 rsmeds (220), Turku, Finland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 13, 2006 Updated: Jan 10, 2007Bottle.
Hazy copper color, small off-white head.
Very belgian aroma and flavor of sweet malts, yeast, spices, and a hint of sherry, with emphasis on the malt and spices.
Medium body. Alcohol quite well hidden.
Nice, and very christmassy too.
Re-rate dec 27, 2006:
Apparently, I had forgotten I’d already rated this one. Ah well, re-rates can be quite interesting too. Here goes:
Bottled 2006.
Beautiful, hazy copper color, with small, bubby beige head. Some yeast sediment in bottom of bottle.
Dryish aroma of molasses, yeast, and hops, with a hint of alcohol sweetness.
Ditto for flavor, albeit somewhat sweeter than aroma. Bitterish aftertaste.
Medium body, clean mouthfeel, rather heavy carbonation.
App:4; Aro:6; Fla:6; Pal:2.
So, not quite as pleasing this time around. I espcially found the heavy carbonation a bit tiring. Perhaps this bottle would’ve needed to mature a bit longer...
LoveCaissa (873), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 8, 2006 This deep red Belgian Ale has a lot going for it! Malty, fruity, and spicy all at once (sweet raisins, licorice). Nice high carbonation. However, the hops in the dry finish are not worthy of a true top rating (4+). Nonetheless, I really like this stuff!
mabjork (580), Vasa, Finland
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jan 3, 2006 Bottled. Hazy dark Brown, rich white head. The aroma is sweet and malty. The flavor consists of roasted hops with a sweet after taste.
gunnfryd (3643), Kristiansand, Norway
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 2, 2006 750 ml corked bottle. Brown colour. Yeasty, malty and spicy flavour. Taste 2004 and 2005 at the same time.
The beer is best when it have been stored a while.
oh6gdx (9153), Vasa, Finland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 30, 2005 Bottled. Reddish amber colour, big off white head. Sweet alcohol, caramel and weak malts and rye in aroma. Flavour is sweet caramellish malts with some soapish hints. Weak plum with hops in finish. Semi-oily palate. Lovely label on the bottle...
NoiZe (1382), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2005 Very dark amber, dark brown coloured brew. Very nice smooth flavor. Chocolate and brown sugar, with a bit bitterness. Well balanced, nice christmas ale enjoyed on christmas.
bluevegie (2231), Perth, Australia
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 25, 2005 Brown cola like body with a tan coloured head. Smooth flavour, a little thin for an 8%, Rich flavour, dark chocolate and then cocoa thinness, burnt brown sugar and thin caramel.
Head almost lasted, and then also some lace.
Nekronos (2271), Xalapa, Mexico
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 23, 2005 Updated: Apr 30, 2006Veyr nice, cloudy, and orange,. The last of the session. And a good one to enjy in Christmas. I wanted to keep them for after Christmas, but I guess they were too many to carry to Home with me.
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