Nøgne Ø God Jul

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

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

Bottle. Dark brown colour, almost black colour. Sweet, roasted malt aroma with notes of dark chocolate. Roasted malt flavour with some sweetness, coffee, liquorice and spices. Medium to full-bodied, some bitterness in the finish. Very good brew.

1 pt .9 oz bottle poured into Trappist glass. Opaque dark chocolate body, with a mocha-colored head. Lively carbonation, and as other raters experienced, it foamed over immediately on opening. The nose is dominated by chocolate, but there are also aromas of fruit and cinnamon candy. The palate is soft and creamy, with a fizzy finish. Flavors of sweet cola and chocolate up front, dried fruit in the aftertaste, and a spicy, but not overbearing hop finish. This tastes quite like a porter with a hop finish. How can an American Strong Ale come from Norway, anyway?

Bottle.Pours dark brown with a moderate tan head. Liquorice, caramel, seasonal spices are all present here, taste is full of those ingredients as well. Hoppy as well

500 ml bottle. Batch #448. Finland.
Dark reddish brown colour with small to average sand head. Dark fruits, roasted malt, bitter hops, dark chocolate, cola bottle gummies and some sweet caramel in aroma full of character. Dark chocolate, salty liquorice, sweet liquorice, roasted malt, bitter hops, indoor plants and hints of coffee in dry flavour. Every sip brings something new. Complex and interesting brew. Excellent! Heia Norge! Makes me wanna buy another bottle and wait until it’s 2014 (BB).

Man är ursäktad om man råkar pynta det här ölet i lite för många överord. Har man väl börjat är det omöjligt att sluta. Så utomordentligt utsökt är det. Lyckas man redogöra för smaksensationen predenterar man på en stol i Svenska Akademien. Nøgne Ø God Jul är onekligen något att hänga i granen.

(500 ml bottle, batch #365. Rated @ 13.11.2009.)
Black colour with a massive brown head. Loads of chocolate, caramel, spices and roasted malts on the nose. Very christmassy aroma. The flavour is stout-like with it’s licorice, dark chocolate, and sweet fruits. Alcohol warms in the end. Dry and hoppy finish. Great beer for the holiday season.

500 ml bottle. Black body, tanned head. Aroma: caramel, chocolate, roasted, dark fruits. Full, oily mouthfeel. Very good bitterness. Sweetness, hops, fruits and port like qualities in flavour.

Bottle (Batch #441). Pours clear brown with a tan head. Aroma has notes of caramel, clove, chocolate, roasted malts, ginger and cinnamon. Taste is medium sweet and lightly bitter.