Hammerheart Åttebeint Hest. Northern India Pale Ale.
7 % ABV, brewed and canned by Hammerheart Brewing Company, Lino Lakes, MN.
And now, at last, we have it, the first appearance in the Nib of Hammerheart in a can. It's taken me long enough. And this is one I'd had before, nearly five years ago, at the brewery. So glad to try it again.
Clouded, bright crimson color, lush and lasting cream-toned, almost amber head.
In the nose: Citrus and pine, slightly dank and resinous, but majorly malty, with yeast at play, as well.
In the mouth: Bright citrus, lemon and grapefruit, orange zest and powerful pine. Sucking the fir branches. Big bitterness, with just a jolt of juicy, and a big malt mouthfeel. I am liking this a lot. Dark, mysterious, and satisfying. Bitterness and delicious malt returns with each new sip.
This one is much like the best of Hammerheart's output: unique, uncompromising, and yum a dum dum.
Named after Odin's horse Sleipnir, who had eight legs allowing him to traverse the nine realms, this beer is a Northern approach to a West Coast IPA. Bitter, piney, resinous, dry and a bit darker than your standard IPA.
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