Birra del Borgo Christmas Ale Special 2006

Brewed by Birra del Borgo
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Borgorose, Italy

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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From 2006 and drunk March 2008, think it would be way better if it was fresh. Hazy deep orange with a small white head. Aroma was strong spicey along with fermented mandarine (was probably fresh few years ago), the spices included cloves and pepper. Flavor was sweet/spicey and completly lacking hops i think.

Bottled. A gusher when opened. A murky orange beer with lots of sediment floating around under a lazing tan head with small specks of sediment. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of oranges and caramel, but also a light plastic note. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of spices, caramel, and oranges, leading to a dry spicy finish, the spices include cinnamon and cloves. Drunk a month prior to the best before date - should probably have a shorter best before date on it, since I think the gushing is due to too much refermentation in the bottle.

It’s a vintage 2006 and I had it January 2008. Red-golden and hazy with a huge, nice head. The aroma has notes of Christmas spices, orange, malt, caramel and sweetness. The mouthfeel is annoying, the carbonation makes it very fizzy. The flavour has a slightly bitter grapefruit note, a light sweetness, spices, old (OK meant) orange peal, slightly sour malt and grapefruit in the finish. IMO the balance could have been better.

Bottle. Unclear light to medium amber color with a huge, frothy, excellent lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, hay, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, peper, spices, pepper. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, and moderate bitter with a long to average duration, and a nice dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is lively to soft. (171107)

bottle. golden color. large head. very sweet and xmassy. bits floating around in the bottle. not nice.

Bottle bought in Tivoli gardens. Pours amber with a light brown head. Aroma of spices, roasted/caramel malt. Flavour is sweet, somewhat fruity and spicy/herbal. Dry finish. Overall an enjoying Christmas brew.

Bottled. Clear (though still chunky) deep amber collured with an off-white head. Oh my god the sweetnessss! Notes of syrups, candied sugar, bread and liqouriice. Very sticky and strange.

Bottle (Per). Clear amber (with small parts in) - white head. Sweetness, candy, caramel, raisins, ryebread, sharp, licorice, a bit sour. It sounds good - but is a bit wierd.

Pours a dark amber with a tanned head. Smelled of vinegar as I opened the bottle after that brown sugar with a hint of apple. VERY sweet with lots of caramel and fudge flavors. Buttery, I suspect a diacetyl infection. Dry and very sweet finish with some flowers and sugar. Way too sweet.

Bottle. Brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is hop, cellar notes, fruit. Flavour is sweet, hop, cellar notes. Mild and easy drinkable.