seems to overwhelm the malt character - but overall there is a lot to like here.