Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Nøgne Ø in Grimstad, Agder, Norway 🇳🇴
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.95
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Cellarmans Reserve 2019
In the heart of craftsmanship, where time dances gracefully within oak, Cellarman Alf Reidar has created a beer that transcends the ordinary—a brew infused with rich cocoa nibs and aged for five years in Armagnac oak barrels. Each sip is unveiling a symphony of flavors that harmonize the deep chocolate notes with the warmth of the aromatic barrel aging.
In the heart of craftsmanship, where time dances gracefully within oak, Cellarman Alf Reidar has created a beer that transcends the ordinary—a brew infused with rich cocoa nibs and aged for five years in Armagnac oak barrels. Each sip is unveiling a symphony of flavors that harmonize the deep chocolate notes with the warmth of the aromatic barrel aging.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
In the company of Jude and Baz, Thursday 14th August 2025 sat in Frank in the carpark of Hoppebräu. Pours pitch black not much of a head. Heavy on the barrel influence, very heavy and by eck what a contrast this is to the Vault City Dubai Style Chocolate Pistachio that Baz brought along. Yeah back to the rating, very intense, the barrel(s) are possibly a bit OTT but despite this I do like what they're bringing to this big stout. Enjoying this, on the nose big roastiness some burnt notes, dark dried fruit, oak, boozy warmth, cocoa, bitter cocoa, dark chocolate but possibly a one trick pony owing to the barrel ageing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2025
at 21:50
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Fles 33cl thuis. Dried fruits, boozy, hout, armagnac, pruim, rozijn, caramel, chocolade, licht droog, vanille, roasted malts, leer, bittertonen, zoeten. (13-7-2025).
Tried
from Bottle
from
Mitra De Vijfhoek Peter Wichgers
on 12 Jul 2025
at 23:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Utseende: Sort.
Lukt: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade, vanilje.
Smak: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade, vanilje.
Skum/kullsyre: Lite skum.
Medium: Rating:8-8-8-8-8=8, Bottle@330ml, ABV@14.5%, Når@2025.06.27.
Hvor: Samling Bryne
Navn: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Cellarmans Reserve 2019
Stil: STOUT - IMPERIAL
Bryggeri: Nøgne Ø
Lukt: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade, vanilje.
Smak: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade, vanilje.
Skum/kullsyre: Lite skum.
Medium: Rating:8-8-8-8-8=8, Bottle@330ml, ABV@14.5%, Når@2025.06.27.
Hvor: Samling Bryne
Navn: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Cellarmans Reserve 2019
Stil: STOUT - IMPERIAL
Bryggeri: Nøgne Ø
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2025
at 13:45
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ home. Pitch black body under a moderate sized beige head. Aroma hos quite much alcohol, I guessed Aquavit but the label says Armagnac. Aroma has also dark roasted malt, oak, chocolate and hint of vanilla. Taste is boozy as well, but in a nice way, especially when prepared for this within a 14,5% ABV beer! Quite smooth dark, roasted medium sweet malt, balancing bitterness, dark chocolate, oak and hint of vanilla. Fine body with a long lasting, alcoholic warming aftertaste. A rather boozy stout, but made the way Nøgne makes wonderful flavors appears. I actually had this for dinner (chicken) instead of desert, and it worked out just nicely. A beer that will probably benefit from a year or more in the cellar.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2025
at 19:46
8/10
Bottle. Intense, a bit too much impact from the barrels. Really nice though. Roasted, burnt notes, dark dried fruit, alcohol, oak, booze, some dark chocolate. Tannins. 848415 250529
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2025
at 16:49
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
YG. Black color with a brown head. Aroma and flavor is licorice, alcohol, dried fruit, roasted malt, oak, chocolagte, vanilla. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2025
at 09:28
9.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Svart med beige skum. Lukter tobakk, mørke kirsebær, mørk sjokolade, kjøtt og cognac. Fyldig. Smaker mørk sjokolade, svisker, mørke bær, brunt sukker, fat og tobakk.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2025
at 21:10
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Svart med beige skum som raskt forsvinner. Lukter plomme, svisker, fat, alkohol, tobakk og lær. Smaker nøgne ø😅. Myk og søt og fyldig. Smaker svisker, alkohol, brunt sukker og røstet malt. Godt.
Tried
on 09 May 2025
at 21:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Delt med K-O på Vervet.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes
on 05 Apr 2025
at 12:32