Nøgne Ø Blonde (Kos på Groos)

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Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: Belgian Ale
Grimstad, Norway

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 128 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.31 SEASONAL: Special EST. CALORIES: 135 ABV: 4.5%

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Editor’s note: Originally launced as bottle conditioned Kos på Groos as a festival beer for the Skral rock/pop festival in 2008. Spring 2009 it was relaunched as Blonde, tap only. For the Free Port Days in Kristiansand June 2009 it was sold bottle conditioned once more, this time with an extra addition of Cascade hops, under the name Porto Franco. Released on bottle as Blonde January 2011.

On the label of Kos på Groos: Kos På Groos nytes best avkjølt i sola mens man opplever god musikk. Den lille festivalen med det storet hjerte og Nøgne Ø går sammen for å lage sommerens store ølnyhet. Kos På Groos er et sommerlig og lyst festivaløl av anerkjent Nøgne Ø kvalitet.
Vi sees på Groos for litt kos i sommer. Vel bekomme.

On the label of Porto Franco: Øl har lange tradisjoner til sjøs. I et kosthold med mye salt var øl en vanlig tørstedrikk. Det holdt seg også bedre enn vann når reisen ble lang. En sjømanns liv var fullt av prøvelser. Urent farvann, sjørøvere, storm og stille kunne gjøre reisen lang og farlig. Kostholdet om bord kunne ogdå være en utfordring. På 1500-tallet ble øl varmet opp og tilsatt krutt når mannskapet hadde behov for en skikkelig oppstiver! På denne tiden var det vanlig at 20 mann delte en tønne øl i døgnet.Det utgjør ca 6,5 liter pr mann. Porto Franco og Nøgne Ø anbefaler et langt mer moderat inntak. Et lite glass godt øl nytes gjerne sammen med gode venner en varm sommerdag.

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3.3

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

chrisv10 (7838) - DENMARK - APR 3, 2011

Bottle. Hazy yellow/golden with big white head. Flavour is malt, spices, yeast, floral, citrus and hops.

3.3

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

berlinoise2go (477) - NORWAY - APR 1, 2011

Bottle (50cl) from Ica, Oslo. Batch 542. Hazy, pale golden colour. Huge white head, good-looking with good retention, some lacing. Belgian-style aroma of citrus, yeast, butter. Moderately bitter taste. Refreshing, light mouthfeel, watery towards the finish. Finishes with a pleasant citrussy bitterness.

3.4

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

igniztion (313) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - APR 1, 2011

Bottle 500ml batch # 542. Pours a cloudy pale yellow with lasting, frothy, white head. Aroma is yeast, floral, sweet malts, citrus. Taste is light sweet, medium bitter. Medium body, oily, lively carbonation. Good Belgian inspired ale, perfect during summer.

3.1

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

esp0r (1258) - NORWAY - MAR 5, 2011

Golden hazy with a thick white head. Smells of some kind of salty meat and some citrus. Taste is much better, refreshing, with citrus, zest and sweetness. Good hoppy finish. The beer is nice, but the aroma is not my cup of tea

3.3

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20

stunetii (90) - Bergen, NORWAY, NORWAY - FEB 24, 2011

This is a definite keeper. Good carbonation, pours with an golden brown color. Lots of fruity smells coming from this one. Highly drinkable for nearly anyone - excellent to share with friends. Slightly bitter in the back and highly citrus flavored in the front (perhaps too much).

3.5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20

Zoney (144) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - FEB 21, 2011

Bottle 500ml (#542) at home. Pours clear (a little cloudy) with a strong white head. Aroma of banana and wheat. Taste of banana and wheat as well. Really enjoyed this beer, looking forward to the Norwegian summer :)

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

Meilby (4467) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - FEB 14, 2011

Bottle 500ml #542 Pours cloudy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of wheat, malt and yeast. Taste is light sweet and light bitter. Body is light, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

thewolf (9859) - Kolding, DENMARK - FEB 11, 2011

Bottle, bought @ Humletorvet, Slagelse.
Muddy pale yellow with a fine, staying, white head. ’Aroma has mild cloves, sweet malts, light banana and mild green apples. Medium carbonation, fairly spritzy. Light but good dryness. Flavour has light pepper, some crisp malts, light watery metallic notes. Good, staying, grassy bitterness and dryness. Quite delicious for such a low ABV.

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

Palme (2234) - Bergen, NORWAY - FEB 10, 2011

0.5l bottle. Pours a almost yellow hazy body with a big fluffy and big-bubbled head leaving big lacings. Fresh and slightly fruity nose with wheat, flower leafs, coreander, slightly citrusy and some grey-orange. Well carbonated and a bit thin bodied. Tastes lightly yeasty, thin citrus, malt, lightly bitter and hints of orange zest. This is a refreshing, light drinkable and a nice blonde. Would assume this is perfect for a hot summer day!

3.2

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20

BelgianBeerGal (2605) - Dayton Area, Ohio, USA - JUN 9, 2010

50cl traded bottle from Papsoe. This is the Skral version. Pours a light, hazy golden yellow with a big white head and serious lacing. Aroma is lemony citrus and light grain with just the slightest hint of hops. Very clean and refreshing taste that is definitely Belgian inspired. Pretty tasty.

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