

Norway Beer Reviews
Norway’s history with beer is both deep and wide, going back about 1000 years. Every Norwegian farmhouse—until the early 19th century—had a brewhouse. Government restrictions have kept the beer industry in Norway from rapid growth and the ABV from going much higher than 6 or 7%. Carlsberg-Ringnes and Hansa-Borg are the largest two brewers, but a number of craft microbrewers enjoy succcess, such as Nogne-O, Austmann, and Haandbryggeriet.


Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon 3rd Edition
Holy Sweetness. This beer is almost too sweet and totally not what you would expect. I had it in my mind this would be something akin to Avery’s Mephistopheles but I was way off. While this beer boasts a huge abv, it is surprisingly hidden by the massive...
Mikkeller Barrel Aged Breakfast Stout
Aging this beer for over a year I would put forth the argument that one should not do so for more than six months. Oh sure, it is aged in Bourbon barrels, but after all the abv is not “imperial” strength. If I had aged this any longer I could see it...
Mikkeller Rauch Geek Breakfast
Am I in Bamberg, Germany? This beer smelled like the beech wood smoked classics from Aecht Schlenkerla. The smokey aroma rose from the bottle and glass with ease. Interestingly, the woody notes brought this variation close to that of a Bourbon barrel aged beer....
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel
I will be dead honest…this is a weird beer. When the cap is on and I read the label it seemed unique. However, when I took my first sip I could not help but think, “I’m drinking shit!” Allow me to elaborate. Back when the Dutch controlled...