Nøgne Ø God Jul

Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: American Strong Ale
Grimstad, Norway

Aroma of a stout. Chocolate, coffee, and arguably malt. Black color, but there are ruby hilites when the glass is placed before halogen. There is a ferocious tan head. Definite piny hop hits the nose as the glass approaches the lips. Medium bodied. Low carbonation. It’s something like an IPA with coffee and chocolate. Not a huge amount of hop, but it seems to have some bitter beyond that of the coffee. Great treat for the mouth. The finish seems both dry and sweet, depending on which part of the tongue one notices. So if there was no malt, where is the sweet coming from? As they say, it’s complex.

Tried this again as Winter Ale, Gave it about the same rating. From a bottle recieved in a trade with oh6gdx. The body was very dark brown with a light tan head. The aroma was definite grapefruit with the twist and chocolate covered cherries. Interesting. The taste was cherries with some chocolate. This also had some woody notes and a little pine as I drank more. The body was surprisingly light for the abv. An interesting twist on the American Strong Ale category.

Choclate, roasty liquorice aroma. Opaque dark brown with low, dense, tan head that recedes to ring with some lace. Chocolatey, roasty flavour. Medium-full body with sticky texture and moderate carbonation. Bottle sampled at RBESG 2005.

Bottle (Winter Ale) and served in my Duval snifter: Wow, a darker hue than expected, near opaque with a creamy beige head and good lace. The aroma has notes of leather and non-aromatic Turkish pipe tobacco, vanilla bean, peat bog moss, massive overall earthy esters and a hint of walnut.

The taste is malty yet not overall sweet, I think a note of nut and spice helps there. Chocolate and vanilla notes that is a bit Baltic in nature. Finishes with more earthy notes of anise, coffee, tobacco and maple wood. The mouth feel is rich, chewy and oily towards the finish.

Weird beer, not exactly XMAS in spice but a solid dark ale nevertheless... I would drink again. (Think PP Older Viscosity light)

At Home in Bottle Thanks Tom for sharing this... Deep Solid Black ...High Hop nose ... odd for such a dark beer ... roast coffee ... very smooth ... soft mellow ... lots of soft roast malt ... touch of chocolate . mmm

Bottle. Light brown creamy and lasting head. Very dark red almost black body. Spicy cocoa coffee aroma. Lovely cocoa coffee flavor with some bitterness as well. Alcohol notes but not dominant.

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.

Poured a clear very dark brown color with a medium sized tan head. The aroma was sweet and malty with a medium amount of roast. Light spiciness and chocolate on the finish. A hint of fruitiness. Sweet roasty malt flavor. Some fruits and light spice. Notes of licorice and ginger with some sweet chocolate. Bitter semi-dry finish. Nice warmth.