Hesjeøl - HaandBryggeriet

metter98

New York

3.91/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: The beer is clear orange amber in color and has a light to moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high off white head that died down a little but consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface.
S: There are light aromas of smoked malts and wood in the nose.
T: The taste is similar to the smell, but the smoky flavors are a little stronger and there is a light amount of hop bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: Some people may shy away from smoked beers but this is relatively tame and the smoke makes the taste interesting but doesn't overpower it. The best way I could describe this is it's kind of like a smoked saison.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 02:15:53 | More by metter98

baybum

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -16%

05-15-2013 02:09:46 | More by baybum

Gmann

New York

3.83/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a slightly hazy golden light brown color with a big airy off-white head that slowly settled into a light cap.

The aroma has a tart lemon thing going on. There is also some hay and farmhouse notes. A hint of clove provides some spice.

The taste is more spicy than the aroma. The clove stand out much more. There is a general hay and multi-grain bread flavor. A bit of a brown sugar sweetness. The beer is more earthy than expected; perhaps from a grassy hop profile. The beer has a wheat malt edge to it which provides a touch of sour lemon. Not really smokey, perhaps a very subtle meaty ham flavor.

Moderate body with very fizzy carbonation; burns a bit. Sweet and herbal on the palate but has good balance. It is quite refreshing.

A unique brew. Kind of in the line of a saison and biere de garde. A nice rustic style.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 17:43:06 | More by Gmann

JonIrabagon

New York

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-18-2013 11:11:18 | More by JonIrabagon

Dactrius

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

02-23-2013 13:26:42 | More by Dactrius

Ciocanelu

Romania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

02-06-2013 19:58:00 | More by Ciocanelu

Auror

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.4%

01-09-2013 20:34:46 | More by Auror

sneaks2210

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

11-16-2012 02:36:41 | More by sneaks2210

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

4.1/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle: Poured a light dirty hay color ale with a generous foamy head with some retention and light lacing. Aroma consists of multi-grain malt bill with deep floral and herbal hoppy notes. Taste is a mix between some lightly smoked multi-grain malt with some quite flavourful green and herbal hops with limited bitterness. Body is quite full with good carbonation. Nicely brewed with fresh green hops really coming through and well balanced by grain malt bill.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2012 14:11:10 | More by Phyl21ca

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

10-09-2012 02:48:44 | More by t0rin0

bluejacket74

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500 ml bottle, Batch 355. Served in a nonic pint glass, the beer pours a hazy orange/amber color with about an inch and a half off-white head. Head retention is good, and there's a decent amount of lacing. The brew smells like bready malt, yeast, smoke, and some fruit. Taste is similar to the aroma, it tastes like smoke, bready/grainy malt, yeast, wood, peppery spice, and some fruit. The smoke isn't overpowering in either the aroma or taste, but there's certainly enough there to notice it. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit coating and is well carbonated. I think this is a good brew, I'd buy it again in the future. $8.99 a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2012 22:24:18 | More by bluejacket74

jsurfs82

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.4%

07-30-2012 03:00:10 | More by jsurfs82

BeerTruck

Portugal

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

07-08-2012 13:37:54 | More by BeerTruck

GONZALOYANNA

Spain

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

500ml bottle. Wine glass. Enjoyed on jul´12. Orangish amber color, quite crystal clear appearance. Off-white, brief crown. Mildy toasted caramel malt hues, floral aromas & subtle peat malts to the nose. Crystal malt flavor, bitter & fruity touch followed by smoky bacon-like notes. Light to medium body, moderate to high carbonation. Spicy palate. Oily slightly watery texture. Dry astringent finish.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2012 23:36:06 | More by GONZALOYANNA

Florya

Norway

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

07-03-2012 14:50:37 | More by Florya

hawkon

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

06-23-2012 20:43:40 | More by hawkon

flayedandskinned

California

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

05-29-2012 01:36:14 | More by flayedandskinned

EnemyWithin

Ontario (Canada)

4.3/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle in Duvel glass on May 19, 2012

Appearance 3.5

Amber red hazy body w white one inch head that quickly fades

Smell. 4
Soft biscuit malt with notes of smokey roasted and typical Belgian yeast spicy beds. Quite enjoyable

Taste 4.5
Initial crisp grassy hops with peppe, lemon, and slight smoky roasted malt .Then later melded w a more biscuit malt with notes of Belgian yeast spines and fruity esters. Like a combination of a hefeweizen and faint notes Belgian dubbel with more of slighter crisp finish and less sweet. Smoke presence is not the main focus by any means, but detectable in the background, especially in the finish

Mouthfeel. 4
Mild to mod thickness with soft slight creamy carbonation. A contrast of the dry hops vs the slight sweet and roast malt. Reasonably refreshing.

Overall. 4.5
Great complex aroma and flavours with that makes a interesting robust tasting beer that still has a slightly lighter crisp body. Very easy to drink. Good in warmer weather.

Smoked presence is very very subtle. Faint and with incorporated Overall I really enjoyed this beer and found it was not too brash and instead well polished. imagine would go great w food
Recommend to try

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2012 13:36:26 | More by EnemyWithin

katan

Colorado

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured in a goblet

A - Pours somewhere between a copper and a brown color. Strong head formation, dirty white in color. Bubbling seems light.

S - Malty, sweet, salty, almost like maple syrup.

T - Starts off lightly sweet, only a little bit of malt. Rather understated. Mid-stream brings on a bigger malt flavor. Oddly my first thought is bacon - smokey and salty. Not overwhelming, but clearly the smokiness is dominant. Finishes with a sticky sweet/salty flavor.

M - Moderate body, stronger carbonation. Carbonation comes through in a stingy and biting way. Alcohol is well hidden.

O/D - This is a unique beer. Bacon beer? Has a big time fall feeling to it. Bacon is good with everything, and it seems to be good here (at least in spirit). I'm good with this beer, but I don't know if i could go with more than one.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2012 16:48:27 | More by katan

aztraz

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

04-28-2012 18:42:13 | More by aztraz

Njstoutlover23

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-28-2012 04:12:17 | More by Njstoutlover23

smithmd4

New York

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-09-2012 20:22:59 | More by smithmd4

getbehindthemule

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

04-04-2012 22:00:30 | More by getbehindthemule

Samp01

New Jersey

4.23/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500ml bottle. Pours a cloudy brownish amber with medium beige head. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, yeasty bready notes, some dark fruit, dates, plums. Taste is sweet lightly toasted caramel malt, yeast, dark fruity flavors of plums and dates, lightly hopped. Palate is a medium body with a slightly thick texture, with some mild carbonation. Finish is sweet lightly toasted caramel malt, yeasty with some dark fruits of plums, raisins dates followed by some light hops bitterness to balance the sweetness. Overall a very good, tasty brew, very much enjoyed this.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2012 23:42:36 | More by Samp01

rhhjr

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-17-2012 16:06:16 | More by rhhjr