The Red Hetman
Amager Bryghus in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Collab with: Pracownia PiwaPorter - Imperial Baltic Special Out of Production
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Score
7.20
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Let’s just be honest about it: throughout history Denmark has always had troubles with the Swedes. There’s no end to the many times our small and peace loving country has been attacked by our huge bully of a neighbor. Some modern historians claim that we may not always have been entirely innocent, but then again…. historians have been wrong before. However, in times of pain and agony and Swedish aggression it’s good to have friends, and exactly such a friend was Polish nobleman Stefan Czarniecki, aka. The Red Hetman. Having had their asses severely beaten in Poland in 1658, Swedish troops on the run had cowardly invaded and occupied the Danish locations of Koldinghus and Als. But Czarniecki - commonly known as ’The Swede Slayer’ was not satisfied. So he simply chased the Swedes and entirely wiped them out of Denmark during the Siege of Kolding. A true hero that we are only happy to share with the Polish. The Swedes however, when not busy pissing their diapers, would for decades tell their kids "Eat up your dinner, or Czarniecki will come and get you". Had it not been for this brave soldier, the Danes may even today have had to visit a government store to buy their liquor, or actually believe Falukorv to be a sausage - oh the horror! If any, Czarniecki deserves a beer named after him, brewed with our Polish friends at Pracownia Piwa in Krakow. And like him it had to be rich, potent and extremely powerful. Na zdrowie!
This beer is a collaboration made with Pracownia Piwa & Wolf & Oak Distillery, Poland.
Malt: Pale Ale, Munich, Cara-Munich 2, Chocolate, Black, Carafa Special 2. White sugar.
Hops: Hersbrucker, Columbus.
Bison grass.
Yeast: Lager
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Derbeth (2256) reviewed The Red Hetman from Amager Bryghus 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
More like Belgian ale than Polish Baltic porter. Dark brown, almost black, minimal head. Aroma is dried fig, raisin, dark chocolate, some ash. Light bitterness, dry. Full body, soft carbonation. A bit unpleasant ash aftertaste. Good.
brnandersen (7118) reviewed The Red Hetman from Amager Bryghus 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
44 cl can from the brewery's webshop, batch # 3038. Poured into a Snifter. Dark brown colour with a thin, off-white head. Sweet aroma with caramel malts, cinnamon, dark fruits, coffee, figs, and bitter chocolate. The taste is light bitter. Medium body, rather thin for the abv. Sweet finish with lingering bitter chocolate and cinnamon. It's too heavy on the spices. Somewhat disappointed.
ogivlado (19466) reviewed The Red Hetman from Amager Bryghus 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Canned 440ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him & Hrabren, thanks! Black coloured, medium sized pale beige head, light chocolate and cinnamon in the nose. Roasted malt, chocolate, cinnamon, notes of caramel and spicy alcoholic warming finish. No trace of bison grass.
Hrabren (9642) reviewed The Red Hetman from Amager Bryghus 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
0.44 l can thanks to Marko who brought it from Prague, shared with Ogi and him. Aroma is cinnamon and cocoa, caramel. Sweet, prunes, caramel. Alcohol quite hidden. Smooth, spicy. Medium to full body. Slightly sweet finish.
Marko (22181) reviewed The Red Hetman from Amager Bryghus 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can, huge thanks HP! Pitch black body, off-white head. Almost tonka-style cinnamon-vanilla aromas, bison grass I guess?, nothing else to come from, lean and light. Soft taste, like diluted cinnamon-vanilla tonka notes, I guess that's the bison grass, some bitterish, light alcohol. Dunno, very nice but imperfect.
MiP (20366) reviewed The Red Hetman from Amager Bryghus 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at Skaal Sønderborg. Bready aroma, dark chocolate notes. Black colour. Seems unclear. Small off-white head. The flavour is powerfully. Nutmeg and marzipan. Roasted with cinnamon finish.
Kita (5313) reviewed The Red Hetman from Amager Bryghus 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Can, 0.44l. Aroma of caramel, toasted malt, nuts, flowers and chocolate. Pours clear dark brown color with thin creamy light brown head and great lacing. Taste starts light to medium sweet toasted malt and caramel, follows by wood, cinnamon and anise, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is heavy bitter. Full body, oily texture and lively carbonation in palate. True Christmas delight…
Charlotte (10579) reviewed The Red Hetman from Amager Bryghus 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Tap.Xmas rating no.24 this season 23/24.Black colour with small head.Aroma is spicy with flavour of cinnamon and herbs nice roasted and malty with mild finish.
Ken1 (6087) reviewed The Red Hetman from Amager Bryghus 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Aroma: Roasted malt and cinnamon. Flavour: Sweet roasted malt with cinnamon and light notes of licorice. Aftertaste is sweet and lightly bitter. Colour: Very dark brown with an offwhite head. From: Can @ BestOfBeers Webshop.