Nøgne Ø Porter

very excited to find several nogne beers at green’s. black with small brown head. nice lacing. aroma is bitter, roasted, dark chocolate, and a hint of red wine. flavor is of bitter dark chocolate, dark fruit(plum, cherry). hint of hops. medium bodied. moderately dry finish.

Poured dark brown with light brown head. Aroma of malt, fruit, and coffee hints. Same taste. Very smoothe.

Dark brown pour with a frothy light brown head, the flavor is dry & roasty. The body is medium and a tad thin on the palate. It’s nice & easy drinking.

Bottled. Creamy head, clearly nut color. Intense black color; much mushy, compact and dense. Winy and torrefy aroma with notes of must, American grape and braced malt. Much velvety but determined taste and at the same time solid. Aromas of coffee, burned wood and red wine. Extended and much resistant final.
Thanks to mabjork for this beer.

Like the other Nogne beer I sampled, this one has that nice hoppy bitterness, except this time its more subdued and has a somewhat fruit-laden sweet tone with dark malts and chocolate hints. I enjoyed this beer by myself at Cooper’s Seafood after packing stuff for my 84 year old grandma. I feel the alcohol is well hidden but was tired so maybe it wasn’t as noticeable.

Pours very dark, near pitch black, with a one finger tan head that fades qui8ckly to a thin cap. The resulting lacing forms sheets in the glass, but does not stick all that well. Smell; very roasty, with dark chocolate and coffee, and little bit of a sourness. Taste; as with the aroma the flavor is very much dark roasted malts, eith some chocolate and coffee. There’s also a little nit of a hop bitterness followed by a touch of a charred flavor and little bit of sour. This is a very good porter. Mouthfeel is a bit on the thin side, which is my only real complaint about this beer, and there’s a bit of warming in the back of the throat. The drinkabiliity is very good as well.

This black ale poured with a frothy dark tan head that quickly diminished. This is a very chewy brew with a rich chocolate malt flavor and a coffee finish. Almost tastes like a dessert.

Bottle. Black body with a big fluffy brown head. Moderate aroma of cocoa , sweet malt, and a tiny hint of roast is lovely but a bit too understated. Flavour is lovely, with light roast malt, and bitterness accenting a sweet malty flavour with some light fruit notes. Exceptionally well balanced, the lingering chocolaty roast in the aftertaste is enjoyable, showing a bit more of a coffee-like character than the initial flavour. Alcohol is deceptive. Smooth medium body. (3+) Very nice.