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Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout Highland Edition 3.87 28

Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout Highland Edition

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: Imperial Stout

Grimstad, Norway

bottled
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284.11/5.03.87/5.0Special9%77.3Snifter
Commercial Description:
We at Nøgne Ø wanted to improve our imperial stout. We soon found that to be a difficult task, as the beer is full of everything. Then we got some fresh Highland Scotch whisky barrels with some help of our friends at Mikkeller and BrewDog. They proved to be the perfect enhancement for this beer. After 3 months of ageing in these barrels, we were quite pleased. We hope you are too!
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 yespr (12844), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 8, 2010  
50 cL bottle, courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is dark roasted and mild smoked. Smooth, dark malty and hardroasted malty flavoured. Bitter and dry roasted. Lingering roasted finish.


 Ungstrup (15985), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 8, 2010  
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a huge very dark brown head. The aroma has strong notes of whiskey, roasted malt, and wood. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt, whisky, smoke, alcohol, and caramel, leading to a dry roasted, whiskey finish.


 Papsoe (15648), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Feb 8, 2010  
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours an opaque black with a rich brown head with excellent retention - gorgeous. Hard roasted malt in the nose with a lovely whisky touch. Solid body, hard roasted malts, lovely woody accents. Warming alcohol in the finish. 080210


 ChristianScheffel (4845), Odense, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Feb 8, 2010  
Black with a long lasting tan head. Roasted aroma with licorice and chocolate. Mild hops and a hint of whisky too. Sweet dark chocolate flavour, roasted malt, coffee. Complex and in great balance. The hops are more mellow than in the regular imperial stout, and I’m not sure I like that.


 Dedollewaitor (3916), Odense, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/515/20
Feb 7, 2010  
Bottle @ Odense Tasting. Thanks to Scheffel. Pours pitch black with a lasting brown head and lacings. Nose is roast, oak and alcohol. Vinous and smooth. Coffee roast, chocolate and hints of smoke. Well balanced. Medium carbonation. Very nice! One of the 2 best bottles this evening.


 KimJohansen (7683), Copenhagen V, Denmark
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Jan 25, 2010  
Black with a large dark beige lasting head. Sweet aroma with burned malt, dark chocolate, coffee, whiskey and vanilla notes. Flavour was sweet with smoke, burned malt, dark bitter chocolate, hops, espresso, whiskey, vanilla from the wood and sweet english liquerice. Very full though nicely balanced. Finished sweet. Lovely!


 OleR (2173), Oslo, Norway
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Jan 23, 2010  
Bottle. Body is jet black. Head is light brown and dense, almost creamy, leaving fine laces. Beautiful rounded roastedness in the aroma. Lots of chocolate, mild coffee and licorice. Subtle whisky tones, and hints of wood and vanilla. Taste is gently sweet and full malty. Heavily roasted, yet rounded and almost mellow. Discreet whisky tones again, some alcohol warmth, and suggestions of wood and vanilla. Palete is extraordinary, mouthcoating and smooth as velvet. Roast and bitterness from the malts lingers in the finish. A very well-crafted beer, harmonius and balanced, yet tasty and potent.


 Theis (4017), Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 20, 2010  
Bottle at home - shared with Mette. Black - brown head. Chocolate, wooden, oakey, light whiskey, wooden tartness, tannins, smoothness, light sweetness, coffee. High wooden aroma. Lovely.



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