6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottled, Haket, Gothenburg, 6 July) Colour is dark brown, almost black. Nose is malty with a sweet and roasted character and notes of chocolate, some hints of coffee as well. Taste is roasted and malty with notes of chocolate and espresso. Smooth character of roasted oatmeal. Balanced sweetness. Smooth, nice and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2006
at 14:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is fruity and hoppy. Flavour is rosted coffee and hop and malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2006
at 09:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very dark reddish-brown. Aroma is chocolatey and rich with crystal malts and a woody, slightly fruity hop character. The flavour has an intense hop bitterness, lots of sticky dark crystal and also some chocolate malts. Chewy, bittersweet finish is dried out slightly by alcohol. Except for the strong chocolate character, this is pretty standard stuff for the style, and could do with some more dry-hopping.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2006
at 01:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle.Golden brown colour with a white head.Aroma is yeast, fruity appleand alcohol. Flavour is yeast, fruity apple , candi-sweetness and alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2006
at 03:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thick Black with brown head. Aroma of coffee, Roasted malts and hops. Some sweetness from malts and chocolate..Texture is filling and soft. Medium carbonation. Finish has a fine bitter bite. Very good powerfull stout !
Tried
on 08 Jul 2006
at 09:51
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Last Friday eve I had a chance to do a proper test of Nøgne Ø IPA. I had three bottles (each 500ml) - same beer, but different batches. They were consumed during three hours with no other disturbance than reading "Beer" and "What’s Brewing".
a) Batch 10 (11.07.03-bb.11.07.2006)
b) Batch 136 (07.02.05-bb.07.02.2008)
c) Batch 91 (brewed 18.07.04-bb.18.07.2007)
a) Pours a clear amber turning to ruby brown colour. It is darker than both b and c. Huge beige foam declining after a while. Aggressive citrus aroma with a fresh floral nose. Rich flavours of hops and bitterness are exploding in the mouth. Enjoyable notes of sweet flowery fruitiness developing a short caramel touch. There is also a hint of yeast in a full bodied palate. Solid dry and bitter aftertaste.
The differences between the three batches were hard to spot, but b and c were lighter and more cloudy in colour than a. The second one was not as abundant in flavour as a. And the third one had a stronger fruity sharpness than a and b.
This beer is amazing tasty in hoppy bitterness and proves real ale culture at its best. The best so far in the portfolio of NØ. It’s Saturday and I’m heading for the local Vinmonopolet in Tromsø to buy a few more bottles of this superb ale.
a) Batch 10 (11.07.03-bb.11.07.2006)
b) Batch 136 (07.02.05-bb.07.02.2008)
c) Batch 91 (brewed 18.07.04-bb.18.07.2007)
a) Pours a clear amber turning to ruby brown colour. It is darker than both b and c. Huge beige foam declining after a while. Aggressive citrus aroma with a fresh floral nose. Rich flavours of hops and bitterness are exploding in the mouth. Enjoyable notes of sweet flowery fruitiness developing a short caramel touch. There is also a hint of yeast in a full bodied palate. Solid dry and bitter aftertaste.
The differences between the three batches were hard to spot, but b and c were lighter and more cloudy in colour than a. The second one was not as abundant in flavour as a. And the third one had a stronger fruity sharpness than a and b.
This beer is amazing tasty in hoppy bitterness and proves real ale culture at its best. The best so far in the portfolio of NØ. It’s Saturday and I’m heading for the local Vinmonopolet in Tromsø to buy a few more bottles of this superb ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2006
at 02:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy brown colour with a longlasting tan head. Roasted malty aroma with hints of caramel. Sweet malty flavor with hints of caramel and chocolate. Sweet malty aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2006
at 02:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught,2012, Avenue Pub. Hazy blondish colour. Has a coriander and orangey aroma. Spicy and slightly herbal character. Decent maltiness and a healthy amount of orangey spice.
Bottle rating, 2006: Cloudy amber colour. Light spicy yeast aroma with a hint of hop (I guessed Styrians, but the label says EKG) and leathery yeast notes and a hint of apricot. Lots of yeast on the palate, some sort of Dupont/Fantome character with leather and wood. Sweet start, but soon develops some serious hop bitterness (especially for the style). Dry, lightly spicy, slightly watery finish. 7 3 7 4 14 = 3.5
Bottle rating, 2006: Cloudy amber colour. Light spicy yeast aroma with a hint of hop (I guessed Styrians, but the label says EKG) and leathery yeast notes and a hint of apricot. Lots of yeast on the palate, some sort of Dupont/Fantome character with leather and wood. Sweet start, but soon develops some serious hop bitterness (especially for the style). Dry, lightly spicy, slightly watery finish. 7 3 7 4 14 = 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2006
at 02:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a hazy pale yellow colour with a big white head. Fruity citrus aroma. Sweet wheat flavor with nice hints of citrus. Sweet malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2006
at 16:13
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Medium brown head. Opaque black body. Milky coffee aroma with licorice notes. Dense burnt coffee taste with wild berries and caramel pudding. Milky mouthfeel. Aftertaste is milky burnt wood and coffee. Smooth and dense throughout. Pine needles. This is a great beer. Balanced, complex, and interesting. I’m impressed. (0.5l on cask at Cardinal.)
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jun 2006
at 08:08