3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled at a testing session of Norwegian Christmas beers in Tromsø last Friday. This is one of the better ones this year. Has got a creamy off-white head over an amber-brown body. Sweet malty aroma. Rich amount of burnt sweet malt in flavour supported by a welcoming touch of fruity tartness. There is also an ale-like component in the background. Well balanced. A classical Norwegian Yuletide beer and absolutly a candidate for the meat at xmas eve (08.12.2006).
2.2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
UPDATED: NOV 17, 2006 Bottle. Clear brown color, good beige head. Strange aroma of (no kidding) old cheese(!) Not very offensive, but unusual. Toasted sweetish malt flavors, low hopbitterness. Sticky palate. Short, medium dry finish. Aass Bryggeri is known to make Christmas seasonals with a high quality level... I didn’t really enjoy this years (cheesy) version so much.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Amber colour with a small creamy mostly lasting head. Aroma and taste of malts and fruits. NIce beer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Brown colour. Moderate malty and spicey aroma. OK flavor, average finish. Oily palate. Nice beer.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
330 ml bottle. Deep dark amber colour. Really small off-white head. Roasted crisp bitter maltiness. Quite dry. Leaves a drying sensation. Surprisingly dry for a Christmas beer. Some hop bitterness in the finish.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Medium beige head over dep dark red body with carbonation. Light sweet milky caramelly aroma with alcohol and earth notes. Roasty, slightly burnt licorice taste with acidic, bitter background. Dry, roasty aftertaste. Not that much taste, really. Good, but kind of boring. (0.33l bottle.)
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
In the cellar for 5+ years. Brown with an off white head. Carmel and bread aroma. Sweet carmel and bread flavors. Nice smooth finish. Has held up fairly well.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
If you like bready malts with lots of caramel on top, then grab an Aass. This one poured a translucent brown color with a small head that thinned immediately. The lacing was weak. Aromas of cherries, yeast, bread, and caramel. Caramel was the bulk of the flavor with breadiness, light yeast, and spices underneath. The finish was somewhat thin, acidic, and bitter. An interesting concoction, but not my cup of tea (or beer).
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. 4/11-05.
Red brown color. Thin white foam.Aroma of rasted coffe and sweet maltyness, and a nice alcohol biternes. Medium body, and a short bitter finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle . Red brown colour with a beige head. Light roasted caramel aroma. Sweet roasted caramel flavour. Roasted caramel in the finish.
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