Old, gruff, grumpy, grim, all of these words describe him well.
Likes killing, mangling, pillaging and the occasional case of female companionship.
Favorite things:
His Axe "Jormungandr"
Sailing
The Open Sea
Ale
Women
Boobs
Butts
Girls
Getting drunk
Being drunk
Shiny trinkets and riches
Simple pleasures
Paganry
Rubbing the above into the faces of Christians
Shouting
Least favorite things:
Priests
Hangovers
Non-Alcoholic beverages
Thirst
Complex frameworks of laws and customs