Haandbakk
HaandBryggeriet (Norway) in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway 🇳🇴
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
7.27
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This is a recreation of a Norwegian style naturally soured ale, aged in oak wine barrels for 18 months for the authentic sour flavour
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thinnish bod, med-light carbo. High sourness, substantially acetic. Not yet vinegar territory, but already well on the way. Medium red fruits, barnyard, vinegar. Went too hard in my opinion.
Tried
from Draft
at
Valhalla Beer Club
on 31 Dec 2025
at 18:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tap at Valhalla Prague. Thx Gurthnar! Bit hazy dark red, brownish body, thick off-white head. Sourish, cherry, red grape, dusty notes, bit of caramel and saliva. Lean, dry taste, sour cherries, metallic, low caramel, more simplistic than expected but a nice one!
Tried
from Draft
at
Valhalla Beer Club
on 31 Dec 2025
at 16:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Valhalla Beer Club, pours a hazy dark amber brown with a small off-pink head. Aroma has a nice oaky character, along with dry tart red fruits, and a touch of Worcestershire. Flavour follows as is, with plenty of tart dark fruits, booze, plenty of bone dry oak, and a touch of balsamic/Worcestershire. Really nicely constructed, very low acidity on the finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
at
Valhalla Beer Club
on 21 Nov 2025
at 07:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
18 April 2024. At Hal 16 (Dok Brewing). Cheers to the Teamleader crew!
A: hazy brown, stable, foamy, tan head.
A: sour cherry, passion fruit, fermenting grape, wood, almond, malt vinegar.
T: sour nectarine, passion fruit, grape; funky vinegar; fruit cake.
F: soft herbal hops, woody tannins, sour fruit.
P: medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
On the dry, woody side, not as funky as Duchesse I'd say, very good.
A: hazy brown, stable, foamy, tan head.
A: sour cherry, passion fruit, fermenting grape, wood, almond, malt vinegar.
T: sour nectarine, passion fruit, grape; funky vinegar; fruit cake.
F: soft herbal hops, woody tannins, sour fruit.
P: medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
On the dry, woody side, not as funky as Duchesse I'd say, very good.
Tried
on 13 Aug 2024
at 13:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from the tap. Clear dark reddish brown with small beige head. Soft tendered tartness, dark fruits, hint of wood. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Apr 2023
at 14:00
6/10
Hapu, happeline, marjane, linnaseline. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2022
at 21:49
6/10
Sour, acidic, berries, sharpish
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2022
at 21:48
9/10
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2022
at 20:23
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2022
at 23:28
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2021
at 20:07