Haandbryggeriet Norwegian Wood

Pours an attractive burnt caramel with a touch of scarlet when held to the light. The nose is smooth and smokey, as is the flavor. I’m surprised to see that this isn’t a smoked. A nice beer, but not worth the price.

pours hazy brown with a small tan head that leaves quite fast. nose is smoke, liquorice, meaty, and cherry. taste is smoky but not cloyingly smoky. and nice cherry flavours. sticky mouthfeel. thoroughly enjoyable.

Poured a hazy brown color with forathy tan head. Aroma is brown sugared beef jerky. Flavor sweet caramel chocolate beginning that transforms into a smokey jerked meat flavor with a bitter finish. Overall, very good.

Poured from a 500ml bottle (Batch 86, Brewed: Aug. ’07) and served in an English pint glass. This beer poured a hazy copper brown with a lasting head of tight, tan foam. Some nice lacing was left behind. The aroma of the beer was made up of burnt wood, smoke, toasted caramel, spicy and fragrent juniper, and also some earthy yeast. The flavor included smoked meats, campfire, dark fruits, burnt caramel, and a solid dose of lasting juniper at the finish. Definately interesting. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with mild carbonation. Despite the strong smoke presence, the juniper really shines through. Tasty and unique, but not something I would drink all the time.

bottle from knightly spirits...and from Eric Sanchez, thanks RICO! Brown pour with a tan head. smell is balanced between malt and smoke. Flavor is smokey and malty. Hops at end. Reminds me of a jerky beer. Interesting and pretty good for a smoked beer!