Nordic Lager

A collaboration between Toronto’s Henderson Brewing Co. and Jacobsen, a Carlsberg-owned Danish brewery situated in Copenhagen, Nordic Lager is a 5.2% alcohol lager brewed with Scandinavian Angelica root. The beer is brewed in Toronto and it’s sold in snazzy, textured 473mL cans.

The lager is a ruddy gold, streaked with modest carbonation and covered with a thin layer of off-white suds. It has a metallic and malty nose buttressed with an unusual spicy scent that I imagine has to be from the Angelica root. The flavour is grainy and slightly sweet, with that same spicy Angelica root element that I find particularly difficult to describe—a little earthy, a little metallic, and a little bitter.

Nordic Lager is a quirky li’l number. It has an odd but agreeable flavour, pretty decent booze presence, and it’s balanced between sweet and crisp.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.