4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Chester Beer & Wine. Deep dark brown pour with a lingering tan head. Some nice roasted malt and dark chocolate notes evident in the nose alongside lesser notes of spice, vanilla and berry. Creamy, smooth and fullish mouthfeel .Rich, complex and sweetish flavour that displayed similar traits to the nose and well hidden alcohol. Some hop bitterness came into play towards the finish. A very tasty winter brew.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Pours an amazing dark chocolate color with a thick creamy brown head. A great appearance. The aroma is light; some roasted caramel malt. The taste is dominated by a creamy chocolate and smooth roasted malt. Some spices and a bit of hops finish it out. A bit of Belgian yeast in there perhaps also. I really enjoyed this beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
A dark brown, almost black colored beer. It has a thick foamy beige head. The aroma of dark malts, chocolate with coffee. There are dark fruits. The taste of smoked malt with chocolate, some coffee with fruits. It is nice bitter. Some spices with notes of alcohol. The aftertaste is dark bitter with hints of sweet.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours almost black with a smallish, dissipating head. Aroma is atypical of an ASA, more like a porter; coffee, cream, chocolate, caramel- lots of malt, not much hop present. Tastes much like a porter, but slightly more fruitiness and alcohol, and not as overwhelming with the caramel aspect. Palate is very smooth ,very well done. Very good beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle, 50cl. Very dark brown/red with a quickly disappearing head. Sweet, roasted, malty aroma of chocolate, coffee and spices. Full-bodied, low carbonated mouthfeel with a sweet taste of liquorice, vanilla, coffee, chocolate and a hoppy finish. Almost Imperial Stoutish, but yet lighter.-A touch of Pale Ale, considering the hops on this one. Tried it with nuts, as advised by the brewery and it was a heavenly combination. I suggest everyone to try it.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tried in the US as Winter Ale. Pours a dark black with a 2-finger creamy beige head. Has a dark coffee / chocolate creamy sweetness, as well as some very apparent alcohol in th earoma. The taste is a creamy burnt coffee and chocolate with a little bit of prune and bitter toffee. The other Nøgne Ø brews that I have had have all had excellent body, and this one is no different.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours an opaque chocolate brown with creamy tan colored head. Aroma is very nutty, raisin, vanilla, smoke and wood. Flavor is rather smokey with sweet raisin undertones and roasted malt. Body is creamy with definite carbonation.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
.5L bottle as Nøgne Ø Winter Ale, served in a Duvel tulip. Pours nearly black with a dense tan head. Smells sweetly of brown sugar, coffee, chocolate. Rich bitter chocolate dominates the flavor, some coffee, dark fruit, just a hint of bitterness lingers. Reminiscent of an English made Imperial stout. Thick sheets of lace cling down the glass. Slight warming effect. Very nice.
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