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Nøgne Ø God Jul

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: American Strong Ale

Grimstad, Norway

bottled
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on tap
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5323.82/5.03.8/5.0Winter8.5%89.6Snifter, Trappist glass
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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 BDR (2154), 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.


 Egon (393), Gothenburg, Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 1, 2007  
Bottle. Very dark brown, almost black, with a whitish head. The aroma has some of chocolate, coffee and nuts, a bit roasty also. Medium body and I dont notice that much alcohol in it for being that strong. Smooth finish


 SamuraiArtist (292), portland, Oregon, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/515/20
Apr 30, 2007  
Bottle: Pours a very dark brown going on black. 1 finger tan head. Aroma of chocolate, nuts and carmel. Flavor is creamy and milky with a chocolate and a little nut flavor making. Barely any roasty bitterness, actually no real bitterness at all from hops of otherwise. Its smooth and has a good flavor but just doesnt have enough bite for me to really like it. Sorta like a hot chocolate.


 JK (2949), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 28, 2007  
Very malty, kind of a scotch ale but not quite thick enough for that. Considerable alcohol, very light smoke and earth. Some dark fruits and medium sweet malt.


 Skyview (4018), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 28, 2007  
From a 500 ml bottle, this was the third beer sampled at Cellar’s Nøgne Ø on Friday. Pours a heavy dark brown brew with a tan head. Dissolves fast and leaves a nice lacing. Aroma has tones of yeast, vegetables, caramel, roasted malt and some licorice. Taste is bitter with some white flour, roasted grain and a little extra carbonation. Pleasant and smooth finish.


 kkearn (998), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 26, 2007  
Bottle; "winter ale". Deep brown, with a thick tan head. Roasted malt aroma. Roasted chocolate malt up front with notes of caramel. Piney hop flavor is weak at first, but builds towards the finish. Long, well balanced finish.


 Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 25, 2007  
Darkest coloration, nearly black, with a nice, active toasted tan head. Looks really good! Aroma is slightly sweet, black, chocolate malt at work, subdued cocoa feel, whispers of spice, anise, etc, but quiet, mellow... A smooth, dusky affair once in the mouth, thick, rich, roasty. A bit smokey. Hints of caramel, but not as much as the label promises, this is a darker, richer character than that. So beefy, I’d stick it in the stout category. Very supple mouthfeel, big time flavor, huge body, quite tasty. Not sure I’d pop $5 a bottle for it too often though...but I was happy to try it out!


 HogTownHarry (3988), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/516/20
Apr 23, 2007  
Bottle (500ml). As "Nøgne Winter Ale". Opaque deep reddish brown, solid lasting plug of tan foamy head (4.5 but hey why not 5?). Deep almost burnt roast grainy malt, heavy overtones of currants, raisins, figs, increasing alcohol, dark baker’s chocalate and molasses. The taste is THICK, bitter chocolate, burnt malt, background of tart fruit (more like cherry), the alcohol isn’t really detectable in the miasma of roast and bitterness. Thick, chewy body, almost viscous, mild carbonation, pretty intense bitter chocolate and syrupy malt - I’d call this a reduced stout, but whatever, another fantastic beer from this brewery - t’umbs up, baize!!



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