4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
This is an exceptional Christmas Ale. Light caramel brown with a moderate head that quickly dissapates. Perfect balanced flavor of malt and fruit. The flavor is a complex mix of plums, licorice, caramel and pine. Quite earthy and rich. very good finish with a mild alcoholic kick. Subtle and smooth.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
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).
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
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.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Hazy, mahogany ale with a large, fizzy, off-white head. Great retention and ink-blot lacing. The aroma is earthy and vineous with lesser notes of brown sugar and nuts. Decently-balanced, beefy flavor. Nice, heavy malt and adequate hops. Dark fruit, and holiday fudge also detected. Full-bodied with a oily mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Lengthy, fruity, malty finish. Thanks to jbrus for the bottle.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tasted on 1/7. Poured a deep brown/mahagony color with a small tan head. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, dark fruits and slight yeast. Sweet tasting with a slight bitter aftertaste (well balanced). Alcohol content well hidden. I enjoyed this X-Mas beer.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, 25 cl. (boutgh @ Colruyt)
Clear dark brown color, with a medium creamy head. Aroma yeast, spice, and light carmel. Medium body. Taste sweet bit spices, alcohol = present as a warming factor.
Not bad.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
dark brown colour, nice creamy head, ginger bread aroma, sweet, touch of caramel, smooth, long bitter finish
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very fruity aroma, mainly apple but with a hint of cherry. Ruby color, light brown head, very nice lace. Light sweet, fruity, lightly hopped. You'd expect more from the body concidering it's a chrismas ale. Very good beer, especially when you keep in mind that I only paid 2.99 EURO for 6 bottles of 25cl.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dr. Bill tasting, Toronado, Feb 2005.
Head is mostly lasting.
Body is dark amber.
Aroma is moderately malty (cookie, caramel), with notes of plum and toffee.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic.
Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Medium to full body, creamy texture, soft carbonation, lightly alcoholic.
Pleasant, mildly warming, sweet.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Hotel super cads party. Nicey sweet malty notes, with a noteable inky bitterness, but in a good way. Very drinkable, which means by this time we finished it insted of throwing it down the toilet.
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