Haandbryggeriet Kreklingøl (-2012)

Brewed by Haandbryggeriet (Norway)
Style: Fruit Beer
Drammen, Norway

Serve in Flute, Shaker

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Bottle, at Haandverkerstuene. Aroma; Red fruits, sour notes, game and some reduced red wine.The taste is nice and fruity, you can feel the crowberries. The aftertaste is the most interesting because I get very clear game associations, specifically it reminds me of the smell of reindeer furs, combined with quite bitter and earthy crowberries. Alright beer though.

bottle shared with mathieuc! (appreciable gusher) pours milky copper, red hue, with a decent off-white, pinkish head, some retention. fresh wild dark berries, very spicy and peppery yeastiness, light acidity - wheat feeling, hint of sweetness, woodsy notes, dusty fruitiness. average carbonation, light body - almost oily, short grassy-herbal-spicy finish. nice offering (but please correct bottle conditioning)!

Bottle shared by czar, thanks! Pours a murky red with a big white head (after it gushed and we lost close to a third of the bottle). Aroma is of red fruits, acid and a little spicy. Taste is a bit sour with not much hops felt. Flavors are once again of fruits, the wild kind, and some black pepper. There is a moderate amount of acidity that makes it really drinkable too. Another good one from Haandbrygerriet!

Appearance: Cloudy deep dark amber color with a small bubbly head that soon vanish.
Aroma: Light acidic and mild berry fruity.
Palate: Medium body. Slightly sweet and a mild bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Mild sweet and a bit acidic fruity.
Overall impression: Enjoyable together with some food.
Personal stats: Bottle from a trade with OleR.

From a bottle poured an amber color with a fair amount of head. Light malty sour flavor with a quick finish.

500 ml bottle. Bottled 4/29/12; about 11 months old. Pours murky amber with a medium beige-red head with good retention. Aroma is funky, fruity, brown sugar, dusty; smells good, but it’s not all that forceful. Taste is a little bit sweet, a little tart and savory with a dry finish. A little watery. Mouthfeel is foamy, body medium. Not all that much flavor, really. Not bad. I thought it would be better, though.

Bottle. Poured hazy reddish amber color with an average to large frothy tan head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate sour berry aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium sour berry flavor with a medium sour & sweet finish of moderate duration. Drinkable sour fruit beer.

Draft. Muddy brown pour, off-white head. Little retention/good lace. Aroma of cherry juice, prune, dark fruit. Taste is sweet, lightly tart, sour cherry, prunes. Palate is soft, slick, tart finish.

50 cl bottle from Eggedal Borgerstue. Enjoyed with some nice local elkroast. Pours murky red with a big creamy off-white head that stays there. Aroma is crowberries, some pine. Medium carbonation, fine dry and quite easy to drink. Flavour of crowberries and oak. Dry and bitter, light caramel. A very good match for our dinner and we enjoyed both.

Mörkbrun i färgen offwhite skum. Doftar och smakar funky, lite lingon, söta toner av svarta vinbär, lätt rökig ton.