Amager Julebryg 2024 44 Cl. (can)

Christmas Brownie is Amager Bryghus’s Christmas Scottish Export Ale, a beer born from a house legend: in 2018 the brewery imported old Scottish whisky casks believing them empty, and inside travelled a Brownie, an ancient household spirit that has since watched over the pipes, the yeast and the batches, rewarded each night with a bowl of warm porridge and a splash of the brewery’s strongest dark beer. In the glass it appears mahogany with ruby highlights, crowned by a creamy, persistent beige head. The Pale barley malt builds a clean base of bread and grain, the Crystal T50 adds caramel, toffee and raisin, the roasted barley brings a hint of bitter cocoa and coffee that evokes the idea of a chocolate brownie, while the wheat malt lends softness and a denser head. The Windsor yeast, a classic English strain, contributes delicate fruity esters and a round body; Goldings and Columbus measure the bitterness with grace, the former with earthy, floral and honeyed touches, the latter with a resinous, citrusy streak that brings balance to the finish. At 5.5% ABV, Amager Bryghus’s Christmas Brownie is a malty, comforting Scottish Export Ale, best served cool but not ice cold, ideal for winter evenings by the fireplace and for raising a glass to a small invisible guest.