Haandbryggeriet Nissefar

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

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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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)

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.

(Bottle 50 cl) Pours an almost opaque, black with an orange hue and a creamy, light brown head. Roasted, lightly vinous aroma with notes of dried fruit. Full body with sweetish, roasted malt, dried fruit and a lightly burned edge. Some vanilla in there too. Quite lovely. 240507

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.

Bottled. Deep brown colour with mediumsized brown head. Aroma is toffee, malts, slight roast and fruits. Also some mild spicyness. Flavour is leathery, malty, toffeeish and slightly smoked wood also. Quite slimy palate, but otherwise well done brew.

Bottle, thanks to Dixen for sharing. Hazy brown coloured with a beige head. Very fruity aroma of malts and spices. Fruity flavour with notes of malts, yeast, spices and hops.

Bottle. Fruity, sweet aroma, dried fruit, some roast malt. Roasted flavour, dried fruit, coffee. Sweetish and slightly salty. Fresh coffee aftertaste.

Dark brown color; huge thick head. Some aroma of malt and roasted malt. Good body strength; the flavor is based on caramel and roasted malt; round enough; strong final, with a lot of caramel and roasted malt. Too much alcohol and too much bitterness from the roasted malt.

Date: November 25, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Vintage: batch 38
Appearance: black, scant tan head with frothy edges, bits of lace
Aroma: sweet licorice and plum aroma
Body: body has low carbonation
Flavor: sweet dark chocolate flavor, sweet licorice, touch of roasted, dark caramel sweetness, light spicyness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

[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.