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Originally Posted by absoludicrous
I've been curious to try the Nøgne Ø brewery beers but haven't. How are they?
I love 'em. My go to beer is Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout, but I guess it is nothing special in regards of IS, it is just a very good easy drinkable IS. I've had the #100 when it was years old, and was fantastic. Fresh, not so much. The IPA is very good, Dark Horizon is supposed to be very good, but is very expensive (probably 25$ for 0,5L). Never got a chance to get their Dark Horizon first edition, but have 1 bottle of 2nd edition in the cellar that I am waiting for (1st edition won a gold medal in the world championship in Cali last year). Both are 16% I think.
I don't think you can go wrong with a Nøgne Ø, but I guess they are kinda pricey by American standards, because of course Norwegian labor is more expensive, shipping hops from the US is expensive, and shipping the beer back to the US is expensive.
But if you find a beer at a price you can live with you should definitely try it, they have a very good reputation, and I love 'em. And as I said in an earlier post, if you see Sunturn brew you should definitely grab one, it is supposedly spectacular. Not sure about the style, but smokey and different.