Maltextrakt
Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
- From:
- Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
- Iceland
- Style:
- Low-Alcohol Beer
- ABV:
- 1%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.34 | pDev: 15.27%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 25, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 17, 2007
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
2.74/5 rDev -18%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.74/5 rDev -18%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
500 ml can, from Helgø Meny Kvadrat. Cola colour, large to moderate beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel and pumpernickel bread. Very sweet flavour with loads of malt sugar and caramel, also notes of pumpernickel and liquorice. Low bitterness.
Aug 07, 2024
Rated by Gisp from Maryland
3.51/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Brewed since 1913 by Egill Skallagrímsson. A seasonal variation, Hvítöl, is not as sweet, but only available in December,
Jan 17, 2016Reviewed by zap514 from Sweden
4.11/5 rDev +23.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +23.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is not looked at as a beer in Iceland but more as a softdrink allthough it has some kvass characteristics. It's a very popular drink which often is mixed with Egils Apelsín (similar to Fanta Orange). Since all my relatives live in Iceland, me and my family are there a lot. During christmas malt/orange mixture is very popular and is even sold as a preblended drink called Jólabland (Christmasblend). Still i prefer Egils Maltextrakt just the way it is allthough i think it can be a little bit too sweet to drink in bigger ammounts. Maltextrakt is an excellent drink together with heavy meals like lambsteak or smoked meat and such.
A: Dark brown, close to black. quite foamy
S: Malty, Dried fruits and a hint of liqourice
T: Sweet, malty, some taste of liqourice and caramel can be distinguished
M: Quite low carbonation. Has a little bit of a "thick" feeling in the mouth.
D: An overall very nice and kind of heavy in taste, drink. Could have been less sweet but lets not forget that this is a softdrink. I probably appreciate Maltextrakt more than most foreigners (who are not used to this traditional Icelandic beverage) since I have been drinking it for many many years.
however, if you want to try something similar to Maltextrakt that tastes more as a beer and less as a sweet softdrink i can highly recommend the Egils Maltbjór which I also really like.
Jan 14, 2009A: Dark brown, close to black. quite foamy
S: Malty, Dried fruits and a hint of liqourice
T: Sweet, malty, some taste of liqourice and caramel can be distinguished
M: Quite low carbonation. Has a little bit of a "thick" feeling in the mouth.
D: An overall very nice and kind of heavy in taste, drink. Could have been less sweet but lets not forget that this is a softdrink. I probably appreciate Maltextrakt more than most foreigners (who are not used to this traditional Icelandic beverage) since I have been drinking it for many many years.
however, if you want to try something similar to Maltextrakt that tastes more as a beer and less as a sweet softdrink i can highly recommend the Egils Maltbjór which I also really like.
Reviewed by Hammarby from Sweden
2.53/5 rDev -24.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.53/5 rDev -24.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A: Dark brown, good tan head that dissapates quite fast.
S: Malt, strong aroma of worth, faint tones of dark berries and dried fruits.
T: Sweet, buttery, rye, raisins, sugary taste.
M: Low carboration, almost full body.
D: Much too sweet. The buttery quality does not go well with the sugary taste. Almost nauseating.
Maltöl or maltextrakt is an icelandic nonalcoholic national beverage. In style not very far from the swedish svagdricka. Supposed to accompany a heavy meal. Not to be drunken solely as a social drink or thirstquencher.
Not really a kvass, but that was the closest description of style I could find.
Oct 17, 2007S: Malt, strong aroma of worth, faint tones of dark berries and dried fruits.
T: Sweet, buttery, rye, raisins, sugary taste.
M: Low carboration, almost full body.
D: Much too sweet. The buttery quality does not go well with the sugary taste. Almost nauseating.
Maltöl or maltextrakt is an icelandic nonalcoholic national beverage. In style not very far from the swedish svagdricka. Supposed to accompany a heavy meal. Not to be drunken solely as a social drink or thirstquencher.
Not really a kvass, but that was the closest description of style I could find.
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