Hr. Frederiksen (Niepoort Edition)
Amager Bryghus in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.38
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Aged for 12 months in barrels from the well-regarded port wine producer Niepoort, Hr. Frederiksen ended up as a dark brown rather than a black beer with a discreet but warm orange glow. The foam is soft and beige.
The port reveals itself in the aroma, so much so that for a split second you may be in doubt whether it is beer or port you are drinking. This Niepoort edition is so velvety and rounded, where the woody notes are clear but never dominant. Hr. Frederiksen's normal muscles of roasted malt and Centennial hops are still there, but they are softened and welcoming rather than high-strung.
And then the alcohol naturally warms up as always at the end - but again not "in your face" just so nice and inviting. In the Niepoort version, Hr. Frederiksen is not exactly a beer you just throw down your throat. It is a beer to be enjoyed in meditative moments in your specially decorated Chesterfield living room.
The port reveals itself in the aroma, so much so that for a split second you may be in doubt whether it is beer or port you are drinking. This Niepoort edition is so velvety and rounded, where the woody notes are clear but never dominant. Hr. Frederiksen's normal muscles of roasted malt and Centennial hops are still there, but they are softened and welcoming rather than high-strung.
And then the alcohol naturally warms up as always at the end - but again not "in your face" just so nice and inviting. In the Niepoort version, Hr. Frederiksen is not exactly a beer you just throw down your throat. It is a beer to be enjoyed in meditative moments in your specially decorated Chesterfield living room.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle picked up at Olbutikken in Copenhagen, dark brown pour, viscous , nutty, dark good stuff. Sweet nose. The taste is bitter, light body, sweet, salty, garlicky, onions but that could be the hummus I am having now. It is good & smooth but it doesn’t have a huge barrel character. Having it later on in the night I get faint peppermint & chocolate in the nose. The body is medium-full, smooth but tastes light, I am getting more oakiness now but compared to Evan Williams it is light. Roasty, bitter, woody quality somewhat tannic. The taste has a boozy bite, am happy I got to have this again after sobering up as we couldn’t appreciate it at the end of the tasting. The barrel character is imperceptible in the nose but somewhat present in the mouth, interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2014
at 07:58
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Botella de 50 cl en el lúpulo. 24-01-2014 en el momento. Color negro intenso con espuma marfil persistente. Aromas a licor y madera enpapada de porto. Cuerpo medio fuerte. Fácil de beber y complicándose cada vez mas según va calentando. Sabores tostados predominando la madera y el toque de licor finalizando con ligero amargor persistente en boca. Sabores a frutas pasas al principio. Muy buena, licor madera y ligeros toques dulces y amargos combinados con 11 vol maravillosos. Para repetir sin duda.... pero no mejor que la búfalo.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2014
at 17:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Den store Amagerkvelden på Mandag i annen, jan-13: man trenger ikke være trebåtentusiast for å nyte denne. Kraftig personlighet men allikevel imøtekommende. Er det lagringen på portvinsfat som har en gunstig innvirkning?
Tried
on 06 Jan 2014
at 12:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Shared bottle at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 11%. Pitch black colour, moderate to low beige head. Pleasant aroma of roasted malts, port wine, vanilla and oak. Smooth and rich flavour, medium sweet, mild coffee, chocolate, vanilla and port wine. A lovely drop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2014
at 12:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft @ Mikkeller Bar, Copenhagen. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty woody wine, caramel and chocolate aroma. Roasted malty weak sweetish woody wine flavor with hints of chocolate. Has a roasted malty woody wine, chocolate and caramel finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Nov 2013
at 03:40
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap @ Borefts 2013. A as good as black one with a fairly nice medium sized brown bubbly top. Kinda foamy top. Smells nice with lots of licorice and a little smoke. Perhaps even a hint of some good quality chocolate. Smells nice. Oh, it's quite tasty as well. Really different from what I was expecting, and really different from the beer I just had before this. Wet rocks and again that licorice. It's surprisingly light oily on the mouthfeel and soft to average on the carbonation. I like the smoke this generates. It's not the sweet beefy kind, more the wet rock-type and my kind of smoke. Not bad at all. 27.09.2013
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Nov 2013
at 01:18
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
27.09.2013, tap @ Borefts:
Small brown creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is unripe banana, oak, grass, alcohol, cocoa, coffee, almond essence. Taste is slightly dry boozy, dark malts, oak, alcohol, hay, cocoa, grass, almond essence. Longlasting bitterness, dry mouthfeel. Not for me.
Small brown creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is unripe banana, oak, grass, alcohol, cocoa, coffee, almond essence. Taste is slightly dry boozy, dark malts, oak, alcohol, hay, cocoa, grass, almond essence. Longlasting bitterness, dry mouthfeel. Not for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Oct 2013
at 02:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at Borefts ’13, 27/09/13. Mid black with a thinnish tan head. Nose is liqourice, roast malt, light plastic, boozey tones. Taste comprises aniseed, roast malt, liqourice, molasses, tar, ash. Medium bodied with bite, boozey finale. Drinkable impy but not one I’d revisit, one dimensional.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Oct 2013
at 14:13