ÖBWF 2009, part 3

Me and Per where pretty excited to finally be inside and sampling beer. Chrille took this picture of us as we had our first beer. Here are some reviews of the beer we had at Närke:

Närke The New InternationAle (Tap) 5,4%
No what did you do? I absolutely loved the original InternationAle but this one was not even close. It had both a smell and taste of caramell and something burned. But it also had a funky smell that I didnt appreciate. It also didn't have that nice bitterness that I enjoyed so much in the original.

Hmm maybe I'm being a bit to harsh now since I loved the first one. But until I try it again this will be the total score:
Total: 2,3/5
Närke Anders Göranssons Bästa Rököl (Tap) 6,1%
I'm not a huge fan of smoked beers but this one was very drinkable. It had allot of smoke flavour but it didn't feel like it had been filtered through an old hunting cabin. Felt more like it had been poured along the side of some smoked ham. Nice smokebeer, can imagine smoke-lovers would like it even more.
Total: 3,3/5
Närke Slättöl (Tap) 4,4%
A very drinkable beer that was fresh with tastes of fruity hops and malt. Can imagine drinking more of this on a hot summers day.
Total: 3,4/5

We also had some samples of Kaggen 2007 and 2008 before we decided it was time to try some of the new version: Pure Swedish Oak. They had a keg standing at Thorslundskaggen, a company that makes wodden barrels. This version of Kaggen has been stored in barrels made from swedish oak from the island Visingsö in lake Vättern.

Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter Pure Swedish Oak 2008 (tap) 9,5%
It looked the same as any other version of Kaggen. The only difference was in the smell and taste. This version was milder then the others and not as complex. Still a very nice beer with a great smooth mouthfeel. Taste and smell of chocolate, coffee and wood.
Total: 4,2/5