Bottle 330ml. [ As Nøgne Ø Quadrupel (Red Wine Barrel Edition) ].ABV: 15.5%. Clear dark red brown color with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, buzzy, sweet malt, wood - wet wood, wine - red wine, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate acidic with a long duration, sweet malt, dried fruit, red wine, oak, wood, alcohol, buzzy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20160422]

Bottle. Almost black with a good coat of light tan head that hangs around at the rim. Loads of dried and stewed fruit, some roasted notes, dough, oak. Quite PX sherry-like. Immensely sweet with lovely fruit, strong dough, oak and oxidised flavours nicely corralled by a moderately bitter and spicy finish. But also booze and plenty of it. It is a bit hot, but I guess it also helps lighten the texture a bit. And whilst it’s not enough to spoil the show, nobody made them make it so strong (I guess this - brewed in April 13 - is my last pre-takeover beer). Is it enough that at this strength it’s otherwise complex and harmonious?

Brown bottle, 0.33 l, lot 950, brewed on 04.04.13, via Philippe Boutin (merci!), savoured on May 19 2016; eye: dark brown, opaque, minuscule ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: fruity, malt, fig, light alcohol; mouth: malt, fruity, fig light alcohol, slight alcohol warmth, fruity finale with presence of alcohol, full body, average carbonation, rather sweet, vinous and lightly alcoholic texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 0,33 l, lot 950, brassée le 04.04.13, via Philippe Boutin (merci!), savourée le 19 mai 2016; œil : brun foncé, opaque, minuscule anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : fruité, malt, figue, léger alcool; bouche : malt, fruité, figue, léger alcool, très léger chaleur d’alcool, finale fruitée avec présence d’alcool, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, plus tôt sucrée, texture vineuse et légèrement alcoolique; en résumé : bien

Bottle @ Home. Pours dark brown with a small light brown head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, wet wood, oak, dried fruit, red wine, berries. Flavor is rather sweet, rich malty, caramel, wood, oak, berries, redwine, boozy. Medium to full body, soft carbonation, sweet finish with loads of warming alcohol. 230416

330ml bottle from Den Nordiske Ølhandel, Copenhagne. Brygget 04.04.13, batch nr. 950. Pours dark reddish brown with a smooth bubbly head. Aroma of vinous notes, berries, wood, oak, tannins, plum, yeast and syrup. Taste is sweet, vinous and slightly boozy with some stingy wooden notes, oak, berries, tannins and plums. Finish is heavy, sweetish and oaky with some vinous notes, hints of berries and ripe fruits. Quite heavy

33 cl bottle @ home. Batch #950, brewed 04.04.2013
Aroma has strong red wine notes, wood and mild licorice tones. Flavour has red wine, licorice and some fruity tones. Also wood. Balanced and pleasant.

Bottle. Small head with short duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are rich dried fruits, alcohol, caramel, rich malt and hops. Oily palate, but low drinkability.

Bottle @ Aarhus tasting. Clear brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, wood, alcohol and red wine. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish with heavy alcohol. A bit boozy. 220416