6.9

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

33cl bottle (2021). Pours dark brown, close to black, with a fairly modest, beige head. Malty aroma with dark fruits, caramel and hints of licorice. Medium sweet with medium flavour intensity and bitterness on the lighter side. Balanced and enjoyable.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Sort med høy beige topp som daler sakte. Aroma; Kaffe, ristet malt, Honning, sirup, kanel, sjokolade, plomme. Smak; ristet malt, plomme, kanel, vanilje, belgisk sjokolade, mørk sirup, hint av lakris i ettersmak. Fyldig, balansert. Kraftig ettersmak.

7.8

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

0,33 flaske fra julenissens postordrekatalog, hjemme: mørk mahogny (nesten ibenholt) med utmerket beige skum som varer. Kaffe, mørkrøstet malt, knekk, nystekt rugbrød og en behagelig, litt tilbaketrukket bitterhet. Mørk og myk maltsødme i den saftige avslutningen. En juleøl velegnet til helårsbruk, i hvert fall for oss bokkølentusiaster.
Earlier Rating: 3/9/2019 Total Score: 3.8
0,33 flaske fra Vinmonopolet Bryne (takk til Kjetil!), hjemme en lørdagskveld i mars: brunsvart med ok skum. Et maltdrevet juleøl med fin dybde og avrundet smak. Her finner jeg mye å glede meg over - delikate mørkrøstede malter, knekk/brente mandler, julekrydder (kardemomme, muskat?), mørk lakris, espresso og ristet brød. Lekker bitterhet i avslutningen. Et meget vellykket brygg.

7

Has some great qualities. The dried fruit maltiness is good. Recipe balance is well done, good seasonal xmas drink. Has some lingering harsh acridity thiugh. Bottle from Vinmonopolet central Norway.

7

Sort med beige skum. Aroma kaffe røsted malt lakris. Smak røsted malt kaffe vanilje lakris sjokolade. Kraftig øl med fin fylde, noe tørr. Flaske kjøpt på Vinmonopolet Jekta

7.8

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

Sort med beige skum. Aroma kaffe røsted malt lakris. Smak røsted malt kaffe vanilje lakris sjokolade. Kraftig øl med fin fylde, noe tørr. Flaske kjøpt på Vinmonopolet Jekta

7.9

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

Bottle. It pours a dark brown unclear body under a nice-looking dark beige head. The aroma is malt forward, with roasted malts, burnt hints, brown sugar, some dark dried fruits and molasses, and a light spiced hint. Some herbal and woody notes too, sort of juniper-ish. It's full-bodied, lightly warming and with a soft and smooth carbonation. Quite sweet on the palate, with more focus on darker malts than normally found in a dark bock. Toffee, molasses, prunes, dried figs, some spiced hints and a juniper-like touch as well. Juniper berries and freshly cut branches that is. Lasting sweet finish with licorice, burnt notes and a herbal, bitter and woody touch. Not your typical beer for the Christmas meal, but after that it would do very well. 210525

7.2

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

Bottle shared with VH, MP and HG at decentralised yule beer tasting on board Fridtjofen in Kristiansund 12.12.20. Dark brown. Fine arina and taste of dark malt, cigar box, juniper, coffee and dark chocolate.

7.4

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

Dark amber with dark off white head - Dark malt aroma with some caramel - Dark malt body with some roasted notes and bitterness - Dark malt and bitterness goes into the finish - This was good

7.2

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Verksgt., Stavanger. ABV is 8%. Dark brown colour, cloudy with yeast floaties. Moderate off-white to beige head. Decent aroma of malts and caramel, hints of rye bread and mild Christmas spices. Nice and rich malty flavour, plenty of caramel but not too sweet, notes of rye bread and mild spices again, moderate bittering hops.