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Icelandic Wee Heavy pours an ever so slightly hazy Chestnut dark brown with thin, white head. You first notice fresh malts on the aroma with a roasty faint smokiness. We don't know what Angelica Root is, but it must taste pretty good because this beer is amazing. There's light caramel up front with a touch of brown sugar, an almost indistinguishable herbal note here and there, followed by lightly roasty malts. The smokiness is subtle and marked with a sweetness that balances this beer perfectly. The alcohol is well masked and adds a wee heaviness to the mouthfeel. It ends with that trademark Einstok crispness.
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  Apr 5th, 2025  
Einstok Olgerd
Icelandic Wee Heavy

Category:

Scotch Ale
8.00% ABV

Brewery:

Einstok Olgerd
Akureyri, Iceland

Links:

Einstok Olgerd Website

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Icelandic Wee Heavy from Einstok Olgerd
4.2 out of 5 based on 5 ratings.
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Icelandic Wee Heavy pours an ever so slightly hazy Chestnut dark brown with thin, white head. You first notice fresh malts on the aroma with a roasty faint smokiness. We don't know what Angelica Root is, but it must taste pretty good because this beer is amazing. There's light caramel up front with a touch of brown sugar, an almost indistinguishable herbal note here and there, followed by lightly roasty malts. The smokiness is subtle and marked with a sweetness that balances this beer perfectly. The alcohol is well masked and adds a wee heaviness to the mouthfeel. It ends with that trademark Einstok crispness.

Comments:

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mackleminor Apr 5, 2017 at 2:08PM
This might be my new favorite because of its unique deliciousness!

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cantaloop Apr 5, 2017 at 3:10PM
Do these guys make anything but great beers?

Beerlvr's Photo
Beerlvr Oct 27, 2019 at 9:39AM
Beer surprised me! So balanced with a perfect mouthfeel. The complexity was so interwoven with an amazing clean finish. New fan of Einstok!

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dheliker Oct 29, 2019 at 11:57AM
They do such a good job there. When's the next flight to Akureyri?

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