Brynhild

Bryggeriet Frejdahl in Assens, Central Denmark Region, Denmark 🇩🇰

Mead Regular

Score

6.60

ABV: 12.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 17

She was known as Brynhild daughter of Budlas, “Budlasdatter” (Anno 725-775). A Valkyrie and shieldmaiden from Norway, she married Ragnar Lodborg and mothered Queen Aslaug of Denmark. The illustration that decorates both the box and the label on the bottle depicts a weaving mill from Överhogdal from the Viking age. It was said that, when the Valkyries went to war, they wove the fate of humanity with human entrails while singing the Song of Spears. A creepy violation song approx from year 1014.

Brynhild is a warm, golden hue like a Nordic sunset. Citrus notes with rose, mandarin and white wine nuances, as well as, sweet maltiness characterize the aroma.
Brynhild’s embueing power is felt from the very first sip. Warming alcohol blankets the tongue, while a growing cascade of subtle tastes take hold. Among them, biscuit from the malt and grapefruit, papaya and blueberry from the hops. The secret behind Brynhild’s taste is due in part from the use of Danish mead aged in Moscatel barrels.
Brynhild is best enjoyed as an after dinner treat with some dessert.

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oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 3 years ago

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

Bottled. Deep golden with a small head. Aroma is honey, some elderflower, mild spices and some toffee. Flavour is honey, some elderflower, spices and mild herbal notes. Also some bready malts.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2023 at 16:12

6.8

Beer5000 (11421) reviewed Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 5 years ago

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

Bottle. Unclear amber body under a light off-white head. Aroma has sweet malt, dry fruit, caramel and honey. Taste is sweet, smooth malt, caramel, dry fruit and warming alcohol, still surprisingly well balanced for a 12% beer/mead/braggot. Rather smooth and nice with balancing bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2020 at 19:21

6.2

Ungstrup (52239) reviewed Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 6 years ago

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

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of over ripe fruits, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and over ripe fruits, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2019 at 20:52

5.8

Reubs (35701) reviewed Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 7 years ago

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

Sample@Ølfestival København 2018 - pours pale yellow with no head. Very sweet with honey, caramel, medium body, phenolic and resonating sweet finish.

Tried on 06 Oct 2018 at 06:28

6.1

Cunningham (15791) reviewed Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Not to often a beer is listed wrong both at untapped and ratebeer, but this one is. It is a Braggot. Hope someday that Ratebeer is great again and list this style.
Lovely deep golden color with a fine head. The head gave up after a while. A bit sticky alcohol in the aroma. Not to inviting. Not to sweet with 12 horsepower. Oily texture. Dried fruits, honey, toffee, cognac, malty and herbal flavor. Quite boozy. Powerful evening sipper.
[Birthday gift from Jon]

Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2018 at 15:30

Martin Lindström (24359) ticked Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 7 years ago

Tried on 02 Jun 2018 at 15:46

5.6

SaardPaarder (2302) reviewed Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. Pours opaque chestnut with medium white creamy head. Aroma is malt, caramel, fudge, prunes, yeast, Vegemite and dough. Taste is medium sweet, medium bitter and light acidic. Body is oily with light carbonation. Finish is long and mostly bitter with notes of elderberry flower, prunes, spruce, burnt caramel and alcohol.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2018 at 12:42

4.4

CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle 75 cl. Slightly hazy amber with a small, off-white head. Sulphurous, boozy nose. Rich in body, plenty of sulphur and a raw and crude bitterness. Brutal and very hard to drink. 261217

Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2018 at 12:50

7.1

HenrikSoegaard (22027) reviewed Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2017 at 04:28

7.1

Pinball (15991) reviewed Brynhild from Bryggeriet Frejdahl 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

large3 bottle from føtex carlsberg. hazy to clear orange, small bubbly offwhite head. nice boozy aromatic malty slightly aromatic herbal aroma, pretty nice for the high abv. appears balanced and gentle. From the aroma i would guess a modern barley wine. flavor is sweet malts, well balanced loads of herbal notes, alc, subtle but string hops to balance the bitterness. i still feel like this is more a barley wine than a mead.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2017 at 17:45