# 100
Nøgne Ø

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From:
Nøgne Ø
 
Norway
Style:
American Barleywine
Ranked #123
ABV:
10%
Score:
90
Ranked #9,216
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 10.42%
Reviews:
264
Ratings:
481
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 25, 2022
Added:
Mar 01, 2005
Wants:
  40
Gots:
  43
23,5° P, 80 IBU.

First brewed to celebrate the 100th batch.

Ingredients: Maris Otter, wheat, and chocolate malt; Columbus, Chinook, and Centennial hops; English ale yeast, and our local Grimstad water.
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Ratings by Imstillthegman:
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Reviewed by Imstillthegman from Delaware

3.48/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
This is just hitting some stores shelves, so I am wondering about the "retired" listing. Also, the bottle states that it is a Barley Wine, not a DIPA.

Pours a dark, nearly opaque, brown. There is about two inches of tan head that fades to a sheet, but leaves good lacing.

The aroma is strong on dark fruits and alcohol. There is a bitter coffee scent in the background, also. At first I thought it smelled like an English Barley Wine, but now it's leaning more towards a hoppy porter or stout. I think it's confused.

The taste of this one only lends to my "identity crisis" theory. Dark fruits,(almost burnt) bakers chocolate, dark roasted bitter coffee, a little pine and citrus hops, and a bunch of alcohol. Burning alcohol.

Solid, creamy mouthfeel. The fact that I am not sure (and neither is the beer) exactly what it is that I am drinking and this burning alcohol both knock the drinkability down. I had hoped for more. I think I might buy another bottle and lay it down for a while to see how it changes, as it is harsh right now.
Oct 26, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.06 by samEBC from Belgium

Nov 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.23 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Aug 17, 2021
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Reviewed by Eddieeight from Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Coming out of grimstad Norway. $6.99 for a little over a pint. Not a bad price really. Burnt Caramel colored pour with a half inch of creamy head that dissipates within a minute or so. Scents are of raisins and caramel and malt, extremely strong odor that almost made me sneeze. One of the strongest smelling beers I’ve had. The taste is pretty thirst quenching, almost like an iced tea. My first taste I didn’t like but the beer kind of grew on me and I began liking it more the more I sipped. Initially caramel and toffee, not really very fruity. Big maltiness. Molasses and maybe plum. There’s a strong alcoholic heat aftertaste. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with minimal carbonation. Overall a barley wine that grows on you, this might be an acquired taste. Not like other beers.
Nov 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.04 by emerge077 from Illinois

Jun 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by cozmo from New York

Apr 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.13 by JTuomi from Finland

Mar 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by shelby415 from Oregon

Feb 17, 2019
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Rated by sunsjammer from Arizona

4.38/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
16.9 oz bottle from Craft Beer Quik Stop. Unknown dating. Labled as Norwegian Ale.
Dec 22, 2018
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Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York

4.41/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Whoa! This is really nice! Features Maris Otter, wheat, and chocolate malts; Columbus, Chinook, and Centennial hops; English ale yeast, and their local Grimstad water... Malty and hoppy, the hops keeping the sweetness in check...

Dark brown body makes for an opaque drink, sparse bubbly tan head is really just a bunch of soapy-looking bubbles, and the back end of the bottle did cough up some chunky sediment I wasn't prepared for (oh, well - down the hatch!)...

Chewy malts, deep fruits, and earthy hops... Has a mineral quality and something almost savory, too... Hearty but not heavy, great feel and flavors... Suggestions of tobacco, toffee, and rich brown molasses bread... Super-impressed... The 2018 version I'm drinking has a slightly different label than pictured, and says, "Norwegian Ale" instead of "Barley Wine Style Ale"... Recommended...
Sep 25, 2018
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Reviewed by Beersnake from California

4.06/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured at a bottle share. Pours dark brown. Nose is plum, smoke, caramel, and malts. Really nice and inviting. Taste is smoke, plum, raisin, tobacco, coffee grounds, and salt. Mouthfeel is medium and nice. Overall, a nice barleywine.
Jul 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.82 by corywalston from North Dakota

Apr 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jan 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Jan 18, 2018
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

3.64/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark brown color. 1/3 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of strong alcohol, strong sweet malt, yeast, slight roasted malt, and slight earthiness. Fits the style of an American Barleywine. Mouth feel is quite sharp and clean, with an average carbonation level. There is also a distinct dryness and bitterness. Tastes of strong alcohol, strong sweet malt, yeast, slight roasted malt, hint of smoke, wood, and slight earthiness. Overall, good appearance, complexity, and body, but lacking in blend and sharpness and bitterness are a detraction.
Nov 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.2 by hermit990 from Illinois

Oct 07, 2017
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.77/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours dark brown and has a light brown head. Head retention is low.

Smell: It has a high aroma of malt and chocolate. There are some moderate plum aromas It has a light earthy element and some wood. There are also a bit of molasses notes.

Taste: The are many rich malt flavors that include toffee, molasses, and bread. There are also some plum notes and chocolate with a bit of wood.

Feel: It has a full body that is not quite chewy, but is thick on the palate. The carbonation is low. There is a pleasant alcohol warming element as well.

Overall, there are a lot of malt flavors with some supporting elements in the background highlighted by chocolate, bread, toffee, and molasses with a strong plum character.
Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by stephenlee from England

Sep 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.95 by desint from Belgium

Aug 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Aug 16, 2017
# 100 from Nøgne Ø
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 481 ratings