3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle 75cl.
Unclear with small body particles a medium amber color with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, caramel nutty, brown sugar, syrupy. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20081121]
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
The aroma is sweet, with notes of yeast and cloves. The color is brown and it has a beutiful though disappearing head. The flavor is sweet malty with alcohol prickling the tongue and notes of chocolate and wood. It ends on a dry and somewhat alcoholic note.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JUL 31, 2005 (Bottle 75 cl) Apparently brewmaster Teo Musso Matterino is quite an excentric, but he sure does produce a range of excellent beers. Dark brown beer wit a ruby red tint, very hazy from the lack of filtration. Full, light brownish head. A full-bodied, very rich ale with loads of flavours. Suoerb. 241203
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
75 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a diminished white head. Solid hoppy bitter and spiced aroma. Sweet malty and light spiced and fruity. Vague smoked on the back of the tongue. Sweet and spiced into the finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled (bbe 02/10, had this in cellar for some years). Very deep ambery brown colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is caramel malts, toffee, alcohol, spices, dark dry fruits and some mild raisins and vanilla. Flavour is caramel malts, toffee and some alcohol. Also some raisins and vanilla. Smoothly balanced and nice.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottled. Coffee colour, creamy head. Aroma of plum and alcohol. Lightly roasty and medium sweet with short, rounded maltines. Vaguely acidic with a hit of cherries in a drysih finish. Baladin can do much better than this. Is the spelling Nöel Italian humour?
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottled.
Hazy borwn colour with a beige head.
Sour aroma of fruits.
Acidic flavour with fruits and yeast.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAR 16, 2009 Bottle. Acidic aroma. Muddy brown colour, no head. First a hint of tobacco, then flavour turns malty/dark sugary. 5 2 6 3 13
Draught. Slightly vinous, rather alcoholic aroma. Perhaps clear dark brown colour. The flavour is a little sweet with some cookie spices and a little Belgian yeast. OK balanced. 6 3 6 3 16
Bottle, 9%. Sweet aroma, hint of liquorice? Dark brown colour, red shine. Small floaties. Good sweet flavour, some yeast, Belgian notes. Hint of roasted notes, perhaps a little cream. 7 3 7 3 19
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: 05/05/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Yankee Go Home!
clear dark brown, wispy off white head, dry fruity aroma with light tartness, rich dark dark caramel flavor, lots of spicy character, light tartness,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JUL 7, 2003 03 June 2002, 7-5-8-4-16
Dark ale, beautiful thick head. Nice malt aroma, not very strong; some roasted malt as well; nice alcohol note. Maybe too much carbonation, but wonderful mouth, full, complex; caramel, liquorice, malt, bitterness; good hop notes, quite hidden but very nice; roasted malt, light nuts; perfect marriage. Smooth sensations, average palate, undertone for this beer, but long.
04 July 2003, 6-4-7-3-14
Brown color. I don't go mad for the aroma, the taste is ordinary, with a light sour note, missing any originality or good character.
And do they write nöel or noël? ;-)
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