Holger Danske
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Kissmeyer BeerSmoked / Rauchbier Special
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Score
7.68
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Smoked Brown Ale
Holger Dankse is a legendary Danish hero, one of Charlemagne’s knights in the Chanson de Roland and inspiration for Denmark’s World War II resistance group. First brewed in collaboration with our great friend and mentor Anders Kissmeyer in 2010, we continue to brew this robust, malty smoked brown ale in the spirit of that first brewday. Portions of the malt are hand-smoked on site with apple, cherry, and maple wood from the surrounding orchards and forests, emphasizing the wide-ranging connections across time and place.
Holger Dankse is a legendary Danish hero, one of Charlemagne’s knights in the Chanson de Roland and inspiration for Denmark’s World War II resistance group. First brewed in collaboration with our great friend and mentor Anders Kissmeyer in 2010, we continue to brew this robust, malty smoked brown ale in the spirit of that first brewday. Portions of the malt are hand-smoked on site with apple, cherry, and maple wood from the surrounding orchards and forests, emphasizing the wide-ranging connections across time and place.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Growler at a ChrisO tasting, London. Pours rich, dark brown with a creamy, beige head. Moderate smoked malt aroma, brown bread, toasty sugars. Medium sweet flavor with rich, dark bread, sturdy smoke, subtle burnt sugars, dirt. Medium bodied with average, creamy carbonation. Sweet finish with mild brown sugar, dark bread, restrained smoke, toasty sugars. Fantastic balance throughout. World-class stuff.
Tried
from Growler
on 01 Jan 2013
at 12:50
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750mL growler, sent from Glouglouburp (thanks a lot, Dany), pours a deep dark mahogany / brown with a small beige head. Aroma is moderately smoky, light roasted malt, toasted nuts and caramel. Flavour is very subtly smoky, with loads of roasted caramel malt, some brown sugar without being very sweet. Not intensely smoky, but intensely flavourful more so from the roasted and caramel malt presence. Very well-rounded. Most excellent - one of the best smoked beers I've ever had.
Tried
from Growler
on 10 Nov 2012
at 11:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
25th September 2012
The ChrisO small midweek tasting. Thanks Leighton for this rare treat. Clear dark red - amber beer. Little pale tan head. Light soft palate. Smooth sweetish malts with mellow smoke and a little mild citrus. Hands together well.
The ChrisO small midweek tasting. Thanks Leighton for this rare treat. Clear dark red - amber beer. Little pale tan head. Light soft palate. Smooth sweetish malts with mellow smoke and a little mild citrus. Hands together well.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2012
at 05:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
A dark clear reddish brown ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, a smooth coffee roasted malt with light peaty notes. In mouth, a nice caramel malt with light peaty character, nice grassy British hops, vinous qualities, light phenolics. On tap at Ginger Man NYC, Sept 21, 2012.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Oct 2012
at 17:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at Gingerman. Pours dark brown with not a heavily smoky nose. Tastes of light tobacco smoke, small peat but both of these are subdued. Also get coffee, berry, and pine. Very easyvdrinking for a smoked beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2012
at 14:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler at Chriso - 25/09/12 thanks to Leighton for this one. Dark chestnut brown with a thin off-white head. Good smokey nose, nuts, coffee and a little chocolate. Taste follows nose great roasted malt and smoke combo. Medium bodied with light spritzy carbonation. Great rausch!
Tried
from Growler
on 01 Oct 2012
at 04:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Growler, many thanks to Leighton at ChrisO. It pours very dark brown, with a thin light tan head. The nose is lightly smokey, smoked Bavarian ham, roasted malt and some honey in the background. The taste is roasted malt, charcoal, light smoke, earth, caramel, treacle, dark fruit, berry, jam, light spice and filter coffee. Medium body and fine-medium carbonation. Flavoursome and well balanced. A very nice smoked beer indeed.
Tried
from Growler
on 30 Sep 2012
at 13:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Growler fill from Hill Farmstead today. Enjoyed in a small HFS wine glass at slightly above fridge temp.
A - Poured with a very low amount of carbonation. Didn’t even produce a head..just a small ring of off-white bubbles. Medium/Dark brown with a lot of amber color around the edges.
S - A lot of smoke scent. Hints of almonds and walnuts, smoke (cedar and birch wood). There’s a hint of espresso bean.
T - Oh wow. Such a nice balance on this. Yes, it’s smokey almost like the ash from a campfire. However, there’s a hint of chocolate, some espresso and a hint of almonds. It’s a solid beer but the balance between the smoke and other flavors is unmatched.
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O - If you’re a fan of smoke beers, this is the ticket. It’s very interesting. I’m not a fan of this style but it’s still drinkable and delicious. I’m not a fan of this style but it is the best smoked beer I’ve had.
A - Poured with a very low amount of carbonation. Didn’t even produce a head..just a small ring of off-white bubbles. Medium/Dark brown with a lot of amber color around the edges.
S - A lot of smoke scent. Hints of almonds and walnuts, smoke (cedar and birch wood). There’s a hint of espresso bean.
T - Oh wow. Such a nice balance on this. Yes, it’s smokey almost like the ash from a campfire. However, there’s a hint of chocolate, some espresso and a hint of almonds. It’s a solid beer but the balance between the smoke and other flavors is unmatched.
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O - If you’re a fan of smoke beers, this is the ticket. It’s very interesting. I’m not a fan of this style but it’s still drinkable and delicious. I’m not a fan of this style but it is the best smoked beer I’ve had.
Tried
from Growler
on 15 Sep 2012
at 15:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at the Gingerman. Pours black. Nose and taste of smoked malt, vanilla and chocolate. Light peat.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Mar 2011
at 17:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Beachwood BBQ. Pours with a black body and a huge and lasting brown head (almost seems like it is nitro, but I don’t think that it is). Aroma of chocolate, smoke, vanilla, brown sugar and a lot of fruit based esters. Flavors are smokey with barbecue, woodsie, earthy, and a noticeably bitter finish. Super creamy mouthfeel. Well done.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Feb 2011
at 18:57