Bestefar
(has 6 batches)
HaandBryggeriet (Norway) in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway 🇳🇴
Traditional Beer Winter|
Score
7.33
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'Bestefar' is the Norwegian word for Grandfather. In this case, it refers to the father of Father Christmas, or 'Nissefar' as he is known in Norway. Bestefar is the perfect companion for a cold winter night spent contemplatively in front of a fire or for those fire-side moments that are a bit more 'festive'. It is complex, a little bit wild...and it might just be the best by far!
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottled:
Pours dark brown with a large, foamy head.
Malty, spicy aroma with hints of smoked ham and licorice.
Sweet and malty taste with hints of peat, toffee, licorice and some smoke. Bitter and somewhat boozy finish.
A bit hard to grasp; flavours takes all kinds of directions.
Pours dark brown with a large, foamy head.
Malty, spicy aroma with hints of smoked ham and licorice.
Sweet and malty taste with hints of peat, toffee, licorice and some smoke. Bitter and somewhat boozy finish.
A bit hard to grasp; flavours takes all kinds of directions.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2015
at 13:10
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Over one year old. Pours a deep brown to black color with a light brown, big head that fades fairly fast. Roasted aroma of chocolate truffles, ash, coffee, smoke, forest and rubber. The flavor has even more of it all; ash, camp fire, coffee and very dark chocolate. Has a silky and slick mouth feel. An incredibly aromatic and tasteful ale with lots of roasted malt, chocolate and camp fire joy. Fantastic and well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2015
at 13:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 50cl. Black with a medium light brown head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt and dark fruits. Medium bittersweet, light sweet with a nice chocolate and roasted end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2015
at 19:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle from Systembolaget Passagen, Stockholm.
Almost black body, with a big, not very stable, frothy, dark beige to brown head.
Aroma of melting dark chocolate, nuts, some coffee, some spices.
Taste follows this, with some more dark fruits and slight dry wood.
Full, oily mouthfeel, with a soft carbonation.
Finishes alcohol warming, a bit astringent, roasty, wooden, with dark chocolate, coffee and dark fruits.
Tasty! Like a roasty coffee with liquid bitter chocolate. Pretty filling, but well balanced and quite smooth to drink. A comfortable, warming winter ale!
Almost black body, with a big, not very stable, frothy, dark beige to brown head.
Aroma of melting dark chocolate, nuts, some coffee, some spices.
Taste follows this, with some more dark fruits and slight dry wood.
Full, oily mouthfeel, with a soft carbonation.
Finishes alcohol warming, a bit astringent, roasty, wooden, with dark chocolate, coffee and dark fruits.
Tasty! Like a roasty coffee with liquid bitter chocolate. Pretty filling, but well balanced and quite smooth to drink. A comfortable, warming winter ale!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2014
at 16:58
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled, thanks fonefan! Dark brown, firm rich head. Toasty nose with licorice, marzipan and coffee. Mid dry with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Clover, asphalt, coffee. Warming finish with long herbal bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2014
at 11:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours dark brown, almost black with big beige head. Aroma of dark bread, caramel, chocolate, coffee, alcohol, ashes, smoke, some spices and fruits. Taste roasted bitterness with sone sweetness. Medium bodied, smooth mouth feel. Nice winter beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2014
at 10:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at ChurckKey. Poured a clear brown color with a small tan head. Aroma was some cinnamon, cloves. Flavor was sweet malts, light peat. Light alcohol notes.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2014
at 01:14
9/10
Wonderful aroma. Taste like dark chocolate and orange peel. Excellent.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2014
at 14:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Systembolaget. Very lively bottle. Smokey ale with chcolate and some red berries.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2014
at 17:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from web SB cons 2014-12-12 Göteborg AR: caramel, smoked sausages, wee nutty AP: dark brown reddish/yellow rim, stouthy cream brown steady head F: round body, wee thai vanilla, wee bubbly carbonation, dark chocolate, coffey - nice brew! Marcus: 3,0
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2014
at 01:02