Three from Nøgne Ø

Nøgne Ø's Kjetil Jikiun is in town for Philly Beer Week, and to kick things off, a mini-tasting at The Head House (owned by Bruce Nichols, co-founder of Philly Beer Week.) Two that we are already familiar with, the Brown Ale, which I like quite a bit, and the Porter, which R. favors. And to round it off, a twist on a style that isn't my favorite - wit bier. Nøgne Ø's Imperial Dunkel Wit: Kjetil explained that at 10% abv, this is very much an amped up variant, with more than generous quantities of coriander and orange peel. Must admit, I didn't recognize either, but there was a definitive herbality behind the maltiness. Interesting, but not really my thing.