Närke !

Brewed by Närke Kulturbryggeri
Style: Old Ale
Örebro, Sweden

Serve in English pint, Snifter

Bottle @ Miami Fandango ’10 gathering. courtesy of jw77, thanks for sharing this rare gem. pours dark ruby brown, thin beige/mocha head. load of caramel malts with a touch of chocolate along with dark fruits, all is meshed together with a lingering bitter/citrus hop profile.

JW77 I bow down to you for popping this one open during the "99-Miles-From-Castro Beer Fandango" I am the first American rater of this beer on either site. A: Pours a nice shade of orange with red highlights. Small off white head that stays as a tight ring. Small patches of lace noted. S: Wonderful aromas of rich over ripe dark fruits. Nice candy caramel and brown sugar sweetness. T: Taste is sweet and fruity. Dark fruits dominate here but there are hints of apple as well. The sweet malts play a big role, with hints of green and citrus hops. The flavors are not vast yet they are bold. They meld together wonderfully too. M: Medium in body, smooth, tasty. D: Very good I still can not believe I got to try this beer. I truly am lucky to be part of a wonderful tasting scene here in Florida. Cheers to Jon for popping this one open, and better yet cheers to all the guys from Florida and beyond who have opened their cellar to me over the past couple years.

Bottled from de Molen. Clear ruby red color, short head, good lacing. Aroma of hops, some raisins, honey, some malt. Bit sweet caramelly taste, decent hopbitterness, honey.

Draught at Man in the Moon. Pours red brown with a little beige head. Fruity, spicy and a bit belgian ale aroma. Fruity, apples, spoxy, yeast, juniper berries and grape seeds. Very complex and interesting, unfourtunately I was a bit short of time when i tried it.

Bottle@Home. Beautiful aroma of malts and hops and light fruity. Amber colour, yellowish head, good lace. Sweet, bitter, fruity, hoppy finish. Medium body, sticky, dryish finish. Straightforward yet flavourful and complex, balanced, easy going. A pure beer is what comes to mind. Highly drinkable barley wine.

Bottled. The aroma has raisins, caramel, some nuts, dark fruits. Clear, brown amber coloured beer with an off-white head. The taste is initially sweet, has raisin, caramel, nuts, fruitiness and a bit a vinous character. Medium body, with more hopbitterness in the end. Nice, decent brew.

Ruby colored brew. Aroma is malty, dark fruits. Flavor is smooth, raisins, vinous, a bit alcoholic, some dark fruits, strong hops. Very bitter, longlasting aftertaste.

Bottle at Bishop’s Arms, Vasagatan, Stockholm
Hazy dark amber color; the look is almost flat. It has an average malt aroma, a bit nutty. Quite good body strength, but some more would be better; malt and caramel flavor, nutty with a light honey touch. Strong bitterness, with a medium roasted barley in the end. Not impressive, and not worth the money (~25€ for 25cl).