Hornbeer

Microbrewery in Kirke Hyllinge, Region Zealand, Denmark 🇩🇰
Associated Venue: Hornbeer

Established in 2008

Contact
​Hornsherredvej 463, Kirke Hyllinge, 4070, Denmark
Description
Hornbeer is a farmhouse brewery founded in the beginning of 2008 by Gunhild and Jorgen Fogh Rasmussen. The first brewery was very small, brewing only 300 liter batches. But end of July 2008 the brewery burnt down to the ground. Now Gunhild and Jorgen had to start again from scratch. In January 2009 the new brewery started operations. Nowadays the production is around 2000 hl/year. Hornbeer is well known for a very different assortment. Hornbeer´s philosophy is that the beers should be distinctive but still very drinkable.

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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Århus2008. From tap. Pours hazy and dark brown with a lacing off white head. Dry smoked aroma with a minor meady note. Flavour is dry smoked with a light citric note and light sweetness following. Ends with a light sweetness and lingering smoked note.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2008 at 15:13


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Århus2008. Only beer from bottle, and a clean one. Pours clear golden orange with a lacing white head. Dry caramel malt in the initial aroma. Light dry hops aroma. Flavour is dry hoppy and with a nicely balanced caramel malt base. Almost no sweetness. Ends dry and hoppy. Although I was told a couple of weeks more maturation was desired - this was nice!

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2008 at 15:10


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Århus2008. From tap, came as Hornbeer Hornbock. Pours hazy deep orange with a lacing white head. Light bacon and smoked aroma. Light meady and mild smoked initial flavour. Light sweetness and light alcohol note showing through. Delicate smoke note into the finish. Seems light to mild watery in the finish lacking some body to compliment the flavours or it is just the effect of the smoke that takes out the bock-ishness.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2008 at 14:52


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Århus2008. From tap. Pours hazy orange with a huge tan head. Light citric wheat aroma with a mild roasted malt note. Flavour is mild malty with a solid breadish note and a mild creamy wheat flavour and mouthfeel. Light spiced finish. Not bad, but the wheat beers are obviously weaker than the hoppy beers.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2008 at 14:49


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Århus2008. From tap. Light malty and solid hops aroma, clean and crisp IPA impression at first hand. Solid hoppy flavour with a light liqourice note. Quite dry and hoppy with a dry yet nicely balanced caramel malt base. Lasting dry hoppy finish.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2008 at 14:48


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Århus2008. From tap. Pours hazy orange with a lacing white head. Hoppy fruity and light spiced aroma. Flavour is mild citrus hops fruity. Medium sweet caramel malt base presence. Nice dry bitterness. Nice one.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2008 at 14:46


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Århus2008. From tap. Pours hazy yellow with a lacing white head. Light wheaty, mild spiced and light citrusy aroma. Light fruity flavour with mild spiced note. Light wheaty finish. Mediocre yet clean.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2008 at 14:44


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at ÅBF08. Good grassy hop aroma. Hazy brown colour. Small head. Good caramelly, grassy hop flavour. Finishes slightly rough. Slightly thin mouthfeel.

Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2008 at 05:25


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Draught at ÅBF08. Slightly pukey aroma. Cloudy dark brown colour. Big stable light brown head. The flavour is OK, roasted, slightly rough.

Tried on 23 May 2008 at 05:24


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draught at Aarhus Festival. Frothy white fair mostly deminishing head. Yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma, not very fruity. Moderate bitter flavor. Oily palate. A little boring.

Tried on 23 May 2008 at 05:06