Days of the Beer, July 29

The beer for today is Nøgne Ø Havre Stout.

On July 29, 1030, Olaf Haraldsson, king of Norway, died. During his lifetime, he was also known as the Stout.

Olaf spent several years in England, fighting the Danes, he returned to Norway in 1015 and decleard himself king. He beat Earl Sweyn, the former Norway ruler, at the Battle of Nesjar. By 1029, the Norwegian nobles, forced Olaf to leave. Olaf was known as a stubborn and rash ruler, prone to rough treatment of his enemies.

As for the beer. Havre Stout is 4.5% alcohol, so it's not as rough as Olaf was.

From their website.

We usually do not make compromises, but this is probably the exception. Norwegians are dead scared of dark beers. This is an attempt to show that there are gentle dark ales. As such Havre Stout is smooth and drinkable.

We think Havre Stout is good both with and in food. Try pairing it with a read meet dish, or give your vanilla icecream a small dash before serving. Recommended serving temperature 8°C/45°F.

So, in honor of the death of the Stout. Go have a Norwegian Stout.