Julebukk

Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Clear dark amber with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, chocolate and light spicy. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 010314

Flaske 0,33l fra Vinmonopolet, Tromsø Langnes. Fortært i Skibotn 20 Des 13. Dyp brun. Høyt luftig skum som varer en stund. Forsiktig søt maltaroma med litt frukt. Smaken er syrlig malt med hint av krydder. Svakt tørr i ettersmaken.

Mørk brunrød farge. Lukter søtlig, parfyme/blomster. Sødme, krydder kommer fram i smaken. Middels til lite fylde. En ganske lettdrikkelig juleøl som har særpreg.

0.33l bottle. A gusher! Well, perhaps not super gushing but it doesn't take long before the kitchen sink is soaked with brown sticky stuff, but the good old cat reflexes prevented this from happening. In the glass it has a huge almost enormous dark creamy almost beige looking head that slowly fades away and revealing small blondes on the sides of the glass. The beer itself is unclear and deep dark brown amber in color. On the nose I get a mild spicy perfumed aroma with mild cloves, dark sugar, dark malts and burned sweetness with a nutty saltiness in the back. It smells quite nice this. It feels surprisingly and a bit disappointing to be honest, thin and almost watery in the mouth while the carbonation as expected quite brutal and lively. Sweet and caramelly with some really nice spicy nuances. Lots of grounded chocolate and a little bit of cocoa. Mild cinnamon, citrus zest bitterness, anise and ginger (mild like Galangal). A really tasty and flavorful beverage that I won't mind having again. Will set aside a bottle for next year, cause this was a nice little surprise! 25.12.2013

330ml bottle bought at Vinmonopolet Langnes. Creamy and bubbly fawn-colured head with fine duration. Good lacing. Deep mahogany coloured body. very nice, indeed. Inviting aromas of caramel and chocolate joined by cinnamon. Dark malty taste mixed with liquorice and cinnamon. Citrus peels to the aftertaste. Half dry. Medium to full bodied. Velvety in the mouth. A nice one packed with the right mood of Christmas (Tromsø, 21.12.2013).

Bottle at home. The colour is slightly hazy brown colour with a huge, creamy beige head. Malty aroma of rye bread, dried fruit, leather and nuts. The flavour follows up. Pretty sweet but balanced. Nice. Slick and smooth mouth feel, and has a light bitterness. A well-balanced and tasteful beer. Not much of the citrus.

Mørk brun med rødskjær, høyt lys brunt skum som synker og legger seg godt. Brunt sukker og malt. Lite bitter, medium søt, medium kullsyre.

33cl bottle from Vinmonopolet Vika. Pours dark brown with a nice off-white to beige head. Quite fruity aroma with raisins, dark malt, caramel, some spicy notes and hints of roasted malt. Fairly sweet, smooth and well balanced. Light bitterness in the finish and a pleasant mouthfeel. Nice one! --- Beer merged from original tick of Julebukk on 01 Dec 2013 at 21:53 - Score: 7

330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.0%. Very dark brown colour, large and lasting beige head. Malty, fruity and spicy aroma, notes of citrus peel and Christmas spices. Malty and medium sweet flavour, Christmas spices and caramel, hints of citrus in the background. Good beer, but a little more hops would not hurt.

Fra flaske, DSJT på Cardinal nov-13: mitt første øl fra Balder Brygg, og denne fikk en stjerne i margen. Omtrent midtveis i DSJT, og denne fremstår som en positiv overraskelse: smaksrik, lett syrlig, godt balansert og passe bitter. En meget god bokkøl!