Aass Halling

Brewed by Aass Bryggeri
Style: Pilsener
Drammen, Norway

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

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Slight bitterness in taste, very little aroma. Colour is very clear, a small white head forms. Better than most Norwegian pilseners. (50 cl bottle)

Very similar to their Lundetangen, of not identical (A little difference in the colour.) I don’t know why they bother with all these pilsners and don’t have a shot at something better instead. Theri Chrismtas beers show they can....

0.5l bottle. Pours a crystal clear pale yellow body with a creamy quickly fading white head. Aromas are pale malts and slightly floral. Tastes not that much, but you get a weak malty base with faint hints of metallic hops. Medium carbonation and light bodied. Not much more to say I guess..

50 cl can. Golden color, white vanishing head. The sweetness in this beer is not very appealing. A bit watery.

Bottle kindly shared by Sigmund. Short lived, frothy, white film on a clear golden body. Esters and sugars in the aroma. Bitter and acidic aroma. Light body. Heavy carbonation. Dry finish. Unbalanced and soulless.

330ml bottle. Fast fading white foam over a clear amber body. Lack of aroma apart from a fresh malty brush. Light grassy and citric taste. Highly carbonated. Thin palate (21.11.2006).

The Norwegian valley Hallingdal has from ancient times been famous for its strong homebrew and subsequent knife-fights. Aass Bryggeri’s Halling beer is an insult to the proud people of Hallingdal. It’s a lousy pils with little or no character besides being far too sweet. (Sampled 0,5 liter can.)

Can. Pale golden, decent white head. Vague malt aroma. Sweetish malt flavors, minimal hopbitterness. Light body, fizzy mouthfeel, short semi-dry finish. Unexciting.

Aass makes some brews to be sold in smaller geographical areas - this one is for Hallingal. I don’t know if it is just a label - or if it’s a real unique brew. In any case: Too much water, too little beer.

Pale golden colored. An OK creamy white head. Hoppy metallic aroma. Flavor is watery sweet malt. KI=4