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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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 argo0 (6842), Washington DC, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 15, 2007  
(50cl bottle) Medium head atop an opaque brown-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, raisin, roast, some chocolate, light candied orange. Taste is sweet, chocolate, roast/coffee, raisin, some candied orange. Creamy medium-full body, some stickiness.


 5000 (2409), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
May 5, 2007  
Bottle: Dark brown, almost black, large foamy beige head, fairly sticky lacing.   Don’t see too many Norsk beers that look this good!   Rich roasted malt nose, slight charred wood, a touch of lactose like sweetness.   Perhaps a slight hint of some sort of spice, too little to pinpoint as of yet.   Roasty flavor, slight coffee bean, muted spices, perhaps a bit of that charred wood and ash.   Good malt base, the hop aspect is low.   Drinks like a really spiced up Porter.   Body and mouthfeel are average.   Clean finish, lingering lactose sweetness.   Pretty impressed!   I look forward to trying a few of their others.


 beerguy101 (3861), Newark, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
May 5, 2007  
This strong ale pours a deep brown color from a 500ml bottle. Medium to large sized white foamy head. Aroma is sweet and spicy, with lots of clove and some chocolate. Medium bodied Strong Ale. Malts are caramel and sweet, with lots of chocolate and dark fruit. Hops are earthy and floral. Spiced with cloves. Well balanced. Smooth tasting, Good XMAS beer. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.


 shp555 (1677), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
May 5, 2007  
Pours a hazy brown color with a tan head. Aroma is malty, slightly spicy. Flavor is watery, with some malts and spices


 CaptainCougar (5379), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 5, 2007  
Bottle sampled on 3/12/07: Pours a nearly opaque with dark mahogany edges and a thin-lacing froth of dark tan head. Aroma of sweet earthy dark caramel malts with a touch of light spice. Body starts sweet and earthy with some sticky dark caramel and a drier lingering milk chocolate finish.


 tytoanderso (1382), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 3, 2007  
Bottle. "Winter Ale" Pours a beautiful black with brown highlights. Great nose: caramel, roasted coffee, roasted malt, caramel and nuts. Nice malty sweetness balanced by some hops. Finishes quite robust and dry. I really enjoy this brewery.


 brentfeesh (1030), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 2, 2007  
Bottle thanks to the Perfect 10 trade. Pours dark chestnut color with a light hazy head. Heavy aroma with minerals, maple and molasses. The flavor is immediately bitter with caramel and hints of unsweet chocolate. Notes of dark fruit are there but take a while to be noticed. Some semi-sweet notes an the finish. Dry finish with a full body. Good, but lacking the power and depth of my favorite American strong’s.


 BDR (2139), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/515/20
May 1, 2007  
Dark brown with lots of carbonation. Fruit nose. Slightly sweet smoky and spicy body with a slightly rough finish.



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