Andhrímnir Barley Wine
Nøgne Ø in Grimstad, Agder, Norway 🇳🇴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.32
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Andhrimnir is the chef of the Æsir and Einherjat in Norse Mythology. Every day in Valhalla, he slaughters the beast Sæhrímnir and cooks it in Eldhrimnir, his cauldron. It is also the winner of Norwegian national championship for home brewers. We at Nøgne Ø want to make this great barley wine available commercially, so beer drinkers will have an opportunity to experience the best Norwegian homebrew. Though made in Nøgne Ø brewery, this beer was brewed by its creator, Gahr Smith-Gahrsen.
Ingredients: Grimstad water, malted barley, hops, yeast. 65 IBU.
Ingredients: Grimstad water, malted barley, hops, yeast. 65 IBU.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled@Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Ambery red colour, small beige head. Aroma is caramel, alcohol, dark fruits and some slight notes of herbs. Flavour is the same with some rather bready notes as well. Balanced Barley Wine, that’s very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2009
at 06:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. I think this would be a nice beer to have as rating #5000, in the spirit of the craft beer Ratebeer.com celebrates. It’s brewed by a brewery started by homebrewers, as the prize for the winner of the Norwegian homebrewer championship 2009, which I have been so lucky to try as well. And Gahr, the winner, is a damn fine guy too. So are the guys at Nøgne Ø, and just everyone else I’ve met in the business, from drinkers to brewers and pub-owners. Cheers to everyone.
I’ve been holding my rating for this beer, as I think it was a bit rough on the edges when it was launched. It will probably mellow even more in some time, at least the homebrew did, but I can always re-rate it later on. It pours a deep orange to brown body, almost oily, quite hazy and with some slurry in the bottom of the bottle. The head is quite small, beige in color, and leaving some lacings. Caramel and raisins, alcohol and fortified wine, some faint licorice, meaty notes and spicy hops all blend in the aroma. It’s full-bodied and warming, rather sweet, but with enough alcohol to cope with the sugars. Caramel, dried fruits and some hops in the flavor. Pleasant bitterness joining the alcohol to combat the sweetness in the end. The flavor and warmth lasts for a really long time, just as a beer like this should. I really look forward to more of this in the future. A good book and some strong cheese makes a nice companion for it. Cheers Gahr! 090821
I’ve been holding my rating for this beer, as I think it was a bit rough on the edges when it was launched. It will probably mellow even more in some time, at least the homebrew did, but I can always re-rate it later on. It pours a deep orange to brown body, almost oily, quite hazy and with some slurry in the bottom of the bottle. The head is quite small, beige in color, and leaving some lacings. Caramel and raisins, alcohol and fortified wine, some faint licorice, meaty notes and spicy hops all blend in the aroma. It’s full-bodied and warming, rather sweet, but with enough alcohol to cope with the sugars. Caramel, dried fruits and some hops in the flavor. Pleasant bitterness joining the alcohol to combat the sweetness in the end. The flavor and warmth lasts for a really long time, just as a beer like this should. I really look forward to more of this in the future. A good book and some strong cheese makes a nice companion for it. Cheers Gahr! 090821
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2009
at 12:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a slightly hazy dark amber golden with a rough off-white head. Nose is full of fat sweet caramel, overripe fruit and alcohol. Quite full-bodied, lots of caramel, nuts and overripe fruit. Warming alcohol in the finish with some aromatic hops. Solid. 251109
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2009
at 02:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Amber with a creamy off-white head. Weak malty aroma with almond notes and some fruit. Rich and sweet malty and fruity flavour, some alcohol and a good bityter finish. Huge cellaring potential.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2009
at 07:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle at Pikkulintu) Poured reddish brown and clear with small white head. Aroma contained fresh grains and sweetness. Palate was medium bodied and dry with medium carbonation. Flavours were lot of grain, sweetness, malts, hint of alcohol and bitterness. Aftertaste was malty. This was no barley wine if you think of aroma and flavours. More like a bock. Still a good beer and alcohol was quite well hidden.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2009
at 06:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (Pikkulintu, batch #435, brewed 180609)
Deep ruby color, small off-white head. Light, a bit caramelly, malty, cough syrup ... very weak nose. Sweet vanilla flavor, malty, alcohol, finish has bitter, grassy hoppyness with even harsh notes. Long alcoholic aftertaste. Dissapointing.
Deep ruby color, small off-white head. Light, a bit caramelly, malty, cough syrup ... very weak nose. Sweet vanilla flavor, malty, alcohol, finish has bitter, grassy hoppyness with even harsh notes. Long alcoholic aftertaste. Dissapointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2009
at 06:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Batch #435, ABV 10%. Deep brown colour, slightly hazy, big beige head. Pleasant aroma of brown malts, notes of rum-raisin and fortified wine, hints of spices and oak. The flavour has loads of malty sweetness and alcohol, notes of dark dried fruits and oak, hints of spices (esp. anise) and liquorice. There is a firm hoppy bitterness in the finish. Powerful beer, a bit "raw in the edges", will probably benefit from a year or two (perhaps more) in the cellar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2009
at 13:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Red brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is hop. caramel, dried fruits. Flavour is hop, caramel, alcohol, apple, raisin, malt, dried fruits. Full bodied nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2009
at 21:39
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Small offwhite head. Deep brownish red body. Nutty earthy strawberry aroma with roasted almonds and toffee notes. Sweet-dry alcoholic dusty roasty strawberry taste with fruity nutty caramel notes. Fullish body. Rounded, warm mouthfeel. Dry roasty dusty nutty malty aftertaste with earthy syrupy roasted almonds notes. Complex and harmonic, even though it’s still strictly speaking quite green. Will rerate, because this is bound to improve with age. (0.35l draft, Olympen, Oslo.)
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Oct 2009
at 11:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Olbutikken, Copenhagen. After a few boring beers from the brewery this beer made me remember why I use to love Nogne O so much a few years back. Pours unclear brown with a creamy head and lacing. Nose and taste is sweet and vinous. Dark fruits, a bit of alcohol and chewy malts. Full bodied. A bit of warmth. Good drinkability. Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2009
at 10:31