Julebrygg
(has 2 batches)

First rating: Small offwhite creamy head. Deep red faintly hazy body. Firm malty caramelly aroma with fruity wild berry notes. Roasty dry sweetish malty taste with fruity chocolatey notes. Some acidity as well, helps to make it more refreshing. Dry faintly hoppy malty wild berry aftertaste. Taste is light for the amount of alcohol, but balanced and quite harmonic. Nice! (0.5l draft at the brewpub. Note: board and pump clip both say "Juleøl", but it was "Julebrygg".)

Second rating: Big beig head. Hazy brown body. Fruity resiny spicy aroma with earthy funky notes. Vaguely sweetish Resiny spicy wooden taste with mealy notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, mealy mouthfeel. Dry-sweet resiny gooseberry mealy aftertaste with spicy minty wooden notes. This one was quite odd, and not entirely successful. (0.5l bottle, from wine monopoly, Strømmen.)

Served at a fine drinking temperature on tap at the brewpub. Unclear, mahogany body supported by a ring around the rim of the glass. Inviting aroma of dark caramel and dark fruits. Aroma and taste are in perfect harmony. The flavour brings dried and stewed fruits followed by caramel malts and a yeasty touch in a nice bitter ending. Comprehensive stuff and quite easy to drink. The OMB carbonation is a bit distracting, but this year’s Julebrygg is still a solid winter drink (11.12.2007).

On tap at the brewery. Reddish-brown with a small beige head. Nice carbonation and lacings. Malty sweetness in the aroma. Has the character I recognice in most of the other beers. Light roasted flavor wth a nice fruity bitterness. Medium body and sweetness on the palate. A nice beer, but more a winter-beer than a christmas ale. (060118)