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Established in 1913, Ölgerðin is the Icelandic word for 'brewery', and, as the name suggests, brewing was the company’s main focus from the start. The brewery is named for Egill Skallagrímsson, a Viking Age poet.
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berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Gull from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
10 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
33cl bottle at Keflavík Airport. A typical Eurolager; straw coloured, thick white head; cereal aroma and taste; and a light bitter finish. No off-tastes, but nothing endearing either.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Nov 2015 at 07:16
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Boli Premium from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
10 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Can at Glymur Hotel, Hvalfjörður, Iceland. Golden amber with a fast fading white head; grainy aroma; syrupy body with a pleasant bitterness. Rather plain and ordinary.
Tried from Can on 25 Nov 2015 at 07:03
McCash (16382) reviewed
Egils Malt Jólabjór from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
10 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can thanks to Victor, from Iceland! Thank you sir! Appearance - close to opaque black but with some red chinks around the bottom of the glass. A decent head that ends up thin. Nose - toffee to molasses, light liquorice. Taste - more sweet toffee. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy texture and a finish that is a bit sweet. Overall - a bit too sweet.
Tried from Can on 03 Nov 2015 at 08:12
Cunningham (16290) reviewed
Boli Premium from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
11 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Yellow color with a fine white head. Medium body. Moderate sweet and a moderate bitterness. Decent standard lager. Mild malty and mild herbal.
[Can in Akureyri, Iceland
Tried from Can on 03 Sep 2015 at 11:00
larsga (7658) reviewed
Egils Polar Beer from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
11 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Huge offwhite lasting head. Clear yellow body with carbonation. Light fruity mealy aroma with rubbery notes. Sweetish mealy fruity taste with papery notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft mouthfeel. Dryish spicy fruity aftertaste with rubbery sulphury notes. Decent, but a bit boring and not that good. (0.5l can, from Vinbudin Kringlan.)
Tried from Can on 05 May 2015 at 13:52
larsga (7658) reviewed
Þurs Sterkur from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
11 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Big white head. Clear yellow body with light carbonation. Vegetables and wet grain aroma with mealy cardboard notes. Sweet, and faintly acidic, grainy cardboard taste with spicy alcohol notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, slightly hot mouthfeel. Dry-sweet apple and grain aftertaste with toffee notes. It’s not bad. (0.5l can, from Vinbudin Egilsstadir.)
Tried from Can on 05 May 2015 at 13:46
larsga (7658) reviewed
Sumar Gull from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
11 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Big white coarseish head, shrinks rapidly. Clear pale yellow body with carbonation. Papery fruity aroma with vegetable notes. Sweetish mealy fruity taste. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft, smooth mouthfeel. Sweetish mealy strawy aftertaste with fruity notes. Very low on flavour, a bit lacking in bitterness, but little actual off flavours. Slick, buttery finish. (0.5l can, from Vinbudin Vestmannaeyjar.)
Tried from Can on 05 May 2015 at 13:03
larsga (7658) reviewed
Gull Lite from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
11 years ago
4.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Big coarseish white head. Clear yellow body with carbonation. Light meaty aroma with fruity notes. Dry papery taste with spicy notes. Mid-bodied. Slightly abrasive mouthfeel. Dryish papery cardboard aftertaste with herbal notes. Well. Not much reason to drink this. (0.33l bottle, from Vinbudin Egilsstadir.)
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2015 at 12:48
Cunningham (16290) reviewed
Gull from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
11 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Clear golden pour with a fine white head. Ok lacing. Nice ok plain pale lager. Moderate sweet and a moderate bitterness. Malty and mild herbal flavor and aroma.
[Can fron Vinbudin in Akureyri, Iceland]
Tried from Can on 08 Apr 2015 at 05:37
larsga (7658) reviewed
El Grillo from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
11 years ago
4.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Big offwhite head. Clear yellow body with strong carbonation. Watery mealy aroma with faint sulphury notes. Sweetish mealy taste with fruity notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, mealy mouthfeel. Dryish watery cardboard aftertaste with fruity notes. Not really very nice. For tickers only. (0.33l can, Vinbudin Kringlan, Reykjavik.)
Tried from Can on 22 Mar 2015 at 06:43