Day 710: Odin's Tipple

I'm just going to leave this here. 

I like Pink way more than I probably should.

But you didn't come here for the music, you came for the beer. Today's beer is HaandBryggeriet's Odin's Tipple, a dark Norse ale. This particular one is one of only 3,500 bottles in Batch 507. I'm not sure how Odin's Tipple came to be in my house, but I'm glad it did.

It poured an almost black, brown shade with a rosy and deep cocoa color head. The color on this beer's head was remarkable. It smelled of cherry, wood and cola. The flavor is bright with a lingering hoppy aftertaste. It's a combination of fruity and roast coffee. I would also say that it was one of the most challenging beers I've had since starting Blog Named Brew. There was a lot going on with the flavor and the velvety texture definitely turned it into an extended, sipping experience.

Beer stats
Style: Russian imperial stout
ABV: 11%
IBUs: Unknown
Rating: Good

Previously reviewed from HaandBryggeriet
Another Odin's Tipple and Farewell Ale and Nissefar 

Hand, Snow, Drugs. Got It?

Day #703 Odin's Tipple / HaandBryggeriet, Drammen, Norway
Previously from this brewery:

The surprisingly cold weather today made me reflect upon the fact that I have very few talents.  However, one on the incredibly short list is my ability to make chili.  Honestly, it's fantastic.  With the winter apparently now upon us, chili may be upon us soon.

Isn't that the truth?

With winter upon us, I reach into my bag of tricks and give you an old pour, a bottle of Odin's Tipple from HaandBryggereit in Norway.  This was a birthday gift, and allow me to remind you that beer makes the perfect gift.  In the the glass, this beer has a dark brown hue, and when you inhale you find coffee.  Uh oh...

Upon taking a sip, you find burnt, toasted, and roasted.  Um, not words I'm usually looking for in my beer. There's malt and chocolate in there somewhere, if I think about it hard enough, but probably not enough. This one probably belongs in a coffee mug, or at least drank in the middle of a massive snow storm.  Brace yourself... they're coming.

Hammer of the Gods

Hops don't really grow in Norway, but they do use many local ingredients in their brews. The brewery opened in 2005, and Norway seems like an awesome place to go visit.  Add it to the list...

Thing to Think About Today:
Tempted to put some The Jayhawks in here, as I've been listening to a lot of their music lately (and I do love some alt-country), tempted to put some some New Pornographers in here and play some Hey Snow White, due to me talking about snow.  However, I'll keep my alt-country and hipster motif in motion while combining an element of the brewery name and present you with Wilco and Handshake Drugs.  Off to eat. Night all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp1AIh2DkI0

"Exactly what do you want me to be?"