Amager Julebryg 2024 44 Cl. (can)

Julebryg 2026 is Amager Bryghus’s Christmas Extra Special Bitter, a beer that carries the legend of Kurt Santa, Denmark’s most stubborn Father Christmas, who set off with his reindeer to fix something and then vanished, leaving behind only a postcard sent from Kumzar, Oman. In the glass it pours warm amber, with the compact head typical of the style and a profile that smells of the hearth. The Maris Otter malt base offers notes of biscuit and toasted bread, the Crystal malt adds caramel and toffee, while the Windsor yeast, a classic English strain, contributes delicate fruity esters and a round, gentle body. Fuggles and Columbus shape the bitterness: the former with earthy, herbal and woodland nuances, the latter with a resinous, citrusy streak that lends lift and cleanness to the finish. At 5.5% ABV, Amager Bryghus’s Julebryg 2026 is a bitter of generous, convivial character, best served cool but not ice cold, perfect for long winter evenings and for raising a glass while waiting for Kurt’s return.