Blood Eagle
Nightmare Brewing Company in Farmingdale, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Dorchester Brewing Co.Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular
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Originally written in skaldic poetry and appearing in Norse literature, the Blood Eagle while having mythological roots also has some “rock solid” evidence. Stora Hammars I (an early Viking age picture stone dated around 600CE) appears to depict the Blood Eagle and features a Valknut axe doing the deed. Amongst other death rites, there is a blurry line between fact and fiction featuring the victims Prince Halfdan Haaleg, King Ælla of Northumbria with Earl Einarr and Ivar the Boneless respectively as the executioners themselves.
The victim would be tied face down against a rock or in a crouched position, then while still alive the process would begin. Using a sharp weapon starting at the neck, the rib cage would be broken from the spine one by one. Working down to the tailbone and meticulously breaking each rib. Once completely separated from the spine, the ribs would be opened like a book while the skin would be stretched outward with rope. The now exposed lungs would be lifted out and impaled on the broken rib cage. The lungs slowly inflating would grant the illusion of the flapping of wings. For good measure fresh salt was rubbed into the skin and the last writhing of the condemned ultimately giving the torture its moniker.
Aside from a wildly eclectic diet of meat, fish, bread, cheese and dried fruits that were traded for, The Vikings were foragers and farmers. They would collect all forms of wild berries from their surroundings, and grew orchards some of which included:
Lingonberries, Hawthorn berries, Cloudberries, Pears, Strawberries, Plums and Tart Cherries.
Poached pear, floral pear blossoms, pink peppercorns spice, candied plum skin and underlying port wine nose.
Explosive natural fruit punch and fruit leather, Flavors of Berry medley, strawberry rhubarb, juicy plum and mascerated bing cherry. Cranberry bite in the finish with lingonberry and cloudberry dry tartness.
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jgb9348 (11734) reviewed Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Very hazy, amber, orange and light ruby coloured body with a very thin, single centimetre tall off-white head that fades very quickly and leaves just about nothing on top. Aroma of very tart and soured fruit with cranberries, apples, pears and lemons all here with a touch of hibiscus flowers and some dry malts noticeable, but little malts and a hint of sweetness as well. Medium-bodied; Crisp and dry fruits show at first with a good sour and tart element and a touch of light malts here, but balanced with a bit more sugars and a glance of both lactose and cream on the end, with a slight herbal finish. Aftertaste shows a very nice and tart, fruity, soured, dry beer with a good profile throughout that is balance and is definitely on the sour side, as it should be, but approachable for people who typically don't like sours. Overall, a nice, tart, soured and slightly funky beer with enough body and complexity to make this rich and flavourful at the same time, while still being easy-drinking-ish. I sampled this sixteen ounce pint-sized can purchased from Whole Foods in New York (Chelsea), New York on 21-December-2020 for US$3,99 sampled at my house here in washington on one of (hopefully) the last hot days here of the year, on 27-September-2022.
Sloefmans (15338) reviewed Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Small white head; fully hazy orangey beer. Sour fruit, over some malty underbuild. The acidity - always fruity - dominating throughout, but as to which fruit is anybody's guess. Much sweeter flavourwise; sweet(er) fruit, red/yellow fruit, rhubarb, some lactic acid, and jumble of berries, the cloudberry pretty suggestive. Fruit-filled, giving some slickness, medium bodied. The print on the label is next to unreadable, please guys! The beer, however, is quite drinkable.
Rennat42 (5572) reviewed Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can. A- Tart, berry. A- Burnt orange color, hazy liquid, off white head. T- Pear, berries, tart. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, tangy finish. O- Plenty tart and quite a bit of mixed berry although not overpowering. Nothing really stands out. Pretty good.
beerhunter111 (50413) ticked Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 4 years ago
473ml can. A hazy deep golden beer with a small white head. Aroma of tart berries, plums, stone fruits. Taste of tart and dry berries, grapes, stone fruits.
DSG (25968) reviewed Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Kobi K. Cloudy golden, white head. Berries, pear, some stone fruits (plum, a bit of apricot), some lacto, a bit ofcitrus, sourish, medium-bodied. Nice.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Pours a hazy copper-orange color with a medium frothy white head that diminishes steadily to a film. Partial rings of lace. Aroma of berries, wheat and malt. Medium body with flavors of tart berries, wheat, cherry and malt. Medium body with flavors of tart berry and cherry, wheat and doughy malt. The finish is tart with a mixed berry and cherry aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Mansquito (18977) reviewed Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor: pours reddish orange with a white head. Aroma is cranberry, strawberry, berry generally. Taste is not too sour, solid berry notes, nice finish. Solid beer.
explosivedog (14053) reviewed Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Arts and Crafts. Pours orange. Strawberry, citrus, blueberry, grapefruit, tart pithy lime. Medium body. Really good.
bkbergen (9216) ticked Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 5 years ago
Iznogud (14427) reviewed Blood Eagle from Nightmare Brewing Company 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Canned, 473 ml, courtesy of Max. Shared with him, Miro and Miro B. Hazy yellow, small white head. Fruity, apricot, pear, berries, medium sourness. Tad short finish. Juicy. Medium bodied.