Nøgne Ø God Jul

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

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

Xtreme Xmas at RnH. A roasted malt with some bubble gum flavors. Not incredibly aggressive but respectible.

Bottle at home. Pours black with a creamy tan head that leaves lacing. Aroma is very fruity, slightly hoppy, spicy and with mango, passion fruit, licorice and a lot more. Very complex aroma and also much complexity in the flavor, creamy, fruity, roasted malt. Very smooth, great.

500 ml bottle
Gushing a bit when I opened it the beer soon settled down. With about a year on it I decided I did not want to wait any longer and shared it with a friend. I’m not sure I will buy more just because of the price tag and the number of beers out there but if you are looking for a solid winter seasonal this falls neatly into that category.

Aroma / Appearance - As mentioned above as soon as I cracked the bottle I was greeted with a gush of dark brown foam. This lasted well into the pour before settling into a sticky black liquid. Sweet coffee, milk, fresh ash, and coffee notes reminded me of a porter.

Flavor / Palate - Smoky, bitter, and chocolately the flavors leap onto the tongue and then slide towards towards the throat. The dry trail makes you want to immediately reach for another sip despite the 8.5% ABV. Well hidden and balanced I think it has aged decently. Having said that I don’t think I would keep it any longer than a year; it already was showing notes of beginning to slip.

Tasted at PP bottle shop I think. A hint of oxidation. Not too sweet or too dry. Dark amber color. Little head, but some carbonation in the liquid. Some malt and caramel

Serving: 500 ml. bottle from State Line Liquors. It pours a very dark brown with a dense tan head. The nose is potent with notes of spruce and fruitcake. The flavor is a nice mix of hops and malt with pine, spruce, bread, fruitcake, and winter spices all mixing together. Medium to rich in body with softer than average carbonation leading to a medium to long, spiced finish. A quality winter brew.

bottled as Nøgne Ø Winter Ale in the U.S. absolutely wonderful... full of rich malty and caramel flavors... silky smooth body and character dominate the palate... slight bitter finish. pours a dark brown with little head. Nøgne Ø knows how to brew some beer - this is just another excellent example.

22oz bottle my neighbor brought over. Pours a rich, dark brown color with a small off white.beigish head. Nose is slightly metallic with rich nuts and toffee and some chocolate. Palate is fluffy. Flavors of coffee, light metal, caramel and toffee.

50cl bottle from Beer World Largo. Appears dark brown to black with a tan head that dissipates quickly to next-to-nothing. Smells sweet with notes of caramel, dark, ripe fruit, dark chocolate. Taste is of coffee, chocolate, caramel with a troubling bitterness throughout. Medium-bodied with a bitter finish.