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Independent until 2013, then bought by Hansa Borg Bryggerier.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a hazy, orangey golden with a small, off-white head. Fresh, peachy aroma. Fairly full-bodied with a very intense, sweetish malt base. Ends with a very solid, citrusy bitterness. 090507
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2007
at 10:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cloudy orange color, short head. Aroma of hop, grapefruit, some caramel. Quite bitter taste, soft body though, fruity. Nice stuff.
Tried
on 26 May 2007
at 04:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Shared by my good buddy Odeed! Labeled Winter Ale! Nose of smokiness, caramel and citrus hops that I picked up from far away from the bottle; very dark brown with a small beige head; flavor of hop bitterness, caramel, and some smokiness (again)!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2007
at 21:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, #270. Hazy orange color, big frothy head. Soft aroma of hop, grapefruit and caramel malt. Quite bitte taste, some grapefruit again. Quite soft beer. --- Beer merged from original tick of India Pale Ale (IPA) on 28 May 2020 at 21:03 - Score: 7. Original review text: Bijna klassieke, straightforward IPA. Niet de wow-factor zoals we die vroeger hadden, maar oerdegelijk. Iets te moutig voor dit uberfruitige tijdperk, maar wel lekker bitter
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2007
at 03:53
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Københavnske Øldage 2007 in Copenhagen. Clear medium brown color with a large frothy good lacing mostly lasting light-brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, caramel, light alcohol, vintage. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2007
at 02:44
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Københavnske Øldage 2007 in Copenhagen. Clear medium brown color with a average fizzy fair lacing mostly diminishing off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2007
at 02:39
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ Københavnske Øldage 2007 in Copenhagen. Cloudy medium orange yellow color with a average frothy good lacing mostly lasting white head. Aroma is moderate yeasty, orange, medium coriander, vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2007
at 02:36
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
0.5L bottle poured slightly hazy copper-orange with frothy half inch off white head. The aroma is very light initially but as it warmed a grapefruit hoppiness, some yeasty spice and smooth – varied malts became apparent. The flavor starts with a mix of bitter grapefruit hops and then some sweeter caramelized malts, biscuit malts and pale malts. Nice complexity early on. A sweeter grapefruit juice note builds into the half way point and slowly turns more bitter into the finish. A very tasty complex pale ale. One of the best I’ve tried.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2007
at 22:08
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
So I finally found an opportunity to give this brew a proper test. No xmas atmosphere, however, as the snow is almost gone, the trees are getting green and the midnight sun has just returned to the Arctic. Anyway, the Norwegian Constitution Day had to be celebrated. I turned off the TV, put on the great music of Dinosaur Jr’s Beyond and got ready for the test which took more than two hours. I had three bottles, same ale but quite different batches. My ratings are based on an average of the three bottles. All were served at the right room temperature. The test turned out to be a rather heavy night-cap...
a) [Batch 96-27.07.2004] Brownish head that fades quickly. Deep dark brown body. Delicious aroma of milk chocolate. Well-rounded taste of vanilla and chocolate offset by a careful sourish touch. Hints of cinnamon, cloves and anise. Yeast and bitterness in a prolonged ending.
b) [Batch 176-14.08.2005] Marked piny aroma. Light brown head, short-lived. Very dark brown-tinged body. The emphasis is on pine needles, juniper and liquorice acidity. Added flavour of peppery notes and dark fruits culminating in malty bitterness. This batch is quite different in aroma and taste compared with a) and c)
c) [Batch 251-02.08.2006] Long-lived tan head and good lacing. Black-brown body. Smell of dark malts and sweet chocolate. Roasted malty depths in flavour supported by herbs, figs and a nutty touch leading to a dry bitter tail, and finishing off with warmth from the alcohol. Should be even more joyful on a dark xmas eve (17.05.2007).
a) [Batch 96-27.07.2004] Brownish head that fades quickly. Deep dark brown body. Delicious aroma of milk chocolate. Well-rounded taste of vanilla and chocolate offset by a careful sourish touch. Hints of cinnamon, cloves and anise. Yeast and bitterness in a prolonged ending.
b) [Batch 176-14.08.2005] Marked piny aroma. Light brown head, short-lived. Very dark brown-tinged body. The emphasis is on pine needles, juniper and liquorice acidity. Added flavour of peppery notes and dark fruits culminating in malty bitterness. This batch is quite different in aroma and taste compared with a) and c)
c) [Batch 251-02.08.2006] Long-lived tan head and good lacing. Black-brown body. Smell of dark malts and sweet chocolate. Roasted malty depths in flavour supported by herbs, figs and a nutty touch leading to a dry bitter tail, and finishing off with warmth from the alcohol. Should be even more joyful on a dark xmas eve (17.05.2007).
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2007
at 03:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottled at Københavnske Øldage. Black!! Intense aroma of plum brandy and licorice. Sweet and extremely full bodied. Syrupy, but tar and licorice dominates. Thick and chewy, mature madeira flavours. Long tarry very bitter finish. Has great potential for aging - can become something really outstanding. As of now it is still young, sweet and a bit sugary, which detracts from the very interesting flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2007
at 07:57