Haandbryggeriet Odin's Tipple
Dark Norse Ale
(2013 Vintage)
Ok well I decided to go dark tonight with the Winter Solstice on our doorstep I figured Id reach out to one of my favorite imperial stouts from Norway! You will not find variants of this containing single origin coffee that some weasel shit into the fermentor nor did they decide they needed to add 100# of candy bars or pastries... shit they do not add anything but water, malted barley, hops and yeast. Funny fact is they even use a single strain of wild yeast on this stout and the results are far more complex than 95% of the bourbon barrel aged triple chocolate, donut infused coconut stouts that are piling up all over beer shelves across America.
Anyhow lets talk about the beer experience that is in my glass tonight. Odin's Tipple pours a viscous black burnt umber color with a finger of gaseous khaki foam. The nose is dark bakers cocoa, rich roasted notes dance around with little hints of dark fruits and leather. The palate is bold and full bodied with nice compliments of bitterness to balance the sweet chocolate undertones. The roast level is off the charts and there is the the perfect carbonation to let the flavors ride into the dark space left in the absence of another bottle.
Dark burnt brownie, charred wood, bakers cocoa, licorice, composted coffee ground, dark fruit esters.
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