Beer Reviews by SIGMUND
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4176 | Det Lille Bryggeri Indian Pale Ale | Denmark | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8 Rerate, 500 ml bottle shared with OleR at Olympen, Oslo. ABV was 6.5%. Bottle conditioned, unfiltered and unpasteurised. Cloudy orange-brown colour, murky brown when the sediment is poured in. Moderate off-white head. Aroma of fruity, floral and piney American hops. Distinct hoppy flavour, piney, resinous and fruity, not too sharp. Quite decent. Original rating: At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Amber colour. Moderate aroma of American hops. Medium sweet flavour with distinct notes of American hops, becoming rather sharp in the finish. A fairly decent IPA. |
Jun 9, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4177 | Fuller's Imperial Stout | United Kingdom | Imperial Stout | 4.2
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 Cask at Copenhagen Beer Festival. Black colour. Sweetish aroma with roasty notes of coffee, liquorice and dark chocolate. Fairly sweet flavour with distinct roasty notes, coffee, liquorice and dark chocolate again, hints of dark dried fruits, some bitterness. Well balanced and truly enjoyable. |
Jun 9, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4178 | Thornbridge St. Petersburg Imperial Stout | United Kingdom | Imperial Stout | 4.0 |
Jun 9, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4179 | Shepherd Neame Original Porter | United Kingdom | Porter | 3.5 |
Jun 9, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4180 | Thisted Black Ale | Denmark | Imperial Porter | 4.1
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8 330 ml bottle, from Dagli’brugsen Skødstrup. ABV is 8.2%. Black colour, moderate head of good retention. Pleasant aroma of fruity hops and dark malts with some roasty notes of mild coffee, hints of caramel. Rich flavour, dark malts with some initial sweetness, then roasty coffee notes with a hint of liquorice, moderate bitterness in the finish. |
Jun 1, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4181 | Det Lille Bryggeri Humlemord High and Low | Denmark | IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 330 ml bottle, from Ølbutikken (or was it Høkeren?), Copenhagen. ABV is 3,6, IBU 101, OG 1038, FG 1010. Hops are Magnum, Hersbrücker, Cascade and Willamette. Some sediment in the bottle. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Strong sweetish aroma of fruity (tropical fruits incl. passion fruit), floral and grassy hops. Light bodied and refreshing. The flavour is a hoppy explosion from start to finish, with fruity (esp. grapefruity) notes. Very bitter (too bitter?) aftertaste, nearly medicinal. |
Jun 1, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4182 | Hornbeer Hophorn | Denmark | American Black Ale | 4.0
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Very dark brown to black colour, moderate tan head. Both aroma flavour have a nice balance between the roasted malts and the resinous and fruity hops. Well behaved, despite is high IBU. Highly drinkable, very good. |
Jun 1, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4183 | Hornbeer Caribbean Rumstout | Denmark | Imperial Stout | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 Cask at Copenhagen Beer Festival, gravity dispense. Black colour, no head nor carbonation. Strong aroma of rum and oak / vanilla. The flavour is quite oaky, again with strong notes of rum and vanilla. Quite enjoyable, and would no doubt be better with a little carbonation. |
Jun 1, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4184 | Croocked Moon Lawnmower | Denmark | Lager | 3.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 On tap at Copenhagen Beer Festival. Pale yellow colour. Distinct aroma of American hops. Very dry and light bodied. The hopping may not be extreme per se, but with such a light body, it seems pretty extreme. A "lawnmower beer" should be light bodied, but this one would probably be more refreshing with a more subtle hopping. Still, way above the tasteless swill most people choose as "lawnmover beers". |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4185 | København Armstrong | Denmark | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 On tap at Copenhagen Beer Festival. Deep golden colour. Aroma more of caramel and toffee than hops, not unpleasant though - just a bit unexpected in an IPA. However, there are more hops in the flavour, which is quite nice. Fruity notes, hints of apricots, ending in a decent bitterness. Very drinkable. |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4186 | Fanø Lynghvede | Denmark | Spiced Beer | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Unfiltered. Brewed with heather flowers, lavender and chamomile flowers. Hazy yellow colour. Moderate aroma of said flowers/herbs. The flavour is very mild, with only a moderate presence of the above. I think I would have skipped the lavender, used more heather, and added a little more hops. Still, it is always nice when brewers dare to use some of the many fine wild growing herbs we have in Scandinavia. |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4187 | Fanø Vestkyst | Denmark | American Pale Ale | 3.8 |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4188 | Fanø Stormflod | Denmark | Chocolate Stout | 3.7 |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4189 | Fanø Julebryg | Denmark | Stout | 4.0
