Hr. Frederiksen (Colorado Whiskey Edition)
Amager Bryghus in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.38
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Barrel aged for 26 months on a Stranahans Colorado Whiskey barrel.
It is hardly a secret that Hr. Frederiksen is the signature beer for Amager Bryghus, and we are happy to admit that this big, black beer is close to our hearts. It is also hardly a secret that we are very happy with Stranahan whiskey, from the small distillery in Denver, Colorado. With Hr. Frederiksen Colorado Whiskey Edition we combine two good things in one bottle, and we hope that you - dear beer lover - will enjoy the joyful combination of a rich and potent Imperial Stout from Amager's beautiful, rolling, green landscapes, which after 26 months in a Stranahan whiskey barrel is rounded off by the slightly sweet whiskey from Colorado's wild mountains.
Hr. Frederiksen Colorado Whiskey Edition is not a beer that you throw down your throat in excessive quantities at your local beaver drink. It is a delightful beer - preferably poured into a large goblet glass - for quiet contemplative evenings in front of the fireplace video, where you can calmly ponder life's big questions such as: is Bjarne Corydon really a sexier finance minister than Claus Hjort? And can't I reasonably demand a 50% discount on my souvlaki the next time I vacation in Crete? Yes, there are so many big questions in life. And to digest them, you can conveniently enjoy this great beer, which has tamed potency without ever ending up as a cuckold.
It is hardly a secret that Hr. Frederiksen is the signature beer for Amager Bryghus, and we are happy to admit that this big, black beer is close to our hearts. It is also hardly a secret that we are very happy with Stranahan whiskey, from the small distillery in Denver, Colorado. With Hr. Frederiksen Colorado Whiskey Edition we combine two good things in one bottle, and we hope that you - dear beer lover - will enjoy the joyful combination of a rich and potent Imperial Stout from Amager's beautiful, rolling, green landscapes, which after 26 months in a Stranahan whiskey barrel is rounded off by the slightly sweet whiskey from Colorado's wild mountains.
Hr. Frederiksen Colorado Whiskey Edition is not a beer that you throw down your throat in excessive quantities at your local beaver drink. It is a delightful beer - preferably poured into a large goblet glass - for quiet contemplative evenings in front of the fireplace video, where you can calmly ponder life's big questions such as: is Bjarne Corydon really a sexier finance minister than Claus Hjort? And can't I reasonably demand a 50% discount on my souvlaki the next time I vacation in Crete? Yes, there are so many big questions in life. And to digest them, you can conveniently enjoy this great beer, which has tamed potency without ever ending up as a cuckold.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 18 Jul 2026
at 23:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 30/05/2026.
Black with a tan cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is spice, whisky barrel, dark malts, light soy sauce, herbal sprinkle, molasses.
Taste comprises dark malts, spice, light herbal come menthol tones, dark chocolate, toasted brown sugar.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, drying close with a kiss of alcohol.
Tidy sipper ... has aged fairly gracefully.
Black with a tan cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is spice, whisky barrel, dark malts, light soy sauce, herbal sprinkle, molasses.
Taste comprises dark malts, spice, light herbal come menthol tones, dark chocolate, toasted brown sugar.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, drying close with a kiss of alcohol.
Tidy sipper ... has aged fairly gracefully.
Tried
on 30 May 2026
at 18:43
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Bottle tasted in 2020, still withing the stamped BB date, but probably way off. Pitc black body without any head. Aroma has some unpleasant cooked vegetables, asperges and alcohol. Taste is dark malt, vegetables, soy and alcohol. Fine body and same aftertaste. Whish I had this earlier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2020
at 19:47
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Tap @ BBF 2011. Whisky is dominating the aroma. Malty sweet, almost sugary flavor with butterscotch and loads and loads of whisky. Something like a chocolate milk and whisky mix. Lacks balance.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
From old notes. From tap at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2012. Black color with beige head. roasted malty aroma, chocolate, wood, alcohol. sweet and bitter alcoholic taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2015
at 06:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
375 ml corked & caged green bottle, batch #197, from the brewery. BB year 2022. ABV is 11%. Pitch black colour, very low tan head. Aroma of whiskey, vanilla, oak, roast malts and fusel alcohols. Very moderate carbonation. Flavour of roast malts, tar, molasses, coffee, liquorice, oak, whiskey. Warming mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2015
at 06:47
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Black colour with brief, quickly disappearing head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of caramel, roasted malt, strong black coffee, oak wood, vanilla, whiskey, molasses and hints of glue and alcohol. Malty, roasted taste with strong and sweet coffee, chocolate, caramel, whiskey, oak wood, brown sugar, vanilla and a sweet, vinous finish with a certain roasted bitterness. Full body, with velvety mouthfeel. Quite sweet. The sweetest and most boozy version of Hr Frederiksen I’ve tried, but still very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2014
at 13:55
9/10
Tried
on 17 Jun 2014
at 10:27
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bouteille de 37.5cl achetée à Systembolaget Göteborg. batch 197, BB 2022. Couleur brune foncée, quasi noire, col épais jaunâtre épais mais s’estompant rapidement. Arôme est malté, pointe de vanille en douceur renforcé par un léger boisé. Des effluves de Whisky sont superbes avec un rétro malté conséquent alternant caramel, grillé et léger torréfié. Palais est génial avec la juste dose au niveau du whisky. Le tout alterne profil malté et une certaine douceur résiduelle de vanille. Je note un côté pâle, caramel, pointe sèche et poussiéreuse. Note de grillé sur un fini grains d’avoine offrant une certaine rondeur et épaisseur en bouche. Vraiment à déguster à l’aise, devenant complexe avec la t°.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2014
at 12:23
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
24.04.2014, 0,375l bottle @ BBGTC tasting:
Small slightly bubbly shortlasting head. Aroma is very dry oaky, burnt wood, unripe banana, hay, booze, burnt caramel, grass, cocoa, licorice, hints of unripe banana. Taste is slightly dry and burnt, dark malts, oak, hay, whiskey, cocoa, ashtray, grass, vanilla, licorice, grass. Medium to longlasting bitterness, dry oaky mouthfeel. Not really my cup of tea.
Small slightly bubbly shortlasting head. Aroma is very dry oaky, burnt wood, unripe banana, hay, booze, burnt caramel, grass, cocoa, licorice, hints of unripe banana. Taste is slightly dry and burnt, dark malts, oak, hay, whiskey, cocoa, ashtray, grass, vanilla, licorice, grass. Medium to longlasting bitterness, dry oaky mouthfeel. Not really my cup of tea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2014
at 15:07