Svaneke Julebryg

Brewed by Svaneke Bryghus
Style: Dunkel
Svaneke, Denmark

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

500 ml bottle. Reddish brown colour. Clear, but with hoardes of big bubbles rising to the surface. Medium-sized off-white creamy head. Nutty aroma, with hazelnut and almonds. Perhaps also a hint of peas. Nice prickly sensation from carbonation. Wonderful hop flavour. Feels citrusy, but is not. Could it be Challenger, or some American hop? I sure have had it before, and I love it (the hop that is). Balances the caramelly nutty flavours nicely. Light drying powdery sensation in the finish. Not at all bitter, but a fine balance between chocolate powder and crisp hops.

Bottle. Hazy copper with a khaki head. Complex aroma of chocolate and yeast. Rich chocolate flavours, combined with refreshing yeasty breadiness. Good dry ending. Light to medium body, fluffy mouthfeel. A great Christmas beer.

Bottled. Light brown coloured with a medium sized head. Malty and sweet with notes of spices and dark berries. A bit too mild though.

Dark amber colored, little light brown head. Slightly cloudy appearance. Rich aroma with convenient butter,hops, spinach, mild chocolate and alcohol. Very unusual aroma, still I like it. Medium bodied. Flavor is crispy carbonated with hops, mild licorice, chocolate and roastiness. Aftertaste lasts with hopped flavor and mild alcohol.

Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is very sweet malty with vegetably hints. Flavour is sweet malty with some caramellish hints. Kind of boring compared to many of the others this evening.

Bottled (BB 08/2006)
Hazy ruby red, off-white head, some lace. Malty, rubbery aroma. Malty with sharp spicey finish: cloves, cinnamon, hops. Dunkel? No very.

Great head! Muddy amber color. Too carbonated. Acetic/sour! Small caramel taste but to sour.

Red brownish colour with a light brown mostly lasting head. Aroma of malt and caramel. Sweet taste and long long finish