Beer Maven

Saison - Nogne O (Norway - Grimstad) 6.5% Gold and a bit cloudy in a glass; some sediment at the bottom of the bottle also. The aroma is l...

Freeze Alkoholfritt Ol (Norway - Tromso) 0.0% This is one of alcohol free beers that are about as good as the ones in Canada. I've ...

Munkholm Alkoholfritt (Norway) 0.0% Malty and sweet but actually more bitter than sweet which is a nice change from most low alcohol or a...

Regular readers will know that my blog really got going during half of a year I spent in Norway ( Norwegian Yule Beers ). Here are a few o...

Creemore Springs Premium Lager (Canada - Ontario - Creemore) 5.0% This lager is malty and sweet, a little bit skunky, and is amber in a gl...

Pokal Lys Pilsner (Norway) 4.7% A very ordinary international lager with a slightly hoppy taste. Altogether average and very drinkable. ...

Borg Pilsner (Norway) 4.7% A typical international lager base with a thicker feel on the tongue. On the yellow side of gold in a glass. I...

A velvety smooth pallet rich in dark chocolate and coffee with cream. I had to wait for it to warm up (suggested serving temperature was 10 ...

Aass Bock (Norway - Drammen) 6.5% I can see why the goat on the label is SO into this beer. This is a yummy German style beer that tastes al...

Grans BARE (Norway) 4.7% Initi ally the taste was overwhelmingly sour and the beer smelled a little like toasted bread. Many of Grans's ...

It this concluding entry my three part Yule Beer series (see part one & part two here and here respectively) I will discuss the handfu...

This second installment covers Yule Beers that range in alcohol content from above 4.7% to under 7.0% ABV. These beers are sometimes called ...