Haandbryggeriet Norwegian Wood

Bottled home. I’ve been lokking for this beer for ages, from the descriptions alone i just knew i would like this beer. And i did. Mahogeny colored, firm head, very nice. Smoky nose with juniper, some oak. Very pleasant smoky flavor, some bitterness but very easy going, making it easy to drink. Very nice brew, for me one of the best of this brewery.

Bottle from systembolaget, Sweden. Light brown fluffy head that lingers a long time. Red-orange color. Realy nice smoke arom. Sweet taste with a rough bitterness that lasts a long time and makes this hard to consume in any larger quantities. Medium body.

Ruby brown, very large tan head, excellent lacing. Aroma is quite smoky, some fruit, musty. Flavour is not as smoky as the aroma, more fruit, some yeast, creamy. Lightly bitter mouthfeel, medium/large body, high carbonation. Finished long, smoky.

Quite nice, excellent aroma, sweetness comes through at times.

500ml bottle purchased from Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York.
Opened on January 18, 2009.
Batch 72, BB April 2010.

Bottle. Pours mahogny with a yellowish head. Belgian aroma of spices and banana. Dark fruits, pine, spices and light smokey taste.

Bottle shared with Michael, Michael and Darrell at Pizzeria Paradiso. Chestnut colored without much head or lacing. Aroma reminiscent of the leather straps that old fashioned barber chairs used to have. Taste has some dark fruit and cherries, progressing to beef jerky then finishing with barbecued bacon. Nicely complex.

Bottle. Batch No. 72, Brewed Apr. 07, Best before Apr. 2010. Large fizzy tan head that mostly diminished, spotty amounts of lacing, fast rising carbonation, and an orange brown body. The aroma is sweet, malty, mildly smoky, and fruity. The flavor is sweet smoky, malty, fruity, lightly bitter, and a semi-dry finish. The mouthfeel was smooth and this is a medium bodied beer. Overall, there is a distinct smoky aroma and flavor, but not overpowering. I do not ordinarily enjoy a smoky tasting beer, but this beer is worthy of a try.

It poured a hazy dark golden liquid with a small dirty white foam. Smell of smoke, wood and nuts. Tasted of smoke, something burned and some sourness. Not my kind of beer, felt weird.

Bottled. Dark amber to brown, beige dishwashing head. Nose has smokiness, juniper-wood, earth, ash and yeastiness, hints of licorice. Flavor is pretty much the same, quite a lot of juniper berries, woodiness, little caramel malts, ashy yeastiness. A lot in common with Dark Force, same in-house homebrew feeling. Standard Haandbryggeriet palate: slightly thin and heavily overcarbonated. Mouthfeel certainly doesn’t fit in with the flavors. Works best after sitting in the glass for an hour.