Borg Brugghús Hrefna Nr. 40

Hrefna Nr. 40

 

Borg Brugghús in Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland 🇮🇸

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular
Score
6.57
ABV: 10.5% IBU: - Ticks: 11
Hrefna is an Icelandic given name meaning female crow. A strong Belgian style ale brewed with Icelandic crowberries and matured on oak. The beer is developed in close collaboration with the head chefs at Grillmarket and Fishmarket.
 

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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Delt med Rune. Varm gylden. Nesten klar. Skumring. Treaktig aroma. Smaken eik & vanilje. Hint av alkohol i avslutninga.

Tried on 11 Dec 2020 at 12:15


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Glass, 4-ounce, bottle, drunk at L’autre œil, Borg Invasion event, savoured on November 2 2018; eye: golden, clear, no effervescence, minuscule ring of tan head, no lacing; nose: yeast, woody, whiskey, light fruity; mouth: yeast, whiskey, light fruity, finale in yeast with woody-whiskey presence, medium-full body, average carbonation, mildly sweet, fleshy texture; overall: nice surprise

FRANÇAIS
Verre, 4 onces, bouteille brune, bue à L’autre œil, évènement Borg Invasion, savourée le 2 novembre 2018; œil : dorée, limpide, pas d'effervescence, minuscule anneau de mousse fauve, pas de dentelle; nez : levure, boisé, whiskey, léger fruité; bouche : levure, boisé, whiskey, léger fruité, finale en levure avec présence boisé-whiskey, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture charnue; en résumé : belle surprise

Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2019 at 20:30


6

Tried from Draft on 22 Nov 2018 at 16:15


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

A hazed golden ale with a very thin off white head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light curacao, coriander, fruity esters, alcohol warmth, nice. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with light aniseed, banana esters, cloves, alcohol warmth, very nice and smooth. Bottle at L'autre oeil.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2018 at 00:30


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap @ SKAAL, Copenhagen. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, berries and yeasty. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet finish with warming alcohol. Oily. Too sweet. 030418

Tried from Draft on 03 Apr 2018 at 14:42


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen (01/04/2018) - pours hazy amber with a off-white head. Sweet malty with brown sugar, caramel, light berry medley, yeasty, some spices, medium body, sweet malty finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Hrefna Nr. 40 on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:38 - Score: 8

Tried from Draft on 02 Apr 2018 at 10:27


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

From tap. Pours clear and golden yellow to orange. Small white head. Aroma is toasted malt. Slight herbal. Herbal, phenolic and toasted malt. Bitter and dry. Mild phenolic. Toasted malt finish.

Tried from Draft on 29 Mar 2018 at 22:42


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft. An amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, berries, caramel, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, dusty hops, berries, and alcohol, leading to a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 21 Mar 2018 at 11:10


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

(Keg at OlutExpo 2015) The beer poured deep golden and hazy. Its head was small and white. Aroma had sweetness, caramel, yeast and berries. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were sweetness, berries, malts, yeast, booze and bitterness. Aftertaste was sweet and boozy. A messy boozy brew.

Tried on 20 Nov 2015 at 04:49


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap@ olutexpo 2015. Deep amber, thick white head. Sweet dried fruity, yoghurt even in aroma. Flavor has sweet fruits, boozy stuff.

Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2015 at 12:17