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Haandbryggeriet Norwegian Wood

Haandbryggeriet Norwegian Wood

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A Traditional Ale brewed by
Haandbryggeriet (Norway)

Drammen, Norway

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2893.66/5.03.65/5.06.5%96.3Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Once, every farm in Norway was required by law to brew its own ale. All of that ale had a natural smoky taste because the malt was kilned by fire, and most of it was spiced with juniper berries. Norwegian Wood, a recreation of that traditional style, is made by the "Hand Brewery" - four guys brewing in their spare time, on an absurdly small scale.

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 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/511/20
May 15, 2007  
Bottled at Københavnske Øldage. Mahogany colour, small head. Dryish woody nose. Lightly smokey and roasty with some hazelnuts. Medium bodied with mellow, somewhat syrupy mouthfeel.Dryish finish with low bitterness. Nice flavour, but lacking in malt character.


 Papsoe (10551), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/512/20
May 28, 2007  
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, warm amber golden - no head at all. Lightly smoked nose. Medium body with a fairly high carbonation and notes of burned caramel and smoke. Dry and very hoppy finish - perhaps the juniper also adds to the biterness. 130507


 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 22, 2007  
Great score! Jackson wrote about this type of brew ages ago and I don’t think I’ve ever tried one. Slightly hazy dark amber. Smokey, slightly yeasty aroma with lots of woody, earthy nuance. Quite spritzy...seems the carbonation has gotten away from them...so as the smokey flavours unfold the body thins out and the malts dissipate from the palate in a wave of bubbles. After that point, it’s all over. There’s some fruit, a rich yeastiness (too rich, evidently) some burned fruit and heavy wood.


 yespr (6943), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 14, 2007  
CBF07 sample. Pours unfiltered orange with a white head. Aroma of smoke and coal. Flavour is smoked and slight malty. Finish is bitter and dry.


 joergen (6529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
May 19, 2007  
Bottle. Muddy orange coloured with an off white head. Light roasted aroma of smoke and burnt wood. Light roasted flavour of hops with notes of smoke. Hoppy finish.



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