3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. A deep red beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of hops, spices, chocolate, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, spices, and caramel, leading to a dry spicy finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a clear dark amber with a beige head. Sweet caramel nose with a little aroma hops. Light body, sweet biscuity malts, subtle roast and a little late hops. 011211
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
35.5 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, pinewood hoppy and light grapefruity. Bitter, toasted, malty and fruity. Bitter and dry finish. Light spiced note.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottled. Clear mahogany colour, rich but brief head. Salt and grapefruit on caramel. Mid dry with clean, hard mouthfeel and medium body. Crystal malt spiced with tropical fruit hops. Salty finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled. Reddish amber colour with a mediumsized beige head. Aroma is nutty, a bit spicy, fruity and floral notes. Flavour is nutty, spicy, floral, wooden and some slight notes of hops as well. Rather strangely balanced as for the flavour.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at Papsø.
Clear orange brown coloured with a small off-white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel, grass and hops.
Fruity flavour of caramel, dark chocolate, grass and hops.
Spicy finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Name: XXX-mas Ale
Date: 12/16/1995
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewery
slightly hazy amber, clear deep ruby red
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Name: XXX-mas Ale
Date: 02/01/1997
whispy tan head, malty with a slight spicy aroma, high malt flavor with lots of bitterness and a just a touch of spicy floral hops
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2012 Medium amber and thin. The aroma is light diacetyl and some toast. Taste is toasty with some cascade toasty notes.
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