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The Three Dark Norwegians – Podcast
Posted By John on May 15th, 2009
This week we sampled three dark beer from Norway. All three good solid dark beers. In the group was a double extreme imperial wheat stout.
As promised a far more inspiration song from Jonathan Coulton this week. We featured his song A Talk With George. Good stuff, puts things into perspective.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beers of the Week:
Beer: Porter
Brewery: Nøgne Ø (Aka: Nogne O) in Grimstad, Norway
Grade: A
Full Review
Beer: Dark Force
Brewery: HaandBryggeriet in Drammen, Norway
Grade: B+
Full Review
Beer: Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
Brewery: Nøgne Ø (Aka: Nogne O) in Grimstad, Norway
Grade: A-
Full Review
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
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Nogne O – Porter
Posted By John on May 15th, 2009
Beer: Porter
Brewery: Nøgne Ø (Aka: Nogne O) in Grimstad, Norway
Style: Porter
ABV: 7.0%
Reviewed: 12-May-2009 on Episode 140
Appearance: Deep brown, bordering on black. Dark tan head.
Aroma: Dark chocolate and coffee with a slight underlying prune aroma.
Taste: Dark choclate and coffee flavors. Sweet with a bitter sweet finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel and a slightly dry finish.
Aftertaste: Lingering dark choclate and coffee flavors.
Overall: A truly excellent beer that proves porter is an all year round beer.
Notes: This would pair well with a meal like steak grilled with pepper and garlic. It would transistion effortlessly to desert as well and finish off the night.
| John: A | Brian: A | Ryan: A | Overall Grade: |
A Excellent |
| Marissa: B+ | Anne: A |
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Nogne O – Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
Posted By John on May 15th, 2009
Beer: Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
Brewery: Nøgne Ø (Aka: Nogne O) in Grimstad, Norway
Style: Coffee stout
ABV: 7.5%
Reviewed: 12-May-2009 on Episode 140
Appearance: Black as night with a thick tan head
Aroma: Strong coffee, almost espresso aroma. It also had an underlying sweetness.
Taste: Coffee flavor were dominant with chocolate and prune undertones.
Mouthfeel: Medium carbonation with medium body and a creamy feel.
Aftertaste: Bitter coffee finish. Very similar to the finish on a good strong cup of coffee.
Overall: Great beer that delivers what it promises.
Notes: If I drank beer in the early morning, this is what I would want. It would also be a great complimant to a cheesecake or other rich desert.
| John: A- | Brian: B- | Ryan: A- | Overall Grade: |
A- Great |
| Marissa: A | Anne: B+ |
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Haandbryggeriet – Dark Force
Posted By John on May 15th, 2009
Beer: Dark Force
Brewery: Haandbryggeriet in Drammen, Norway
Style: Double extreme imperial wheat stout
ABV: 9.0%
Reviewed: 12-May-2009 on Episode 140
Appearance: Black with a dark tan head.
Aroma: Caramel, coffee, chocolate and a little alcohol.
Taste: Bitter coffee, chocolate. Even though the alcohol was perceptible in the aroma it was not in the taste.
Mouthfeel: Silky. We don’t know if it was a result of the wheat, but it was interesting.
Aftertaste: Bitter roasted coffee with a Dry finish.
Overall: Interesting beer that is its own style. Well done and we reccomend giving it a go.
Notes: Our bottle had a plug of sediment stopping up the bottle. As best we can tell it in no way comprimised the taste. Solid smooth beer. Great if you want a dark beer with a ligther body. Would go well with a slow cooked beef roast.
| John: B+ | Brian: B+ | Ryan: A- | Overall Grade: |
B+ Very Good |
| Marissa: B | Anne: B |
Posted in Beer Reviews
