Pale Ale - Nøgne Ø - Det Kompromissløse Bryggeri A/S

Kakaraht

British Columbia (Canada)

3.7/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a deep amber with a good batch of haziness. There is a fair amount of sediment floating around. The head is a good two thumbs thick and fluffy white with great retention.

S: Nice light malts with a slight hoppiness to it. There is also an almost sour yeast smell faintly in the background.

T: Munich malt flavor up front with a nice light floral hoppiness. Very simple in its flavor, but very drinkable.

M: Medium body, good carbonation and a nice lingering aftertaste.

D: Easy to drink, never had a Nøgne Ø beer I didn't like, even there simple beers are done with class.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2011 20:11:56 | More by Kakaraht

MoFro

Norway

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

02-16-2013 13:51:05 | More by MoFro

DmanGTR

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

01-29-2013 18:33:57 | More by DmanGTR

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.1%

12-22-2012 22:10:44 | More by Hopheadjeffery

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

12-22-2012 21:28:59 | More by cliff1066

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

11-17-2012 08:02:01 | More by schopenhauerale

TrevorWGrover

Germany

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

11-13-2012 22:18:34 | More by TrevorWGrover

lupercmda

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

11-04-2012 02:23:48 | More by lupercmda

beerdrifter

Germany

3.53/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked this up at my favorite beer store in Belgium, Dranken Geers. Clear yellow-orange pour with a huge fluffy white three finger head with great retention and unbelievable sticky lacing. The nose is initially quite grassy with a touch of lemon, but opens up to some nice subtle citrus and pine notes along with some biscuity caramel malt. The taste is a bit bolder than the nose with lots of tangy citrus up front, eventually giving way to toasty caramel malt. The mouthfeel is creamy and smooth with a subtle tangy, bitter finish. A classic interpretation of a Pale Ale.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2012 16:49:51 | More by beerdrifter

pin

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

08-22-2012 02:42:17 | More by pin

Lemke10

Wisconsin

2.58/5  rDev -31.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

I got a single bottle of this from Binny's in Plainfield, IL. Pours what I would call a port-a-potty brown color with a long lasting off white head. The scent is extremely malty mixed with other grains; I did not find the scent appealing at all. Taste was malty with a hoppy finish with some citrus mixed in. Thankfully the taste was a lot better than the look or smell. Normally my ratings are right on with the beer advocate average, but this time I would rate this beer far below. At least it was good getting to try a beer from Norway.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 03:41:28 | More by Lemke10

askeladden

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-21-2012 07:11:32 | More by askeladden

laituegonflable

Australia

3.65/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

So Nøgne Ø makes a plain old pale ale. Who knew? No, you didn't. That's a lie, that was totally a scoop by me.

Pours a vibrant amber, slight russet tinge, with overly generous head that I've forgive for its exuberance because it looks great. Beige, pale, foamy and dense with uneven sinking, slow and clingy all the way down. A cradle of beauty; looks excellent.

Smell is rich and hoppy, almost IPA in stature. Toffee malt front with large resiny hop oil aroma and a hint of lemon zest and pineapple to take the edge off. Slight spicy bitterness at the back. A bit big and hoppy for a pale, but still pleasant.

Taste is far toastier than expected, and I'd certainly sense it's showing its 7 months of age, but the bottle claims quality through 2014 - and who am I to argue with advertising copy? Has a slightly overcooked toffee malt flavour giving way to spicy and resiny hop oils, bitter with a slight bubblegum sweetness on the late-mid. Finishes English, sort of a smooth, flat bitterness without a lot of the piquant arrogance of the American hops I know are in here. Quite palatable in spite of it losing some of its sheen.

Body is OK for a pale, it foams up a bit but leaves a bit empty. I'd like more dryness or more pop in the mouth itself.

Decent pale ale that I do think is definitely past its peak. I dread to think if a newbie genuinely thinks it's worth cellaring this for 3 years. I mean, at 6% it won't be undrinkable but it will have dwindled to bland cardboardy malt by then. If you are storing a bottle, make sure the conditions are ice-cold, dark and preferably air-tight.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2012 11:51:13 | More by laituegonflable

Profchaos20

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

05-05-2012 02:17:22 | More by Profchaos20

nmann08

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-30-2012 13:40:11 | More by nmann08

smithmd4

New York

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

04-28-2012 16:36:23 | More by smithmd4

Timadae

Ireland

3.68/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours nicely slightly opaque orangey brown in colour with a good frothy head.

Aromas are hoppy with a hint of orange zest and lifted spice??

Smooth and lighter than expected on the palate with good clean flavours of hoppy orange zest and slight malty carmel edge.

Not the crispest of Pale ales but refreshing enough to make me think i might like on a sunny day.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 22:25:38 | More by Timadae

MordeciaFunk

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

03-09-2012 12:19:00 | More by MordeciaFunk

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 16.9 oz. bottle. Has a cloudy dark brown color with a 1/2 inch head. There are some floaties in this beer. Smell is dominated by hops. Taste is different, hops are present, a somewhat medicinal flavor, a touch of citrus. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 23:55:43 | More by tone77

Polasiuss

Ireland

3/5  rDev -20.4%

01-17-2012 21:38:22 | More by Polasiuss

ohtheguilt

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

01-04-2012 13:30:21 | More by ohtheguilt

brandoman63

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.1%

11-30-2011 22:27:21 | More by brandoman63

R15

Italy

4/5  rDev +6.1%

11-18-2011 11:32:53 | More by R15

Viciousknishs

Virginia

4.03/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- pours a dark amber color with a finger of off white head. Ok retention. Some lacing.

S- big robust hoppy aromas with big pine, orange citrus and a woody notes. Soft nutty malt aromas with the wheat coming out as well. Finishes all floral and leafy hop aromas.

T- great balance between malt and hops. Cracker pale malt and wheat flavors hit the palate at first. Floral leafy hop flavor hits with a round hop bitterness. Finishes very dry with notes of pine and yellow grapefruit. The wheat and leafy hops linger on the palate on the aftertaste.

MF- slick full mouthfeel with average carbonation and a medium body.

D- very drinkable.

Overall a very solid APA

Serving type: on-tap

09-21-2011 02:23:14 | More by Viciousknishs

danieelol

Australia

3.7/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Colour evokes lemon and orange. Decent head and lacing. Substantial sediment.

Lots of lemon in the aroma and some initial skunk. Occasionally some yeast but not much malt to speak of.

Taste has more lemon flavours and a decent amount of bitterness.

Mouthfeel is thick with moderate-high carbonation.

Overall a competent pale ale but a bit neither here nor there for me. Easy drinking, hides the ABV (6%) but perhaps a bit too textbook for my liking. Mikkeller's pale ales at the recent event generally had far more complex hop profiles.

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2011 13:25:25 | More by danieelol