Julebokk
Ringnes AS in Nittedal, Akershus, Norway 🇳🇴
Bock - Doppelbock Winter|
Score
7.08
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Ever since the Viking era, the Christmas beer tradition has been strong in Norway. As stated in the 'Gulatingsloven' (a regional law text valid until 1274), every farmer was bound by the law to brew beer for Christmas and christen it according to the new faith, otherwise running the risk of losing his assets to the king and bishop. The Christmas beer was normally brewed from the best grain of the season and would be strong with a rich malt flavour. Ringnes Julebokk (Christmas Bock) is a doppelbock brewed with only the best malts - and plenty of it.
Ringnes Christmas Bock is rich in taste with a complex aroma of roasted malt, coffee, leather, spices, dried fruit and some notes of red wine. The colour is dark with a ruby hue. The taste is complex and full-bodied with a rich bitterness.
Ringnes Julebokk er en doppelbock med en dyp rødsvart farge. Aromaen er kompleks og vinøs med noter av ristet malt, kaffe, krydder, og tørket frukt. Ølet er kraftig med en kompleks smak med mye maltsødme som balanseres godt mot en merkbar bitterhet.
Ringnes Christmas Bock is rich in taste with a complex aroma of roasted malt, coffee, leather, spices, dried fruit and some notes of red wine. The colour is dark with a ruby hue. The taste is complex and full-bodied with a rich bitterness.
Ringnes Julebokk er en doppelbock med en dyp rødsvart farge. Aromaen er kompleks og vinøs med noter av ristet malt, kaffe, krydder, og tørket frukt. Ølet er kraftig med en kompleks smak med mye maltsødme som balanseres godt mot en merkbar bitterhet.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark amber with off white head - sweet malt base , dark fruits, some bitterness - good beer , but can feel an alcoholic stin in the background
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2009
at 11:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Brown with a medium beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and toffee notes. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, chocolate, honey and toffee notes. Finished sweet.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2009
at 17:20
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are burnt caramel, fruits, malt, hops and syrop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2009
at 08:55
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy Yngwar. Frothy off-white fair mostly deminishing head. Amber-brown colour. MOderate malty and hoppy aroa. Very burnt and roasted. Moderate bitter flavor. Long nice moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Only slightly alcoholic and a very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2009
at 03:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
(Bottle on 2009-02-14) Dark brown and clear. Small white head. Malty aroma. Almost full bodied palate with little carbonation. Malts, sweetness, bitterness and hint of chocolate in taste. Malty and bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2009
at 03:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
330 ml bottle. I prefer this well matured, so this rating is based on a bottle 6 months after the best before date. Dark amber body with a huge, creamy beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, mocha, raisins and a hint of alcohol. Flavor is moderate sweet and well-roasted malt, dry fruit, caramel and some sherry or port kind of alcohol. Well balanced and nice. I will definitely recommend a bit of storage to get the best potential out of this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2009
at 07:10
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
brown, small brown head. aroma : a little aged beer like, malts, caramel. flavor: alc. quite strong and noticeable, roasted stuff in the aftertaste, nice. caramel, kinda unbalanced.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2009
at 18:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours a dark brown with a small, off-white head. Aroma of mint, raisins, tar and bananas. Taste is yeasty with raisins, bananas and leather. Alcohol is decently well hidden. Syrupy mouthfeel, light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2008
at 13:12
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
2006 edition:
Appearance: Very dark brown, redish. Very little head. Aroma: Dark fruit. Malty. Hint of coffee. Taste: Very malty. Dark fruit. Bitter, longlasting aftertaste. Info: 330ml bottle, 27/12-2006
2012 edition:
Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Little bit of tan head. Aroma: Good malt, slightly roasted. Some dark fruit. Taste: More dark malt, quite roasted. Dark fruit. Nice. Info: 330ml bottle, 25/12-2012, BB: 4/10-2014
Appearance: Very dark brown, redish. Very little head. Aroma: Dark fruit. Malty. Hint of coffee. Taste: Very malty. Dark fruit. Bitter, longlasting aftertaste. Info: 330ml bottle, 27/12-2006
2012 edition:
Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Little bit of tan head. Aroma: Good malt, slightly roasted. Some dark fruit. Taste: More dark malt, quite roasted. Dark fruit. Nice. Info: 330ml bottle, 25/12-2012, BB: 4/10-2014
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2008
at 11:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Raisins and brown sugar aroma. Very dark brown, thin head. Sweet and thick, more brown sugar, malt, dried fruit, and some yeast. Considerable alcohol presence. Very good, thanks Akevitt.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2008
at 18:20