Subsidiaries
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5
330ml bottle. Weak aroma, nice head. Mild taste, some hint of a roasted malt flavour. Thin, short aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2006
at 14:58
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
An amber beer with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of caramel, and so is the flavor, but in the flavor there’s also notes of straw.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2005
at 14:57
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Deep red brown colour. A creamy head that lasts - for a while. A dry taste of roasted malt. Neighter a good porter nor any Christmas feeling. Leaves a sourish, dry aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2005
at 13:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tan, creamy head with lots of larger bubbles; deep dark red body, almost like red wine. Malty, bready aroma with some light burnt, coffeeish notes, some licorice, hops also faintly noticeable, but can’t tell what kind. Very harmonic aroma. Taste is very like the aroma, round and slightly watery. In the aftertaste the burntness becomes much more pronounced. Aftertaste also slightly dry, with a peppery feel to it. There is hops here, but hard to detect. Very harmonic. Overall, an excellent traditional Norwegian Christmas beer, but a little bit too weak. Had it been more assertive this would have been a real winner for this style.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2005
at 12:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Big, creamy yet big-bubbled tan head; clear, dark red body. Aroma mostly citrusy hops and clean, firm malts. Taste is bitter and firm, with a roasty taste that has smoky notes in it. Some dried fruit. Quite bitter throughout, in fact, almost dry. Very harmonic. Aftertaste is mostly fading, but roasty/smoky flavour lingers. Very nice.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2005
at 12:25
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Clear amber with a small, creamy head. Vague, malty nose. Rather dry and hoppy with some notes of caramel. Quite light-bodied. 271105
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2005
at 13:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Unfortunately in a clear bottle. Thats probably due to Berentsens future as a soda producer, with beer only added the last year. Dark brown beer with a decent tan head. Roasted aroma. Something in the aroma reminds me of a room that people has been smoking in for years, but not in an unpleasant way. Coffee, chocolate and hop bitterness in flavor. Medium body with a moderate bitterness in the finish. Berentsens second attempt for a non-lager beer, and hopefully not their last. (051124)
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2005
at 14:05
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Reddish-brown with a beige head. Roasted malt aroma with notes of coffee. Mild taste. Some sweetness with a roasted note. Quite thin with a little bitterness in the finish. (051121)
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2005
at 14:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml clear bottle. Berentsens surprise us again - they have made a slightly mellower version of a porter as their "klasse F" (Vinmonopolet) Yule/Christmas beer. Dark brown colour, nice and creamy tan head. Very nice roasty aroma with notes of oak, leather, dark bread and coffee. Flavour is moderately roasty and well rounded, elements of coffee, dark chocolate and oak. Tolerable hops. Could use a little more "bite", but this is definitely not a bad beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2005
at 11:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Ruby coloured, big white head. Fruitish hoppy aroma with hayish hints. Fruitish flavour with caramellish hints. Dryish hoppy fruit in the longlasting finish and aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2005
at 15:24