Amager Bryghus Winter Wizard

Winter Wizard

 

Amager Bryghus in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Winter
Score
7.07
ABV: 12.0% IBU: 20 Ticks: 33
Imperial Winter Stout

An Imperial Peppernut Stout

Think of it, so many European countries have a very similar tradition for spicy winter cookies: Pepperkaker, Pernik, Gingerbread, Pfefferkuchen, Speculaas... But no matter their name, the origin of these hard crusted little brown cakes can all be traced back to – you guessed it – Amager. In ancient times northern Amager was nowhere near the urbanized, sprawling Copenhagen neighborhood it is today. There was…nothing. Or almost nothing, because of course there was The Wizard, who seemingly had lived there like forever. Whenever upper class Copenhagen needed a spell called upon somebody, The Wizard could get things done. However, being rich and upper class, many customers were also extremely cheap. So most of them would pay him in kind instead of in money, and The Wizard’s hut was eventually crammed with stuff like flour, molasses, eggs, cinnamon, pepper and ginger. One day around Christmas The Wizard had had it. Having hoped to spend the holidays on a cruise ship in the Caribbean, he found himself sitting in his hut with all this useless shit. So in an act of frenzy he called the strongest curse he’d ever managed upon those donated ingredients. The sonic boom is said to have been heard from Crete to Lofoten, and for seven days straight it rained all over Europe with a little round, hard, and spicy cookie that the Copenhageners baptized Pebernødder (Peppernuts). An instant success all over the continent, the Peppernut has since taken many shapes and forms. But it all started with one seriously pissed off wizard at Amager.

Ingredienser: Vand. Bygmalt: Pilsner, Crystal T50, Chocolate, Roasted Barley. Hvedemalt. Brun sirup. Laktose. Vaniljeekstrakt. Ingefær. Kanel. Peber. Kardemomme. Humle: Columbus. Gær: US-Ale
 

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

Black colour, large frothy head that disappears quickly, no lacing. Aroma is tons of cloves, also unpleasant artificial chocolate aroma, gingerbread. Too much spices. Light bitterness, light sweetness. Peppery burning finish with some ash. Medium to full body. Messy.

Tried from Can at Firma Handlowa Maria on 23 Dec 2025 at 22:13


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

330ml can, from Vinmonopolet City Nord. Batch nr: 3338 (Bodø Panorama, 25.11.2025).

Tried from Can from Vinmonopolet Bodø, City Nord on 25 Nov 2025 at 13:55


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8.5
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Can, 0.44l. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, cardamom, cinnamon, biscuit and vanilla. Pours pitch black color with thick creamy brown head, fair lacing and average sparkling appearance. Taste starts with sweet chocolate and roasted malt, following is spicy, nutty and earthy, mouthfeel is warm alcoholic, while finish is mild to medium bitter. Full body, thick texture and average carbonation in palate. Spicy wizard…

Tried from Can at Ghetto Something on 01 Jan 2025 at 10:20


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Lukt: Kaffe, lakris, mørk sjokolade, vanilje, mokka. Utseende: Sort. Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum. Smak: Kaffe, lakris, mørk sjokolade, vanilje, mokka. Medium: Rating:4.4-949418, Boks@330ml, ABV@12%, Når@30.12.2024. Hvor: VP Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme. Amager Winter Wizard Stout - Imperial Flavored / Pastry

Tried on 30 Dec 2024 at 12:19


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Can. Pours opaque dark brownish black with large dark brown head. Aroma is intense roasted malt, wine gums, mint, cream, vanilla, cocoa, coconut, marshmallow, nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon. Taste is very sweet, light bitter, light agric and light to medium salty. Body is creamy with soft carbonation. Finish is long, rich and mostly sweet with notes of roasted malt, liquorice, vanilla, marshmallow, wine gums, mint, cocoa and coconut.

Tried from Can on 29 Dec 2024 at 22:38


8.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

330 ml can, batch #3174, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 12%. Pitch black colour, large to moderate brown head. Strong sweetish aroma of overwhelming caramel, molasses, treacle, roasted malts, chocolate, cookies and various Christmas spices. The flavour is also sweet, but not as extremely sweet as the aroma made me fear. Otherwise the same elements, with fairly distinct Christmas spices. Warming mouthfeel.

Tried from Can from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore) on 21 Dec 2024 at 23:28


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours dark brown, with very fine brown foam, limited. Aroma is of liquor and spiced, licorice and nutty. Body is slightly sticky, smooth, with light sticking carbonation. Taste is very moderately sweet, notably spicy, peppery. Final is average.

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 21:51


7

Tried from Can on 19 Nov 2024 at 20:16


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Olmost black with a brown head - Malt and spicy aroma - Malt body with chocolate and a spicy flavour - Malt and spicy flavours oges into the finish - This was nice

Tried on 26 Oct 2024 at 08:27


7

0,33 litre Can, shared with Bergstaden, at home. Almost Black with little head. Roasted Malts, sweetness, Fruity, liqorice, some bitterness.

Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2024 at 23:39