 GeneralGao (3051), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Nov 30, 2005 Draught at Tyler’s in Durham, NC. Clear ruby brown color with thin off white head. Smells of floral hops and anise. Anise comes out again in the flavor along with alcohol and a hint of fresh mint leaves. Alcohol flavor lingers in the nose.
joergen (8430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Nov 30, 2005 Bottled.
Clear orange brown coloured with an off white head.
Aroma of anise, fruits and dried fruits.
Fruity flavour of dried fruits, spices and anise.
hayden1215 (305), Ohio, USA
Nov 28, 2005 Medium-brown in color, small head. Aroma is fruity with carmel, yeast and alcohol. Slghtly sweet with multiple spices, cinammon & clove. Pretty darn good.
yngwie (4880), Kristiansand, Norway
Nov 28, 2005 Updated: Mar 1, 2006Bottled. 75cl champagne-style. Red/amber in color. Dense, light tan head. Nice lacings. Aroma of christmas spices, sugar and cellar. Much the same in flavor. Long fruity bitter finish. (051126)
Otje (668), Leiden, Netherlands
Nov 28, 2005 bottle, 1 year old. aroma: fruity(peach, pineapple), cookie dough, molasses, dark candy and syrup. taste: malty, sweet, bitterish, spicy(cinnamon, licorice), coffee and chocolate. bitter fruity finish. nice after a year!!
EBates (5), Maumee, Ohio, USA
does not count  Nov 22, 2005 Bought in eight pack of 250 ml bottles with Corsendonk Christmas glass. Color is a dark reddish-brown with a tan head that lasts a minute or two. Solid spicy fruit in the nose. Same in the flavor with a good amount sweetness and nice malt character. Reminds me of a bolder version of their Abbey Brown ale.
larsga (2937), Oslo, Norway
Nov 20, 2005 Huge, offwhite head over clear dark ruby body. Aroma is strong, and cool, full of sweetness, stale hops, coriander, and other spices. Taste is clean and light, initially, but quickly gives way to spices (pepper, cinnamon, and who knows what else), but the mouthfeel is a little watery (possibly because of what I had before this beer). Faintly reminiscent of wine, also has some lingering burntness. Overall a good Belgian.
Sigmund (2197), Hafrsfjord, Norway
Nov 18, 2005 750 ml corked "champagne" style bottle, packed in metal gift box. Now available in Norway (Vinmonopolet). Very dark reddish brown colour, slightly hazy. Moderate tan head. Very nice aroma of Christmas spices, oak, raisins, old sherry, toffee and treacle. Flavour is very malty sweet, plenty of caramel and some spices, hints of smoke, tart/bitter finish. Fizzy mouthfeel - due to the aggressive carbonation and tart finish this beer was not a "silky smooth" experience for me. I actually preferred du Bocq’s Regal Christmas to this one (haven’t tried them side by side, though). R.C. is also somewhat less expensive.
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