Boxer Christmas

Brewed by Brouwerij Roman
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Oudenaarde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle @ Kerstbierfestival 2006 in Essen, BE. Dark red / brown color with a fair white head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate maybe some brown sugar ?. Flavor is nice sweet and bitter.

Bottled - live at Kerstbierfestival. A brown beer with a red shine under a thin lazing brown head. The flavor is very malty with strong notes of yeast, caramel, alcohol, as well as light notes of spices. The body is weak for a 9% ABV beer. The finish is dry slightly woody, spicy and with hints of licorice.

(Bottle 75 cl) Dark brown beer with a slight haze and a pretty, lacing head. Surprisingly dry for such a dark, strong beer. Mainly notes of plain, roasted malt and candy sugar. Decent, but lacks some character. 241001

33 cL bottle, Kerstbierfestival 2007 in Essen/Belgium. Pours dark brown with a lacing light brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, dried fruity note and mild yeasty tone. Flavour is slight breadish with a note of dried fruit. Remains un-sweet without really becoming dry. Finish is breadish with a faint note of fruit. Nice brew by all means.

Bottled@Kerstbierfestival, Essen. Brown colour, small beige head. Aroma is mild spices along with nuts and slightly notes of yeast. Flavour is quite the same along with some slight notes of alcohol and licorice.

Bottle. Malty aroma. Very dark brown colour with red hue. Small tan head. Malty, sweetish, peppery flavour with an øllebrød hint. Tastes slightly old.

Roman Brewery
Dark amber; creamy generous head. Aroma of malt, cork, nuts. Sweet, but less than other Christmas beers, malty, caramel, light liquorice, a bit corky, well balanced, with a well bitter final (also the roasted malt contributes).

Bottle conditioned (BB 08/2005)
Dark ruby with good cloudy brown head. Light aroma of toffee. Simple flavor of sugar and toffee plus some malts with warming alcohol kick. Maybe needs more maturing, now quite plain ale - not bad but not very complex.

Deep garnet/brown with medium creamy head. Aroma is strong raisin/prune and caramel. Also some sweetness and alcohol. Taste is malty raisin, with medium sweetness. Very smooth, with the alcohol fairly well masked.

Bottle. Pours a very dark brown with a foamy tan head. Sweet roasted caramel with some dark fruit - probably raisin. Near full bodied with frothy carbonation. Flavor is sweet roast caramel with some anise, and probably some raisin. It carries a bit of heat. Finishes a bit gummy, towards dry. One is enough.