Imperial India Pale Ale #500 - Nøgne Ø - Det Kompromissløse Bryggeri A/S

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500mL bottle from Lucky's (Woodstock, GA). 6.99. No bottling info noted. Served in a snifter. 

Pours deep murky amber with 2 fingers cloudy pale tan head. Nice lacing all the way down.

Smells of orange and mango citrus hops with sweet biscuity malts. Smells great but not quite like an imperial IPA. 

Taste has some hops but they seem to play second fiddle to the malts. There's a huge malt base. Nice thick sweet biscuits. Then the hops come in with mild orange and mango as promised in the nose. A nice bitterness start to finish. It hides the 10% abv quite well. 

Medium thick body with low to moderate carbonation. Slighy sticky with a long bittersweet aftertaste. 

I'm guessing that this one was past it's "prime". It drinks more like an imperial red or a barleywine. Don't get me wrong- I truly enjoyed the entire bottle (I happen to really like a good thick imperial red ale) but the hops have all but entirely faded. I would buy this again- and like it- but not when I want big hoppy goodness. I enjoyed it enough that I can't bomb it's score but I just can't give it an outstanding score as an imperial IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2012 04:23:15 | More by ThickNStout

quilty

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-17-2013 09:02:58 | More by quilty

Chrily

Norway

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-16-2013 12:55:24 | More by Chrily

2bet

Norway

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-15-2013 21:23:57 | More by 2bet

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -23.3%

05-12-2013 17:31:30 | More by mikeburd1128

l1fted

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-04-2013 23:52:00 | More by l1fted

innominat

Ireland

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

04-20-2013 11:19:23 | More by innominat

GiantCogs

Massachusetts

2.79/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Wasn't wild about this one. Fairly dark amber with a bit of thickness to the body. Reminded me more of a barley wine. Less hops, more malt. Alcohol is very present and went to my head more than I expected. I am not the type of person who always wants crazy amount of hops, but it seemed lacking here.

That said, it was very distinct and I could see someone else really liking it. Just go into it with the right expectations. The description on the bottle was deceiving.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 22:47:02 | More by GiantCogs

TallSaint

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-15-2013 08:38:19 | More by TallSaint

andrenaline

Ontario (Canada)

3.93/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Props to joemcgrath27 for the hook-up on this brew...

A - Pours a hazy swamp-water brown, thin layer of head with little retention or lacing.

S - Nose is dominated by sweet citrus and musty caramel, hints of toasted bread and an earthy cedar finish.

T - Flavours are much like the nose with the musty caramel dominating alongside the earthy cedar and pine hops, a toasted almond flavour lingers alongside a healthy dose of bitter citrus rind.

M - Medium bodied, smooth and dry.

O - This is less hoppy than expected, with a solid malt grain bill that tends to dominate alongside a bitter finish. Not to be interpreted as disappointing, I quite enjoyed it, though I was slightly disappointed from a hop perspective.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 03:17:51 | More by andrenaline

BryanK

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-20-2013 04:29:45 | More by BryanK

Lovely85

Florida

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-11-2013 15:50:22 | More by Lovely85

Hultkrantz

Sweden

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

03-02-2013 01:33:06 | More by Hultkrantz

JTex

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

02-23-2013 02:12:04 | More by JTex

Dbrag

Maine

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

02-14-2013 02:20:44 | More by Dbrag

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

3.76/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A - fully hazy swampy red-brown, one finger of head receded to a random thin cover with fairly consistent lacing
S - some pine resin with caramel, earthiness, and booze
T - pine and perfume hops with significant booziness, some mild fruitiness and bread pudding flavour, somewhat musty finish
M - light and carbonation but packs a punch with a mix of hops and alcohol
O - this has a very much barleywine like flavour and feel, the hops are there but the sweet alcohol aspect definitely takes this over, worth a purchase regardless

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 04:43:16 | More by joemcgrath27

KVNBGRY

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

02-01-2013 14:59:18 | More by KVNBGRY

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

3.76/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Purchased from Beers of Europs in UK and poured into my favority Brooklyn Brewery tulip glass.
A-Hazy, thick, deep copper color, nice lacing of thin off white head.
S-Intense toasty hops, some sweetness, but an unusual strong scent of passionfruit? Very different for an IPA, no citrus flavory pineapple of an IPA, and a combination of multiple hops?
T-Again with the same smell/taste...passionfruit? Again no real citrus flavor, maybe slight. Reminds me more of a barelywine with appearance and color.
M-Feel is oily with a touch of carbonation, a little heavy on the tongue, not the light, crispiness of an IPA.
O-A nice IPA, but not maybe a European IPA finish I'm unfamiliar with?! Complex bitterness with some interesting hop combinations. Not what I expected in an IPA, but I would have again.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 20:47:52 | More by mtbdonn

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2.3%

01-27-2013 15:51:02 | More by mendvicdog

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.98/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Brewed in March and drank in November. Got this bottle as a present from a badass Belgian dude in Oostvleteren.

Poured into a chalice. Comes out dark orange/brown with a small off-white head.

Lots of caramel sweetness and hopsss of the fruity citrusy variety especially lemon and orange.

Nice hit of bitterness that is somewhat balanced by the caramel maltiness. The hops give off a citrus flavor that the nose showed off.

Nice carbonation and medium bodied making for easy drinking.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 06:17:27 | More by MattSweatshirt

iemailjack

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

01-08-2013 04:06:17 | More by iemailjack

blackcloud

Alaska

2.5/5  rDev -36.1%

01-05-2013 22:40:07 | More by blackcloud

kylehay2004

Florida

4.1/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thin head with nice lacing on a cloudy copper body. Nice strong aroma with mostly molasses, candied citrus, caramel malt, fig and raisin. Very dynamic aroma and although it forbodes a malt heavy beer the hop presence is still nicely represented. Flavor follows with barleywine-esque malt and candied citrus, earthy hops, molasses, raisin and plum. Thick body and moderate carbonation. Fairly oily, coating the palate. The booze soften up as you enjoy this one. The flavors are dynamic and complex. A nice brew.

Serving type: on-tap

12-27-2012 13:42:54 | More by kylehay2004

cliff1066

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2.3%

12-22-2012 21:31:03 | More by cliff1066

shagal

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +2.3%

12-19-2012 04:49:50 | More by shagal