Author Archives: Christer Edvartsen
Beer review: BrewDog Abstrakt AB:06 (2011)
Another May 16th, another review Abstrakt AB:06 from BrewDog! This beer has been reviewed twice on this blog before. Looks Dark brown color with very little carbonation left. It seems that the Abstrakt beers don’t keep the carbonation that well … Continue reading
Beer review: Nøgne Ø Python Pilsner
Today I’m trying a pilsner from Nøgne Ø. Not an average Norwegian pilsner (phew), but an Imperial Pilsner brewed with a Champagne yeast strain, with an ABV of 9%. Looks Clear dark yellow color with a white fizzy head. There … Continue reading
Beer review: St Peter’s ales
Tonight’s review session consists of six different beers from St Peter’s Brewery located in Suffolk, England. St Peter’s Organic Best Bitter This beer is brewed with organic malted barley and organically grown Golding hops. The ABV is 4.1%. Looks Dark … Continue reading
New micro brewery in Fredrikstad, Norway
A new micro brewery called Fredrikstad Mikrobryggeri (with Nøisom Craft Beer as the brand name) has been started in my hometown of Fredrikstad. The brew master Stig Lundh is a friend of mine so I had a chat with him … Continue reading
Beer review: Nøgne Ø Citrus Hystrix IPA
Time for a beer from Nøgne Ø that has been sitting in my fridge for a couple of weeks, their Citrus Hystrix IPA, an IPA brewed with rye, oats, tangerine juice and kaffir lime (Citrus Hystrix). I’m expecting an onslaught … Continue reading
Beer review: BrewDog 5 A.M. Saint, Punk IPA and Hardcore IPA (batch 000)
Time to review some classic beers from BrewDog, brewed at their new brewery. These three beers are supposedly the first three beers brewed there, so they might not the same as they used to be. Of these beers I have … Continue reading
Beer trade #2 – Nøgne Ø Uncovered
Some weeks back I sent a box containing some Norwegian beers over to Norman Geaney, who runs the Nøgne Ø Uncovered Blog, and today I got a reply in the form of a box with some hidden treasure inside. Let’s … Continue reading
Beer review: BrewDog Abstrakt AB:09 (2012)
Finally I’m able to pull off an Abstrakt review on the correct date! Today is the 1st anniversary of BrewDog Abstrakt AB:09, a “Cranachan” Imperial Stout with a whopping ABV of 17.1%. I had this beer for the first time … Continue reading
Some small big news from Nøgne Ø
Some weeks back I picked up some new beers from Nøgne Ø at Vinmonopolet Vika in Oslo, all of them in lovely small 25cl bottles. The bottles might be small, but the beers are certainly not. I have tried all … Continue reading
Beer review: Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast, old and new
Nøgne Ø in Grimstad have been brewing beer for Mikkeller for quite some time: Beer Geek Breakfast, Beer Geek Brunch Weasel and George (amongst others). A while ago Nøgne Ø stopped brewing these beers as they barely have enough time … Continue reading