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Brewed by Carlsberg Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Copenhagen, Denmark

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RATINGS: 160   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.46   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 249   ABV: 8.3%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Danish: Christmas Ale blev i 2004 kåret som Årets Ølnyhed af Danske Ølentusiaster. Her oplever du en krydret og fyldig juleøl med mange komplekse noter af brændt karamel og nødder og en let syrlighed. Duften bærer moden frugt, lakrids og julekrydderier. I glasset står den rødgyldent mahognifarvet med et råhvidt skum.

English: Star anise and coriander, combined with a Danish ale yeast give the beer a distinct Christmas flavour of ripe fruit, liquorice and spices.


jkwalking05's rating

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jkwalking05 (2356) - Arlington, Texas, USA - MAR 21, 2009
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Amber in color with a decent sized off-white head. Aroma is of plum, raisin, toffee, and chocolate. Taste is the same with some brown sugar and nuts.


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3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
banii (110) - Trondheim, NORWAY - MAR 1, 2013
Bottle, 2010-vintage. Mørk-amber farve med hvitt skum. Maltfylt aroma, med noen mørke toner. Smaken er overraskende "svart", med lakris fra anisen, litt over middels fylde og overraskende god stemning i forhold til forventningene. Hint av røyk.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
BrianWillum (126) - København S., DENMARK - FEB 1, 2013
Nice, fruity odour in the beginning, but it disappears quite fast (maybe because of the drinking glass). Taste is fruity too, and sweet - maybe a bit too sweet. Appearence is dark brown with a thick head that stays for long.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Harrjitzuu (4) - - JAN 25, 2013 does not count
Deep amber color white head. Aroma is malty, sweet with hints of caramel and boild sweets. mouthfeel is slightly thick. Taste: First a rush of maltsugars, raw sugar and caramel.Then comes the bitterness which leading to a nice bitter-sweet balance, a trademark good danish christmas beers. Ends in a nice fruity and spicy aftertaste. A good drink with hearty foods and game.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Thomasalias (259) - Budapest, HUNGARY - JAN 7, 2013
As gift from Denmark shared with the family. Clear amber color, medium foamy, light brown head. Grainy and a bit caramely odor. The aroma is malty, caramely, a bit roasty. Candy sugar and alcohol flavour also appears. Light bitter taste. Medium body, creamy texture, lively carbonation. Roasted malty finish. Delicious, grainy beer. It fits to the Christmas menu!

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
anders8000 (392) - aarhus.c., DENMARK - DEC 29, 2012
Nice rust-brown colour with a light tan head. Noses of barnyard, straw, alcohol hops. Light slick and hint of fizzyness. Bit oily texture with a medium-full body.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
McWorta (231) - LUXEMBOURG - DEC 26, 2012
Nice rust-brown colour with a light tan head. Noses of barnyard, straw, alcohol hops. Light slick and hint of fizzyness. Bit oily texture with a medium-full body. Finish is medium-long.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Bamsen78 (819) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - DEC 21, 2012
Bottle. Pours clear dark brown with airy tan head. Dark aroma of malt, roast and caramel. Intense, smoke, roasted and sweet flavour of malt and caramel. Good, sweety-rough finish. Nice.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mzaar (884) - Varberg, SWEDEN - DEC 19, 2012
Flaska årgång 2011. Vacker mahognyfärgad öl med givmilt smutsvitt skum. Intensiva dofter av fikon, karamell och lakrits framför allt. Torkad frukt, apelsinmarmelad, karamell, men också julkryddor, i smaken. Söt, men inte för söt. Ren njutning till (i mitt fall) stark mat.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
BoltonDK (322) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - DEC 16, 2012
Bottle at home. Sweet aroma, coffe, anis notes. Hazy reddish brown color one finger off white head. Medium body, lots of malt, sweet, anis and small bitteness in the aftertaste, saaz? Nice seasonal ale. Bolton Brew Rocks !!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
FlemmingBo (38) - DENMARK - DEC 15, 2012
2008 edition tasted in 2012. Stands beautiful in the glasset and has a balanced aroma. A bit too sweet.


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