De Dolle Stille Nacht Special Reserva 2005

Formerly brewed at De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Diksmuide, Belgium

11.2 oz bottle from slob. Thanks Bert! Lightly hazed gold with a white head. Sweet, spicy nose, cookie and light caramel, some honey notes. Sweet and thick, somewhat vinous texture. Fruity and sweetly malty, the spices recede a bit in the flavor. Still a tad hot.

Bottle, thanks Brewfiend! Poured a hazy golden color with a lasting white head. Aroma was some champagne, tart apple, and a hint of clove. The taste was sweet, as well as some oak present in the finish. Excellent mouthfeel. Very good.

[Bottle, thanks a lot Brewfiend!] Poured a cloudy gold with a small white head. Aroma was champagne, apples and a little clove. The flavor was a nice mix of sweet and sour with a whiskey aftertaste. Good body. Long lingering aftertaste. This was a really nice beer.

Champaign like smell and sour apples as a good flemish sour ale. Cinnamon and hints of clove. Hazy light gold body. Faint sour character in the body with a wonderful oaked flavor and faint whiskey hints. An amazing beer. And for those who weren’t around when I cracked this, I have more to share ;).

Thanks to Immy. 11.6oz Bottle. Pours cloudy golden in color with white head. Whiskey and sweet aroma. Has a complex, malt and sweet taste with a dry finish.

Fantastic aroma, grapey and doughy, cinnamon, clove, and that lovely de dolle yeast. No other yeast I know so assertively smells like a fresh ball of gooey, fermenting dough. Mmm mmm mmm. Wine and oak characteristics tarten (uhh, is that a word?) and subtelize (hah) the aroma. Doughiness in the flavor and a gentle tart green grape unfortunately for me are almost completely blocked by vicious carbonation. It really ruins the experience. This beer would be FANTASTIC if the carb was softer (or almost non-existent). There is also quite the alcohol burn to this one, although it doesn’t really detract from the beer. I’m putting this back on my want list because I feel like a couple years on this will really make it world-class.

Bottle @ the Map Room. Hazy golden and orange in colour with a rather large dense off-white head. Lot’s of sediment. Yeasty with lots of very complex notes.

The Dan Journal #70. Tasted 1/14/2007. 330ml bottle. Large sediment. Deep golden hue fading into bright golden. Bright large bubbled head. Tart honeyish aromas. Dried fruits and musty. Sour citrus nose. Sweet sugary malts. Flavors of tart and sweet red fruit. Full bodied with a honey citrus spicy flavor. Smooth and delicious. Notes of candy sugar. Absolutely delightful!