Holzknacker VII - Rogner Edition (Whisky Barrel)
Brew Age in Vienna, Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹
Barley Wine - Barley Series|
Score
6.75
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Lass es knacken! Unser Starkbier Klassiker, der Nussknacker durfte 6 Monate in Whisky Fässern der Destillerie Rogner aus dem Waldviertel reifen. Die kleinen Eichenholzfässer (120l) verleihen dem Knacker intensive Vanillenoten. Die Vorbelegung mit Malt Whisky, gebrannt aus Weizen, Roggen- und Gerstenmalz, steuert liebliche Aromen nach Toffee und Karamell bei.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle courtesy of Jonas, cheers Jonas! Had this Saturday 14th February at the Manglham 2nd Winter Tasting listening to Barnes Courtenay. Pours dirty brown with no head, still with a big boozy kick. It's fine but preferred the previous one from Tölzer, apologies it's a very lazy review Score 6.4
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2026
at 21:19
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, batch 01/2021, BB 31.12.2025. Cloudy brown, offwhite head. Soapy aroma, oxidation, old wood, nutty, mellow flattened grain finish. Definitely did not keep up - we had ikder things at the tasting which tasted fresher.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2026
at 21:17
6.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
0.33l bottle, huge thanks Jonas for sharing at Mangled Ham 2026 with us! Murky pale brown body, traces of an off-white head. Heavily oxidized aroma, Vegemite. Lean, dry taste, some vanilla, citrus fruit, low wood, bitterness, dried fruit, heavily minerally, the oxidation not as rough in the aroma, but still there. Funnily enough, this is a month and a half past its BB date, and the beer from 2016 we had just before it was way less oxidized, kept in the same conditions. Oh well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2026
at 21:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 7
Bottle with paper and printing, batch 2021. Murky dark chestnut. Vanilla, oxidised, raisins. A bit thin. Low, vanilla ice cream. Okayish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2026
at 21:16
7/10
33cl bottle. A clear orange brown beer with a beige lacing. Aroma of caramelized malt, ripe fruits, wood. Taste of sweet and strong caramelized malt, raisins, dried fruits, wood.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2021
at 20:58
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle picked up by Jacob in Vienna and shared with him at home. Brown with a creamy, off-white head that lingers. Aroma of oak, vanilla, whiskey—and lots of toffee. Taste is sweet with bourbon, apples, raisins and caramel at the finish. Amazing depth. Thick and rich and whiskey warm, although the alcohol stays subdued. Very nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2021
at 17:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 330 ml, shared with others. Brownish with tan head. Malty, chocolate, whiskey, sweet, barrel. Medium bodied. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2021
at 12:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Süß-herber, rund malziger Beginn. Feinherb, ansteigende Süße, Karamell. Holzig, weich, rund würzig, Noten von Kräutern. Langer Abgang. 10/9/11/9/12/9
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2021
at 12:29