3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20With a sweat a spicy aroma this Belgian winter ale exudes all the features of a Christmas classic. It poors dark brown with a large white frofy head. It has a medium bitter taste with a sweet finish. From the aroma you would expect alot more flavor but it goes down nicely and easily. Enjoy!
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Sampled from bottle thanks to Joes. Dark red to brown color, medium sized beige head. Smell malts, coffee and something weird. Taste malts, weirdness, iron, slightly herbs and spices. Really weird this one. Thin body, medium carbonation.
3.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ joes. Brown colour with some ruby effects, big beige head. Smells herbs, wood, malts, sweet, brown sugar, slightly roasty. Tastes mostly iron. Some raisins, sweet, brown sugar, red fruits - but these are hidden behind the big iron taste. Thin to medium body, quite a lot of carbo.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Muddy brown colour. Aroma of typical winter spices. Flavour is also spicy but has a metallic edge. Has an unpleasant harsh carbonation.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark brown coloured beer with huge brownish head and no carbonation visible. Malty roasted aroma. Full sparkling palate. Finish is malty roasted.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from Birratrovo, Como
Very dark brown color, with giant head. There is a nice Belgian aroma, spicy, light milk and light caramel. The body is thinner than expected, there is some caramel flavor, with a very light fruity touch from the fermentation, and medium to low bitterness; some final oxidisation too.
The aroma was the best part of it.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
33cl bottle. Hazy red and brown. Medium tanned and dirty head. Nose : yeast with toffee and tart. Some dried and cooked fruits. Strong clove. Wood notes. Sip : medium body, oily texture, decent carbonation. Sweet with dominating tart and dried fruits, very spicy and getting a bit dry and spicy on the end. Not bad. Bitter hops are there on the aftertaste but don’t play any important role.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
33cl bottle from Geers.
Cuivrée trouble, col moyen beige.
Arôme malté, caramel, épices avec une légère note grillée et houblonnée.
Palais rappelle les aiguilles de pin avec ce côté épicé de cannelle et de pain d’épices. Malt reste léger avec une once d’amertume houblonnée.
Au final, je note un ajout fruité laissant un filament d’aigreur en fin de bouche, possible de la levure.
Au final, une belle bière de saison qui met bien en évidence les épices avec la balance parfaite pour le style.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
33cl, new exclusive brew Anno 2011, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, spicy/sweet and slightly woody/fruity, balanced, cloudy, rocky head, good Winter brew
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
18/VIII/2012 33cl bottle from Dranken Geers (Oostakker) @ home - BB: n/a (2012-957)
Clear red brown to purple beer, aery beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: caramel, vanilla, some raisins, ripe figs, bit fruity, candi sugar, milk chocolate. MF: lots of carbon, medium body. Taste: sour start, pretty hoppy, citrus, earthy touch, bitter, fruity flavours, oranges, bit floral, caramel. Aftertaste: little bitter, citrus, orange peel, liquorish, some hops cancelling out any residu sweetness. Pretty refreshing, which is weird for a Christmas beer.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. Dark brown color. Pear drups and yeast in the aroma. Malty sweet, yeasty flavor with caramel, cinnamon and pear drups. Toffee and butter in the finish.
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