Arendals Bryggeri

Commercial Brewery in Arendal, Agder, Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Arendals Bryggeri

Established in 1839

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Bryggeriveien 9, Arendal, 4848, Norway

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5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
28.11.2014, 0,33l bottle (both this and Sagene Sterk Jul) @ home:
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly grainy, weeds, wet grain, boiled vegetables, hay, cereal, burnt caramel, grass. Taste is slightly dry grainy, cereal, hay, minerals, wet grain, caramel malts, weeds, nuts, paper. Medium bitterness, grainy mouthfeel. Boring.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2014 at 10:25

5.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Lukt: Duft av humle, malt, krydder og tre.
Utseende: Fin gyllen brun farge.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng langs kant.
Smak: Smak av rosin, krydder og malt.
Hvor: "Kjøpt@VP Bryne, Nydt@Lokal hjemme tasting med Gorm
Medium: Flaske@330ml
Kommentar: Ratet som Sagene Sterk Jul Total Score: 2,5

Earlier Rating: 11/10/2014 Total Score: 3.1
Dengang ratet som Arendals 1839 Stærk tradisjon
Duft av humle, malt, rosin og krydder. Mørk vinrød farge. Tynn hinne skum, ring langs kant. Smak av eik, rosin og krydder.
Tried on 28 Nov 2014 at 10:10

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at OSB 26.11.14. Clear copper. Foamy off-white head and lacing. Fine aroma and taste of red berries, with some malt sweetness. Low bitterness. Good drinkability.
Earlier Rating: 11/9/2014 Total Score: 2.8
From bottle at DSJT at Cardinal 09.11.14. Clear, dark amber.Quickly disappearing beige head and lacing. Sweetish aroma of dried berries. Similar, soft taste.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2014 at 12:08

7/10
Bra. Beskrevet som mørk eksport. fyldig med godt maltpreg. --- Beer aliased from original tick of Sterk Jul on 14 Dec 2020 at 21:58 - Score: 5. Original review text: Det er et svovelpreg, noe a la brente fyrstikker, som kommer bedre. Frem med virvling i glasset. Men det var der som en bismak helt fra starten. Det ødelegger endel for etøl som eller virker temmelig bra.
Tried on 22 Nov 2014 at 23:10

4/10
Lite humlearoma, som lar en søtlig maltaroma trenge igjennom. Lite CO2, som sammen med lite bitterhet ikke balanserer malten. Tynn-søtt.
Tried on 22 Nov 2014 at 19:48

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
0,33 flaske fra polet, Vika i Oslo, på hotellrommet: klar rødlig mahognyfarge med kort beige skum. Tilbakeholden aroma av brente mandler og rosiner. Lett bitterhet i smaken. Vandig. Kort ettersmak.
Earlier Rating: 11/15/2014 Total Score: 2.2
Fra flaske på Cardinal, DSJT nov-14: klar brunfarge men med lite skum. En ubehagelig lukt av kokte grønnsaker, kanel og anis. Smaken er desverre likeså. Bør nok gi den en ny sjanse en annen kveld.
Tried on 22 Nov 2014 at 06:18

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
330 ml can. Clear, pale golden body with a medium sized white head. Both aroma and flavor is rather typical all other industrial lagers in this segment. Difficult to point out anything distinct besides being light and refreshing with some sweetness and light grassy hops. No faults and would take advance of some more bitterness. Compared with the “Ringnes Arendals Pils” it’s brighter, less caramel, less sweeter and feels a bit more refreshing. I also made I compartment with a few other new industrial lager/pilsners today and it’s not bad at all, actually among the most quaffable. Still quite boring and not among my coup of tea.
Tried from Can on 16 Nov 2014 at 02:00

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Mahognybrun klar med høyt beige skum som legger seg fort. Lukter brendt karamell, malt, krydder og mørke frukter. Smaker søt karamell, krydder og alkohol. Lite bobler men føles godt karbonert.
Earlier Rating: 10/29/2014 Total Score: 2.2
Mørk brun klar med lavt beige skum. Lukter brent sukker og malt, samt noe karamell. Søt smak, kandissukker og karamell.. Kort. Medium kullsyre. Moktober
Tried on 11 Nov 2014 at 11:26

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice, creamy tan head.
Aroma: Malt, dark fruit, sweet.
Taste: Malt, sweet, spices? Slight alcohol.
Bought: Vinmonopolet (Norway), 330 ml, NOK 39.90
Info: 7/11-2014, BB: 14/10-2015
Tried on 11 Nov 2014 at 05:32

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
33cl bottle from Vinmonopolet, Storo. Pours clear mahogany with a tanned head. Malty aroma with caramel, raisins and hints of herbs and alcohol. Medium sweet with dominating caramel flavour and a light bitterness. Fair enough.
Earlier Rating: 11/4/2014 Total Score: 2.7
33cl bottle from Vinmonopolet Storo. Pours clear mahogany with a tan head. Malty aroma with caramel and some lightly roasty notes and hints of herbs. Sweet and malty with a fairly balanced bitterness. Quite okay, but far from memorable. --- Beer aliased from original tick of Sterk Jul on 04 Nov 2014 at 18:35 - Score: 6
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2014 at 12:38