Haandbryggeriet Nissefar

Brewed by Haandbryggeriet (Norway)
Style: Old Ale
Drammen, Norway

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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bottle, bought at plan-B in copenhagen for taking home (great trade). overall : one of the best christmas brews i’ve tasted. ever. aroma is brown sugar, very faint orange peel (spices) nuts, raisins, dark chocolate. appears dark, large light brown head, flaovr si licorice, roasted grains, growing towards the end, faint pear flavor, faint dark chocolate, raisins, christmas spices.

Bottled, september 08 batch. Thick beige lid, stays for a little while. Aroma of choclate, coffee, roasted malt, fruits, spices. Excellent full taste of choclate, strong coffee, roastet malt, smoke, some distand dry wood. The finish is slighlty bitter and dry, and goes very well with the rest of the beer. Medium carbonation and smooth in the mouth. Excellent beer, by far the best I’ve had from the brewery.

Bottled. A very dark deep red beer with a huge bubbly brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of nuts, caramel, malt, and chocolate. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt, prunes, chocolate, nuts, and a slight acidity from the roasted malt. The finish is dry and roasted.

bottle500ml at Opus K Lohja color:dark brown bit bubbles disappears easily,bit lace Scent:hops ,sweet Taste:strong hops,roasted malts chocolate dryish aftertaste

Bottle. Unclear dark brown color with a huge, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, caramel, chocolate, light hoppy, light yeasty, notes of licorice, spicy and light alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft - lively. (230108)

Dark brown with light quickly disappearing head. Very sweet aroma with dark chocolate, licorice and plums. Flavor sweet and malty, with dark fruits and liqueur-like notes. Finish is quite bitter, which nicely balances the sweetness, with a hint of warming alcohol. Medium to full bodied and somewhat oily on the palate. Could even be a bit fuller to support these strong aromas.

[Tasting @ yespr – Courtesy of yespr] Black huge brown head. Aroma is ripe fruits, liquerice and sweet roasted malts. Flavor has burned malt, spices, chocolate, ripe fruits and coffee notes.

50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown and with a creamy tan head. Aroma is spiced and subdued chocolate malty. Flavour is quite spiced with a distinct roasted malt and little chocolate smoothness. Ends with a lingering spice note, somewhat acidic.

Bottle. Pours a deep dark brown colour with a medium light brown well lasting head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, some liquorice. Soft good mouthfeel. Roasty malty flavour with some spices, chocolate, dark fruits, bit of liquorice and bitter hops.

Bottle.[Tasting session @ yespr, thanks for a great evening Jesper] Huge thick and light brown head that mostly lasted. Dark mahogany colour. Good display of lacework. Liquorish, light chocolate, light Christmas spice, toasted malt. Medium to full bodied with an average carbonation. Moderated sweet and light bitter flavour. Light bitter malty finish.