Old Danish Braggot

My interest in Viking related alcoholic beverages (and my need to have random neat bottles around my apartment) prevails with, Old Danish Braggot.

This being my first experience with a braggot, I didn't know quite what to expect, but this is an exceptional brew. Brewed according to an old Danish recipe from 1700 by Dansk Mjod A/S in collaboration with Orbaek Bryggeri, this corked and caged, 1 pint/0.9 oz brew would be ideal in a snifter, which I regrettably do not own for some reason. The bottle is large, and the Mjölnir artwork makes it the ideal beverage for all of us wannabe Vikings. Brown/dark orange in color with a fizzy tan head and with a sweet malty/honey and just slightly alcoholic aroma to it... my expectations were high before even taking my first swig!

Old Danish Braggot is a mixture of beer, honey wine and ginger and that's more of less exactly what it tastes like. A good mouthful reveals a very sweet and smooth taste with just a slight implication of spice to it... basically it tastes like it smells. A superb desert beer or a good one to pull out when listening to some epic Viking metal or whatever heathen music you choose to indulge yourself with. Also at 10.1% alc/vol its more than likely you'll have a good buzz going by the time you finish off the bottle.

Negatively speaking this braggot is expensive. I paid $15 for it at a local liquor store, but I've read reviews and checked online stores and seen it go for over $20. Would I by again? Its tempting, as its quite good, but its quite fucking expensive too!

All in all though I like this one a lot and I definitely recommend it to those that prefer a little bit of sweetness and spice to their alcoholic beverages.