Juleøl
Ringnes AS in Nittedal, Akershus, Norway 🇳🇴
Lager - Amber / Vienna Winter|
Score
5.16
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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 Juleøl (Christmas Beer) is a modern version of the traditional Norwegian Christmas beer of average alcohol content.
Ringnes Christmas Beer has a golden red colour with a malty aroma marked by caramel, freshly baked bread and raisins. The beer has a light, smooth malty sweetness and a low, yet noticeable bitterness.
Ringnes Christmas Beer has a golden red colour with a malty aroma marked by caramel, freshly baked bread and raisins. The beer has a light, smooth malty sweetness and a low, yet noticeable bitterness.
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5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Clear, amber with an ok off-white head. Mild aroma of malt and some spices. Caramel-sweetness and malt, with a little too much co2. Decent for a Norwegian class D christmas beer. (051102)
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2005
at 13:34
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
330 ml bottle. Reddish brown colour, good head. Moderate toffee sweetness, moderately spiced flavour: cloves, cardamom, nutmeg. Not too bad, but of course it’s watery compared to the "klasse F" Juleøl.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2002
at 10:42