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Nøgne Ø God Jul

Nøgne Ø God Jul - American Strong Ale

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98
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Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: American Strong Ale

Grimstad, Norway

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5233.82/5.03.8/5.0Winter8.5%89.4Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
In the US this is called "Winter Ale".

A dark ale brewed specially for the Christmas season, with a rich, complex taste of caramel. This is a strong, dark and rather sweet Christmas Beer – just the way we think a Christmas beer should be.

Recommended serving temperature 12°C/53°F. Great with cheese or nuts. Ingredients: Lager, Munich, caramel, black, and chocolate malt; Chinook, Columbus, and Centennial hops; English ale yeast, and our local Grimstad water.

19°P, 30 IBU, 8.5 % ABV.

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 Oakes (8058), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Very dark brown. Nice nose - chocolate, toffee, smoked plum. The flavour is full, toffeeish, slightly smoky. Bitter finish. One of the best Nognes I’ve had.


 presario (2953), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Bottle shared at CapFlu’s tasting after GCBF. Very dark brown. Thin brownish cream head. Licorice and alcohol nose. Flavour of alcohol, chocolate and licorice.


 pantani (1894), Salinas, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Black with a brown edge, no head. Aroma is chocolate, caramel, chocolate syrup, soy sauce. Taste is chocolate, soy sauce and mollases.


 Arayaga2 (933), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 7, 2007    Updated: Aug 28, 2009
Coca Cola appearance with thin brown head. Aroma is roasty with a hint of caramel covered beef jerky. Taste is same with greater emphasis on roasty. Carbonation is fine and brisk. Not what I expected, but it’s not bad, either. $8/500ml


 egajdzis (3602), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 3, 2007  
Poured a dark chestnut color with a medium sized tan head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of chocolate, caramel malts, nuts, and light citrus. Taste of more chocolate, roasted malts, nuts, caramel, and vanilla. Low bitterness, with low alcohol apparency. Very nice, I wish more brewers would make non-spiced winter ales!


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Feb 24, 2008
Name: Winter Ale
Date: 03/12/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: opaque dark brown, fine tan head, touch of lace,
Aroma: dry dark chocolate aroma,
Flavor: rich creamy chocolate flavor, just a touch of sweetness brings out the chocolate, light lasting bitterness in the finish,
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Name: Winter Ale
Date: 08/08/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: roadtrip

Aroma: touch of spicy hops in the aroma,
Flavor: rich and creamy chocolate flavor is balanced by a vanilla sweetness and a touch of spicy hops,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4


 robertjm (399), El Cerrito, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 30, 2007  
Bought at Ledger’s Liquors, in Berkeley, CA. Pours nice tan head which lasts for quite some time. Microfine carbonation that’s visible but not overpowering. No aroma to speak of. Flavors leaning towards the roasted malts. Not especially hoppy. Nice drinking beer, but a bit on the expensive side for us here in Calif.


 PhillyBeer2112 (2084), Orange Park, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 27, 2007  
Ha! I guessed it would be classed under American Strong Ale at first whiff, and I was right! Hooray for me! Duh. Anyway, big complex aroma that features quite a bit of malt and hops, Chocolate, nuts (toasted almonds, pecan pie), some roasted malt, and resiny grapefruit hops that are a touch sweaty. I like how they are definitely present but do not overpower the rich malt aromas. Creamy smooth palate, with a roasted chocolately nutty flavor, with only mild sweetness balanced by a mild resiny hop component at the edges, all leading into a semi-dry smoky, ashy finish. Wonderful. Dark reddish brown appearance, thin head.



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