Viking Metal
Jester King Brewery in Austin, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Gotlandsdricke Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.35
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Jester King Craft Brewery Viking Metal Smoked Farmhouse Ale Brewed with juniper & myrica gale & aged in gin barrels with wild yeast.
We brewed the base beer Gotlandsdricka using Hill Country well water, smoked malted barley, oak smoked wheat, and flaked rye. Juniper berries and myrica gale were added at the boil. Then, let this ferment in our stainless-steel tank with our mixed culture of native yeasts and bacteria, then transferred it to rest in Old Tom Gin barrels from Ransom Spirits.
We brewed the base beer Gotlandsdricka using Hill Country well water, smoked malted barley, oak smoked wheat, and flaked rye. Juniper berries and myrica gale were added at the boil. Then, let this ferment in our stainless-steel tank with our mixed culture of native yeasts and bacteria, then transferred it to rest in Old Tom Gin barrels from Ransom Spirits.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bomber from Lost Dog Café in Alexandria, VA Aroma: woody, funk, juniper, smoke Appearance: hazy golden with a white head Taste: medium sweetness, smoke, medium tartness Mouthfeel: average carbonation, medium body, slick feel, tart finish Delicious
Tried
on 03 Nov 2019
at 20:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Smoke and some light juniper berry. I thought the gin barrel would have been much stronger here but this was pretty well balanced and nice. Some lavender. Pours clear golden with ok head. Flowery sweet end. Tap at Sovereign.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2019
at 00:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Jester King, pours a cloudy peachy orange with a small white head. Aroma is intense, with tons of gin, juniper berries and a touch of smoke. Flavour is complex, with lots of gin barrels, wood, light smoke, and floral notes. Really nice barrel aging. Not usually a fan of gin barrel aged beers, but this is a beauty.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Nov 2017
at 09:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[5/16/16] Bottle at Himmeriget in Copenhagen. Hazy golden. Aroma of gin, wood, smokiness, juniper, fruitiness. Sour flavor, fruity, woody, with fruitiness, some smokiness, juniper, a bit of gin. Medium-bodied. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2016
at 17:43