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Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: American Strong Ale
Grimstad, Norway

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RATINGS: 740   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.82   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 19   EST. CALORIES: 255   ABV: 8.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
In the US this is called "Winter Ale".

A dark ale brewed specially for the Christmas season, with a rich, complex taste of caramel. This is a strong, dark and rather sweet Christmas Beer – just the way we think a Christmas beer should be.

Recommended serving temperature 12°C/53°F. Great with cheese or nuts. Ingredients: Lager, Munich, caramel, black, and chocolate malt; Chinook, Columbus, and Centennial hops; English ale yeast, and our local Grimstad water.

19°P, 30 IBU, 8.5 % ABV.



3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
KimJohansen (10337) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - JAN 11, 2008
Hazy dark brown with tiny off white head. Sweet aroma with hints of chocolate, overripe fruits and roasted malt. Flavor is sweet with chocolate, roasted malt, overripe fruits and warming alcohol in the end.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
fiulijn (10000) - Como, ITALY - DEC 4, 2006
Black color; creamy head. Delicate aroma of roasted malt, vanilla and hop. Good taste, on a good structured body, with malt, a lot of caramel, a touch of liquorice and vanilla, chocolate and leather. An excellent beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
UPDATED: FEB 24, 2008 Name: Winter Ale
Date: 03/12/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: opaque dark brown, fine tan head, touch of lace,
Aroma: dry dark chocolate aroma,
Flavor: rich creamy chocolate flavor, just a touch of sweetness brings out the chocolate, light lasting bitterness in the finish,
-------- /> Name: Winter Ale
Date: 08/08/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: roadtrip

Aroma: touch of spicy hops in the aroma,
Flavor: rich and creamy chocolate flavor is balanced by a vanilla sweetness and a touch of spicy hops,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Oakes (9997) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - SEP 15, 2007
Very dark brown. Nice nose - chocolate, toffee, smoked plum. The flavour is full, toffeeish, slightly smoky. Bitter finish. One of the best Nognes I’ve had.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
bu11zeye (9614) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - MAR 2, 2007
(Bottle) Pours a dark brown body with a small creamy tan head. Aroma of chocolate, roastiness, and milk. Flavor of roasted malt and dark chocolate with a smooth, creamy, wonderful mouthfeel.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
anders37 (9280) - Malmö, SWEDEN - DEC 3, 2006
Bottle. Pours a dark brown/black colour with a tan head. Malty spicy aroma, hints of licorice. Also some hoppy hints. Sweet malty flavor with some spicy hints. Hints of caramel and licorice too. Malty finish with spicy hints. Bitter aftertaste.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Dedollewaitor (9254) - Odense, DENMARK - DEC 21, 2006
Batch 260. Pours dark brown, nearly black with little creamy bubbly white/brown head. Aroma and taste of roasted malts - caramel, coffee, hops & bitter chocolate. Spices & easy smoke. Soft & filling texture. Great bitter lasting finish. Truly wonderfull.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
TBone (9096) - Pori, FINLAND - NOV 3, 2006
Bottled (brewed 2 Aug 2006). Opaque black, decent tan head. Very yeasty (and vegetably) aroma (also lots of yeast stick in bottle) with notes of toasted malts and chocolate. Very bitter flavor. "Floury" palate. Roasted malts, yeast. Long bitter and roasted aftertaste. I have to buy another bottle and cellar it till Xmas, this one was quite yeasty.


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