Närke !

Brewed by Närke Kulturbryggeri
Style: Old Ale
Örebro, Sweden

Serve in English pint, Snifter

Süß-malziger Antrunk, bereitsansprechend süß, deutlich hopfig. Die Hopfigkeit ist allerdings eher nebensächlich da das doch sehr süße Malz überdeckend wirkt. Etwas Porter ähnlich, minimal bitter. Im Nachgeschmack kommt der Hopfen besser zum Tragen. 11/11/11/12//11

A clear brown colored beer, with a thick foamy beige head. The aroma of caramel, coffee candy, fruits like apricot. The taste is fruity with caramel, there is hop bitter with some notes of spices. The aftertaste is bitter sweet and spicy.

Bottle at SMÖF 2010. It poured a hazy ruby-amber liquid. Complex flavour of dried fruit, brandy and malt. Smooth mouthfeel and thick body. A very nice Barley Wine, complex and interesting.

At SMÖF 2010. AMber color, small offwhite head. Vinous aroma, malty, burnt sugar, chocolate notes, figs and raisins. Malty vinous flavor, bready, figs, raisins, chocolate and some warming alcohol. Lovely one!

While sitting in a field in France, looking at what’s soon going to be a beautiful sunset, I opened one of these. Had it in my cellar for half a year or so. Thick deep orange pour. Loads of hop in the aroma that hits the air. Floral hops and with resin and some grapefruit. But there is something quite sweet as well, some fruity berries or more like candy sugar. Very promising altogether. A thick blanket of yellowish creamy foam rests on top of the goods. First impression is again loads of hops, but quite a thick body as well especially given it is "only" 8,5% abv. Somewhat syrupy texture due to some sugars present as well. Very nice brew.

Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty dark fruit aroma eith hints of caramel. Dry malty hoppy dark fruit flavor with hints of caramel. Has a dry malty dark fruit finish with some bitterness.

250ml bottle at 3 Små Rum for SEK120,-. Shiny surface to a clear amber-red body. Dried fruity aroma along with notes of caramel malts. Dark and dried fruits in flavour with noticeable hints of nuts and almond drops. Warming alcohol. Well balanced and near full bodied (Göteborg, 04.08.2010).

Bottle courtesy of JW77 @ the "Who the F is sleeping in my bathroom fest" in Miami. Pours a amber ruby, little to no head. Nose is ripe dark fruit, brown sugar, hints of chocolate, floral hops, cherry notes. Flavor is smooth booze, dark fruits, sweet cherry, bitter hops, earthy, musty.