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

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RATINGS: 740   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 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
larsniclas (4227) - Billdal, SWEDEN - DEC 27, 2006
Bottled Hazy, dark amber. Loads of chocolate and coffee in bpth aroma and flavour. Smooth and milky palate. A bit salty.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bridge (659) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - APR 28, 2006
Sweet raisins with chocolate liqueur. Lots of malty sweetness in the flavour, and it really combines well with the aroma. A very good depth, and a lovely warming glow. Top notch

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
markas101 (1438) - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, ENGLAND - DEC 10, 2009
50 cl bottle, Fargo, ND, USA via Chicago. Deep opaque mahogany colour, thick illustrious head like a carpet on top of the liquid. Coffee, bitter chocolate and ink aroma, with caramel coming through on the first sip. Substantial sugar cane followed by liqorice, oak and a satisfying alcohol burn at the end.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
trokini (1027) - San Diego, California, USA - FEB 25, 2008
"Winter Ale" bottle. Deep brown, nearly opaque pour with a frothy, cascading tan head. Molasses hits you right in the nose. Some roasted malt, earthy spice, and instant cocoa as well. Smooth taste of molasses, but blended nicely with the caramel and chocolate malt. The hops give it a porter-like balance, as well as a spiced quality. This is exactly what I want out of a winter warmer.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
onystrom (1219) - Style King! - Skanderborg, DENMARK - FEB 16, 2010
Bottle. Pitch black colour with great head. Smooth oily palate. Not sweet but bitter licorice. Nice hoppy aroma.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
boFNjackson (2705) - Portland, Oregon, USA - JUL 15, 2009
Bottle... Poured deep ruby-ish brown with a thick khaki head that lasted throughout the whole brew. Dark fruits like plums, raisins and berries on the nose with a bitter barley character. Nicely spiced with continuous dark fruits in the flavors. A little bit of a metallic hop bitterness to counter the sweeter flavors and a chocolaty finish.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
beermouth (435) - Langeskov, DENMARK - NOV 15, 2006
Intenst brown, almost black with dence light brown head. Chocolate, coffee, smoke, spice, herbal and liqurice. Super balance between sweetness and bitterness.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
saxo (7442) - Højbjerg, Aarhus, DENMARK - JAN 30, 2007
Bottle. Nice big tan and creamy head with excellent duration. Color is dark ruby. Aroma is good with lots of roast malt. Taste is roast malt and spices. Nice and complex.


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