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

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RATINGS: 741   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.



3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Lou18 (1353) - West Paterson, New Jersey, USA - MAR 3, 2007
Bottle poured a brown with full head. Nose was chocolate, much more then I expected. Taste had some lactose, more like a stout/porter to me. Loved this baby, no presence of %. Lactose in here, as well.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
MI2CA (1340) - Noblesville, Indiana, USA - DEC 31, 2007
500cl - "Winter Ale" - Well I didn’t give this one enough time to settle down after my trip to the store so it gushed on me and I lost a good portion of it. Aroma is roasted chocolate malt, caramel and molasses followed by subtle hops and a touch of spice. Pours dark brown with a big brown head (see above) and good lacing. Flavor matches aroma. Palate is roasty and creamy. A unique and tasty brew.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
zebracakes (1340) - Washington DC, USA - JAN 23, 2008
Bottle, 0.5L. A gift from my friend Joshua in Malmö, Sweden. Pours black brown, tan head. Aroma is chocolate, malt, hops bitterness. Flavor is port, copper, malt, chocolate, hops, caramel.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
rmussman (1331) - California, USA - FEB 8, 2009
Pours dark with a tan head, lots of head. Goes down very smooth with a ton of flavor. Lots of caramel and malts! Excellent brew.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Maverick34 (1322) - New York, USA - NOV 20, 2011
Bottled. Pours dark brown, serious head. Smoky and a bit of caramel, dark fruits etc. Very good.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
hirigalzkar (1320) - ENSKEDE, SWEDEN - DEC 25, 2008
Bottle. Black. BIg short lasting head. Smells chocolate malt and hops. Tastes american hops, chocolate malt. There is also some kind of tartness to this beer that i like and have noticed in other Nøgne Ø beers aswell.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Frovigalning (1320) - Örebro, SWEDEN - DEC 20, 2009
It poured a pitch black liquid with a small dirty white foam. Weak smell of chocolate, coffee and something burned. Similar taste but allot stronger. Medium bitterness, medium body. Nice Christmas beer.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
highlandlad (1319) - Blue Mountains, AUSTRALIA - FEB 5, 2006
A traditional Norwegian Christmas beer with all the trimmings. Nice teak colour with a fine head. Very Christmasy aroma of star anise, chocolate, nutmeg - and a dash of sump oil for good measure. Very rich and sweet - it screams overindulgence. Nice soft palate, creamy and filling. Taste of dried fruit and molasses initially, but developsa big throaty bitter finish. Quite a spicy tamale. Very true to the Christmas beer tradition. Nice work. (Duff homecoming gathering, thanks to Duff for this one)


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