Haandbryggeriet Norwegian Wood

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

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Pours hazy brown with a medium tan head. A little smoky, a little herbal, a little spicy, and a touch a fruit. What’s not to like?

On the bottle it describes this as a recreation of an ancient Norwegian farm beer with the taste of smokey wood. I’ll make a long story short; it tastes like beer mixed with hickory sticks. Or possibly hotdogs. Must be an acquired taste.. to each their own.

ivory white head that disappears quickly. clear amber coloured beer. pronounced smoke aroma with some hops. very smokey flavour.batch #451 / bottle 50cl / notes from backlog

UPDATED: APR 29, 2013 Use by 12.01.12. Opened 19.04.13 Dark muddy brown beer with a brief beige head. Smoked ham and red berries on the nose. Smoked ham and roasted coffee in the flavor. Some coffee bitterness in the after taste. I think this has lost some of its sweetness over time. Still quite good but I think it’s better when fresh. Use by 02.02.13 Opened 29.4.13. A LOT better than what described above. Sweeter and a lot nicer brew with a twist of anise in the flavor. A lovely beer.

Et godt og friskt øl. Gir en god og rik smaksopplevelse og munnfølelse. Et øl jeg gjerne prøver igjen.

Color is a cloudy rich caramel topped with a sturdy light tan head. Floral smell is the most apparent affect of the added juniper. Scents of wood, peat and bacon are apparent. Full-bodied without being too heavy or thick. Tastes earthy and very bitter with the juniper being a. Charred beef, yeast and cinnamon also show through. A great beer if your tastes run to dry or spicy beers, like ryes.

Bottle shared at beers of the world. Aroma of smoked meats, cream, and juniper spice. Pours light red with a nice film. Taste has great smoke notes without being overbearingly faux bacon. A nice tart orange peel taste blends nice with the juniper berry and smoke. Very pleasant and unique. I highly recommend people try this.

So unusual and so awesome. Hickory smoke on the nose, berries and chocolate on the palate, and a touch of anise (I think that comes from the juniper twigs) on the dry finish. This beer lingers forever and keeps adding complexity.

This is seriously smoky. It pours a dark cloudy brown with a fairly big head. It has a lot of taste going on. This is nearly as good as the Yeastie boys smoky beer. Nearly.

Pours a hazy amber/ruby color with a thin off white head. Aroma has note of spruce and smoked berries or fruit. Flavor is smoky with notes of wood, fruit/berries, and a faint sprucey note. Mouthfeel is light and the finish is smoky/fruity/woody and earthy bitter/dry.