Baladin Noel Café

Brewed by Le Baladin
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Piozzo, Italy

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Alla spina al Baladin; colore scurissimo con schiuma beige chiara, aroma tostato e intenso, sapore complesso in cui le note di caffè si intrecciano in una sottile danza con caramello, cacao e il calore dell’alcool (percettibile quanto basta). Straordinaria col dessert.

Non male, forse preferisco la versione standard della Noel, ma questa è senza dubbio più complessa.

assaggiata in anteprima ad una degustazione scura buona schiuma note tostate caramello frutta secca il caffè ritorna piacevole ed aromatico l’etichetta non c’era ma il grado alcolico non si sente per nulla

Bottle, 150cl, courtesy of Brugmansia. 2007 vintage. A quite hazy one, microfloaties too, amber in color and with a nice, small, beige head. Lots of coffee on the nose, with bonfire-like burnt scents, dryish and cocoa-ish. Some faint notes of alcohol too. The flavor has a certain sweetness, but it’s mostly dry, cocoa, coffee and some burnt malts. Full-bodied and nicely carbonated, some alcohol warmth. Sweetness, coffee and cocoa in the finish. A beer that doesn’t look good, but the taste and aroma is really nice. 100814

Bottle @ Danish Summer Gathering, 2010. 1,5L Bottle. Pours muddy amber with a creamy white head and lacings. Nose is fruit and alcohol. Sweet malty nose and flavor with some caramel, yeast and some spices. Full bodied. Tasty . . one of the better Baladin’s iv’e had in a while!

Bottle 1500ml. @ The Danish Summer Gathering, TTODRBSG10 - Ulfborg.

Clear medium brown color with a average to large, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate malt, coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, chocolate, mild coffee. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100814]

Bottle, 9%. Mildly roasted and slightly chocolaty aroma. Cloudy brown colour. Small stable tan head. The flavour starts off sweet, has a little brown sugar. OK good hint of yeast. Mild fruity notes, but balanced off by the maltiness. Good alcohol burn in the finish.

Giant bottle. It pours hazy brown with a creamy off white head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of cocoa and spices. Sweet caramel and loads of cocoa in the flavour with some spicy notes. Complex and nice.

Handbottled from a bottle at yespr. Clear orange red coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet aroma of caramel and coffee with notes of dried fruits and alcohol. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, dried fruits, dark chocolate and coffee. Sweet finish of coffee.

Bottle 150 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a cloudy and opaque brown with lots of sediments and a small and lacing off-white head. The nose has roasted malt, brown sugar and some sweet coffee. Medium body, almost flat, sweet overripe dark fruit, chocolate milk and sweet coffee. No bitterness. 140810