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 At Copenhagen Beer Festival. ABV was listed as 7.5%. Dark brown colour. Aroma and flavour of coffee, vanilla and cinnamon, well balanced. Very enjoyable - a beer I’d be happy to drink at the Yuletide. Well, at any time of the year, actually. |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4190 | Ölvisholt Fósturlandsins Freyja | Iceland | Witbier | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 On tap at Copenhagen Beer Festival. Pale yellow / whitish colour. This is supposed to be some kind of witbier, including the traditional ingredients coriander and orange peel - but it is just too modest on everything. Very light bodied, and refreshing enough, without any unpleasant off-flavours. Allegedly "brewed to honour Icelandic women" - I think Icelandic women would have deserved something with more flavour than this. |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4191 | Svaneke Double Brown Ale | Denmark | Brown Ale | 3.2
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 500 ml bottle, as Svaneke Double Brown Ale, from Dagli’brugsen Skødstrup. ABV is 5.7%. Unfiltered. Hazy brown colour, moderate head of good retention. Aroma of brown malts and caramel, also some fruity notes. The flavour is first fruity and refreshing, followed by distinct notes of brown and lightly roasted malts, some caramel. Moderately bitter aftertaste. Could have been better, could have been worse. |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4192 | Øl-laboratoriet Summit Single Hop IPA | Denmark | IPA | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Hazy deep golden to amber colour. Summit hops were a new aquaintance for me, and they are clearly present in both aroma and flavour of this brew. Fruity (grapefruit, peaches) and resinous notes, with a bitter and moderately sharp finish. IBU was said to be 111, but the beer felt not that extreme. Very drinkable, and my interest in trying Summit hops in homebrew has increased. |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4193 | Øl-laboratoriet Original Old Porter | Denmark | Porter | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Dark brown colour, moderate tan head. This is supposed to a classical English brown porter. Moderate roasty aroma, notes of coffee, hints of liquorice and smoke. The fairly dry flavour has also notes of mild coffee, and hints of liquorice, wood and smoke. |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4194 | Øl-laboratoriet Hophead IPA | Denmark | Imperial IPA | 3.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Hazy amber colour. Nice aroma of American hops. The flavour is allegedly "vehemently hopped" with Columbus, Centennial and and Simcoe. The beer is indeed well hopped, but not "vehemently". Seems quite well balanced to me, and is very drinkable. |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4195 | To Øl First Frontier | Denmark | IPA | 4.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9 At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Hazy deep golden colour. Strong and pleasant aroma of American hops (Warrior, Simcoe and Centennial), fruity and piney notes. The flavour is also dominated by said fruity hops, but is not too extreme. Noticeable malts with a little caramel balance the flavour nicely. Very good! |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4196 | To Øl Black Ball | Denmark | Imperial Porter | 3.9
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Black colour, tan head. Malty and moderately roasty aroma, with notes of cassanade sugar, caramel and and hints of smoke. Also some hoppy notes. The flavour has also moderate roasty notes, chocolate and some caramel, hints of wood and smoke. Moderate but noticeable hops. Very nice! |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4197 | Svaneke Jule Spektakel | Denmark | Belgian Strong Ale | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 At Copenhagen Beer Festival. After reading the commercial description, my expectations were high, but the beer did not quite live up to them. Reddish brown colur, but paler than expected. Moderate malty aroma, some caramel. Did not get much of the promised complexity. The flavour has some malts and caramel, a little fruit, a little spiciness - but too little of everything. Drinkable of course, but I want something better than this for the Yuletide. |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4198 | Søgaard Gækkebryg | Denmark | American Pale Ale | 3.1 |
May 31, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4199 | Wiibroes Porter Imperial Stout | Denmark | Baltic Porter | 4.4
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 At last - the elusive Wiibroe Porter Imperial Stout is mine. 330 ml bottle, at Plan B, Copenhagen. Black colour, moderate creamy tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, coffee, chocolate and liquorice, hints of oak and dark dried fruits. Roasty flavour, dark malts and coffee, hints of liquorice and dark chocolate. Lovely! |
May 29, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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4200 | Det Lille Bryggeri Lakrids Porter | Denmark | Porter | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 500 ml bottle, from Høkeren, Copenhagen. Batch #RØ156. Unfiltered and unpasteurised. ABV is 5.7%. The cap was not tight enough for my flight from Copenhagen to Stavanger, and about 1/4 of the beer leaked out in my suitcase. Still plenty of carbonation left in the bottle. Murky / opaque very dark brown colour, nearly black. Moderate tan head. Distinct roasty aroma with strong notes of coffee, also dark chocolate and liquorice, hints of wood and smoke. Medium dry flavour, again with strong notes of coffee, also liquorice, wood and dark bitter chocolate. Also a hoppy bitterness in the finish. Fairly decent beer. |
May 29, 2011 12:00:00 PM |