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Frejdahl Gudmund

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Notes of gooseberry, passion fruit, spices, green grapes and pepper, golden in colour and rounded off with mead made from Danish honey; the taste is fresh like a sparkling white wine, with a bittersweet finish. It is brewed on pilsner malt and Hallertauer Blanc hops, with Danish mead matured in old Chardonnay barrels from Burgundy. Gudmund is a Frejdahl beer, sold in 75 cl bottles.

ABV
7.0%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
fruityhoneyspicy
fruity
honey
spicy
oak
tropical
yeasty
Aroma
The nose leads with bright stone fruit—gooseberry and green grape—layered with tropical passion fruit and floral Hallertauer Blanc character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Frejdahl Gudmund

◎ Appearance

A radiant golden hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation visible throughout the glass. The head forms quickly and clings persistently to the rim, leaving delicate lacing on each sip. The effervescence mirrors that of a sparkling wine, creating an inviting and refined visual presentation.

golden, radiantfine carbonationpersistent headelegant clarity

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright stone fruit—gooseberry and green grape—layered with tropical passion fruit and floral Hallertauer Blanc character. Beneath the fruit lies a subtle honey note from the Danish mead, complemented by soft white pepper and a whisper of oak from the Burgundy barrels. Herbaceous and crisp, with no vinous heaviness.

gooseberry, green grapepassion fruit, tropicalhoney, meadwhite pepper, oak

◐ Taste

The palate enters dry and refreshing, the Pilsner malt providing a light, clean foundation with gentle spice and peppery bite. Midway, honey and oak emerge in balance, creating a bittersweet character without cloying sweetness. The finish holds a restrained bitterness (28 IBU) that cleanses and invites another sip, reminiscent of a dry white wine.

bittersweet balancespiced, pepperycrisp, dryhoney undertone

◑ Finish

The aftertaste lingers with gentle bitter notes and a lingering honey-oak dryness that slowly fades. The mineral crispness persists, leaving the palate refreshed rather than heavy.

dry, lingeringhoney-oak fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
78
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 8–12°C. Saison is refreshing but complex — cold works, but slightly warmer shows its farmhouse character.

Goblet

The wide mouth and heavy base promote head formation and channel rich aromatics toward the nose. Traditional for Belgian strong ales.

Drink within a year. Farmhouse character is liveliest when the beer is relatively young.

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What is a Belgian Saison?

Saisons are Belgian farmhouse ales with 5–8% ABV and IBU 20–35. Spicy, fruity yeast — pepper, citrus, hay — with high carbonation and a dry refreshing finish.

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