6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried the beer again from bottle at RBESG 2006. I liked it better this time. Clear dark red brown color, tan head. Chocolate malt and hops in the scent. Smooth mouth feel, low bitterness. Small malty and some alcohol taste. First rating from beginngin of August: (Sampled from bottle, thanks Marsiblursi) Red color, creamy tan head. Fruity a bit chocolate scent. Bitter hoppy taste. Normal mouthfeel. Bitter and chocolate aftertaste. Normal to medium high bitterness.5/3/4/3/8 = 2.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2006
at 13:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
re-rate: Almost black. Thin head. Chocolatey, slightly vegetal character with a hint of deep coffee. Rich and stinging in intensity, but with an alcohol signature. Some espresso crema character. A touch underdeveloped, but not so bad. 6 4 7 3 13 = 3.3
Original rating: Pretty close to pure black. Rich aroma is very fruity (plum, raisin) and slightly lactic with loads of meaty roastiness. Very rich body, chewy, with dense fruitcake and well-integrated roastiness and treacle. 8 4 8 4 16 = 4.0
Original rating: Pretty close to pure black. Rich aroma is very fruity (plum, raisin) and slightly lactic with loads of meaty roastiness. Very rich body, chewy, with dense fruitcake and well-integrated roastiness and treacle. 8 4 8 4 16 = 4.0
Tried
on 08 Aug 2006
at 00:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
I was surprised at this beer. I thought with the cranked up IBUs it would be more bitter, but extra malt must have been added compared to the Pale Ale as it was less bitter and had a fuller body. Overall, I still think the pale ale has better character.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2006
at 00:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy amber color, apples, cotton candy, hoppy mouth, with some caramel flavors. Slightly phenolic. Lasting strong bitter finish. A lot up front and at the end, but little in between. More like an IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2006
at 00:41
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
[Bottle] Dark reddish brown with a large and thick head. Aroma is sweet with notes of malt, hops and liquorice. Rich and slightly oily mouth-feel. Flavour is sweet and loaded with hops and malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2006
at 13:23
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Dark brown body with a fine dense, long lasting head. The flavour comes quite up to the expectations you get from the aroma. Plenty of spices like cinnamon, clove, dried fruits and lots of ginger. It’s still a hoppy beer, but this is a bit suppressed behind all the other stuff. Long everlasting aftertaste with a hint of chocolate and a warming alcohol finish. I really believe this is a beer you either like or hate. I like it at some occasions, but not to often.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2006
at 13:51
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500ml bottle. Dark brown body with a light brown head. Nice roasted malt aroma. Sweet warming mouths feel with chocolate, coffe and some spices and bitterness. Long warming, roasted aftertaste. Yet another well-balanced masterpiece from Nøgne Ø. This is hopefully a new definition of what a Norwegian Christmas beer could be, honest I’m getting a bit tired of every brewery struggling to copy each other’s wimpy version of a dark Vienna.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2006
at 08:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500ml bottle. Dark amber body with creamy off-white head. Aroma of toasted malt grass and citrus. Fresh, fruity (apricot) and bitter taste. Well balanced, long aftertaste, hoppy with some lovely esters. Also a hint of smoke in the aftertaste. A very enjoyable and complex beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2006
at 09:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Black colour, very small brown head. Very roasted coffee aroma. Quite powerful roasted flavour, almost turning into a sour bitterness. But very successful. Hint of aroma hops. Good coffee aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2006
at 13:35
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Weak, roasted, dusty aroma. Clear dark brown colour. Very small light brown head. OK roasted flavour, a little pepper bite. Quite pleasant, but not as flavourful as expected. Well-balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2006
at 11:28