Affligem de Noël 6.5%

Brewed by Heineken (France)
Style: Belgian Ale
Rueil-Malmaison, France

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel, but also light notes of spices - not that exciting an aroma. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of wheat, combined with light notes of spices, and a slight alcohol burn on the palate. OK, but nothing special. Thanks madsberg for sharing.

2009 & 2010. I had this one a long time ago. I’ll update this rating if I have the chance to taste it again

Clear dark amber with an off-white head and floaties. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dark fruity and light spicy. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 090212

Bottle. Clear dark amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, yeast, little oxidized and phenols. Flavour is malt, yeast, phenols, fruit, caramel, little dried fruits, little oxidized and a little sweet.

Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is amber with floaties. Aroma and taste are caramel, syrop, fruits and malt

bottle, courtesy of jaghana - thanks! Clear golden colour, mid-sized off-white head. Fruity nose. Malty, quite fruity wiht a sharp and hoppy finish. Lots of fruit and dried fruit here.

On tap at a bar in Brussels. Clear brown with frothy tan head that quickly diminishes. Aroma is malty, with spices, sweet and candy sugar. Flavour is similar as aroma bready with marzipan notes. It has a final slightly bittery with an average duration. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.

Getestet beim BTO Treff 3. Danke an Erzengel! Dieses Weihnachtsbier schmeckt stark nach Lebkuchen und etwas malzig. Bei einem Blindtest kommen wahrscheinlich die wenigsten auf die Idee das es ein Bier darstellen soll, dafür schmeckt es aber sehr Weihnachtlich. Fazit: Seltsam aber recht lecker. Test vom 24.1.2009, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 12,9,10,9,9,9 - 9,45

Das Bier startet deutlich malzig, dennoch könnte es noch deutlich stärker sein. Das mittelwürzige Aroma beinhaltet eine Kräuternote, die das Ganze deutlich aufrundet und das Bier frischer wirken lässt. Die Malzigkeit ist zwar weiter präsent, gerät aber nach und nach eher in den Hintergrund, ein süßer Ton platziert sich daher im VOrdergrund und bleibt bis in den wieder etwas malziger werdenden Nachgeschmack bestehen. Test vom 11.10.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 8,9,8,7,14,7 - 7,90

UPDATED: DEC 5, 2010 On tap at a bar in Paris. Little head to speak of, clear golden body. Aroma of grains and little else. Taste was very un-Christmassy, mostly grains and maybe a slight hint of spicy sweetness on the back end.

On tap in Strasbourg. A light clear amber beer with medium head. The beer is very spicy at the beginning, intense aroma of coriander and cardamom, body is quite low. Good malty notes specially at the finish, not bad beer but a bit thin for a Christmas beer.