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Nøgne Ø in Grimstad, Agder, Norway 🇳🇴
Strong Ale - American Winter|
Score
7.60
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Solid and powerful winter ale, at the same level of a rochefort 10, well balanced, full of aromas, side of cherry, porto, cacao, coffee, smooth and dry at the same time, syrupy, nutty, hop at the final, a beer of chimney with a book of Proust waaw!!!! 30.09.20
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2026
at 20:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Valhalla, thx Gurthnar, 2025 vintage. Very dark brown, blackosh body, tan thick head, medium to low retention. Coffee and heavy sticky caramelly maltiness with some spices in the aroma. Coffee, smooth, sweetish, medium body, bit sticky, some herbal, formic acid notes vaguely,
Tried
from Draft
at
Valhalla Beer Club
on 28 Nov 2025
at 19:00
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Med body, yet feels kinda emptyish. Light carbo. Med-high sweetness, med-light bitter.It is dark, it has a rich and strong caramel indeed. Med-light dried fruits, light alco warmth. Light bretty element too, hint of wood. Gets better as it warms up. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Valhalla Beer Club
on 28 Nov 2025
at 09:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Pours dark brown, serious head. Smoky and a bit of caramel, dark fruits etc. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very dark pour, with a thick mocha head. Looks like a porter. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, and alcohol, and a tiny bit of hops. Flavour is thick, and loaded with roasted malt, and some caramel, but ends with a big alcohol wallop. A definitive sipper.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Kisjes Slijterijen, Meppel. Aroma is dark malt, caramel, chocolate, raisins, spices, hops, ripe fruits, touch of liquorice and roast. Flavour is sweet and above moderate bitter. Body is above medium, smooth and rich. Nice complexity, it’s rare I find a ’spiced winter ale’ I really like but this one is remarkably balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:51
7/10
When in doubt, drink a beer.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:55
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Aus der Flasche (bottled 10.03.2023/bbe 17.02.2027) im 2024-12 getrunken. Dieses schwarzbraune Ale kommt mit leichten Malzaroma und schweren Röstaromen von Schokolade und Kaffee daher. Letztere machen diese Ale recht bitter. Der Körper erinnert es einem Belgischen Dubbel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2024
at 12:29
8/10
Tried
on 02 Jun 2024
at 17:59
8/10
Tried
on 01 Dec 2023
at 21:32