Nøgne Ø God Jul

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

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

Bottle labelled Winter Ale. Poured a dark brown color with a smallish light brown head. Fantastic aroma of chocolate, nuts, caramel, dark fruit and vanilla. Somewhat thin palate and somewhat creamy; a slight smokey finish. Flavor really starts to come out with a little warmth. Chocolate, nuts and caramel dominate the flavor.

Pours verry ydark brown with a small tan head that falls fast. Very rich roasty nose, chocolate, caramel, and cherry. Fruity flavors show as it warms, light licorice note in the finish. Lots of hop character.

This was a real treat after getting past one heck of a gusher bottle. Pours very dark brown with a sturdy tan head. The aroma has heavily roasted malt, coffee-esque bitterness that is very dark and dry, brown sugar traits offering some sweetness as well as some molasses. This comes across as a jacked up american brown ale. Medium / full body that’s smooth with semi-soft carbonation. The flavor starts of like the aroma and is very full, rich and lush with the flavors. The finish has lots of spice (mainly pepper and cinnamon) and a clean roastiness. A very well done beer that I’d get a lot more often if the price was a bit lower.

Bottle.Pours dark brown with an off white head.Aroma of chocolate,roasted malt, coffee, caramel and burnt notes. Flavor is sweet and malted with some chocolate, roasted and burnt malt.Medium body, average carbonation.

Thanks to my brother for bringing this one to me from Lafayette. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is roasted malt with some chocolate. You also get some alcohol. Flavor is a lot of smoky dark fruit as well as some roasted malt. Medium mouthfeel and high drinkability.

bottle.....pours a cloudy dark brown almost black with an off-white pour.....scents of dark fruit and chocolate malt with little to no roast....flavors of porter/stout some roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruit, the typical go-around. everything comes together in a nice package....

Bottle at home. Dark brown with a beige head. Aroma moderate/heavy malty (cloves, chocolate, roasted). Flavor moderate sweet. Medium/full body.

Poured a brownish color, ok initial head, decent retention, weak lacing. The aroma was nuts, chocolate, even some coffee. The flavor followed suit, some cocoa-chocolate notes, nuts for sure, and an un-named spice I couldn’t put my thumb on. A touch of astringency made this a little off in my book, light mouthfeel, slight acidity.