Gamlehaugen
7 Fjell Bryggeri in Bønes, Vestland, Norway 🇳🇴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.75
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma beige fine persistente, color ambrato/marrone intenso, al naso malto tostato caramello Rum zucchero di canna cuoio, in bocca malto Rum zucchero abbrustolito caramello uvetta noce frutta secca, corpo rotondo, carbonazione piatta, oily, bel tenore alcolico, media secchezza, amaro accentuato. Bella potente. Un’ottima Ola Ale. c. Birraland.it 28.11.25
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2025
at 20:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
2022 vintage bottle. Dark red to light brown pour, a bit opaque/murky. Light to medium sized head, the slightest off-white, shows good enough retention, little to no lacing. Reasonably intense aroma, but perhaps not much for the style: there's a (relatively restrained) base of sweet malts, though i can't pick something specific, soft chocolate notes, a bit of coffee, a hint of leather, a rather dry kind of feel which maybe suggests a good dose of bitterness. Taste notes follow the aroma: again, perhaps slightly sub-par intensity per style, but mostly not too defined/polished. A bit of sweet malty base, chocolate and light coffee, a hint of leather, a good dose of dry floral bitterness, with a pretty dry finish and aftertaste. Possibly closer to what you'd expect from an american strong ale rather than from an old ale. Medium to dense bodied with low to average carbonation; a relatively simple and easygoing mouthfeel per style, lacks the fullness i'd expect though. Felt overall quite mediocre to me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2025
at 20:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Well stored bottle. Clear amber body with a big, creamy beige head. Nice, strong aroma of malt, caramel, toffee, toast, dry fruit and warming alcohol. Flavor is as expected from aroma, sweet, malty, dry fruit and warming. Very nice. Fine body and smooth, long lasting aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2025
at 12:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
33cl bottle from AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours purple brownish, with moderate cream foam, fine. Aroma is toasted, a little caramel and oxidation. Body is not sensibly dense, with moderate carbonation. A little oily. Taste is balanced, with limited sweetness and a nice toasty bitterness, some oxidation. Final is fairly long.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2025
at 13:17
6/10
0,33 litre Bottle from Old Cellar Collection. (AS 2014 Vintage) Dark brown with light brown head. Roasted malts, sweetness, bitterness, coffee, oksidation,
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2019
at 19:32
7/10
Aroma malt rom sukker grovbrøddeig. Smak karamell malt mørke frukter rom. Søtlig kraftig
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2019
at 20:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Mørk brun med beige skum. Aroma malt rom sukker grovbrøddeig. Smak karamell malt mørke frukter rom. Søtlig kraftig. Tap på Ølhallen
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2019
at 18:50
7/10
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Tried
on 07 Sep 2018
at 10:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From tap at Øst 16.08.17. Vintage of 2014. Dark chestnut. Dark beige head. Aroma of oak, dark chocolate, dark syrup and a hint of apples. Fine taste of dark malt, burnt wood, sawdust, grass, pine, figs, and booze. Well balanced by medium high bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Aug 2017
at 10:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks Stas. Brown with a beige head. Aroma of malt, caramel, a bit of toffee, a bit of fruitiness. Sweet flavor with caramel, fruitiness, a bit of alcohol. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2016
at 12:38