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Brewed by Brouwerij De Vlier
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Holsbeek, Belgium

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RATINGS: 9   MEAN: 3.28/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.06   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 255   ABV: 8.5%
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(translated from Dutch) To withstand the cold winter months and to gain extra resources, brewery De Vlier brings you this 3 grain Christmas ale. This dark top fermented beer is brewed with special malts, so one can perceive hints of coffee and chocolate.


3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Travlr (5383) - Washington, USA - DEC 18, 2011
Bottle. Murky brown color. Aroma of slightly boozy coffee, chocolate. Taste is dilute coffee and light spice. OK.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
laiti (1675) - Tampere, FINLAND - JAN 14, 2012
Draught @ Gastrpub Tuulensuu as "De Vlier Kerstbier"
Aroma is somewhat stale and malty with butter toffee. Also hints of metal. Flavour is rather sweet, somewhat stale and slightly spicy with butter toffee and herbs. Malty and sticky finish, foamy and creamy palate. Typical belgian x-mas ale.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Wim (1975) - Weelde, BELGIUM - JAN 6, 2012
dark brown black coloured body with a off white head a roasted malty hoppy aroma a malty hoppy spicy fruity taste with a spicy bitter finish

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Yves (1615) - Turnhout, BELGIUM - DEC 27, 2011
@ Kerstbierfestival Essen 2011. Black coloured beer with small off-white head and no carbonation visible. Hopped roasted aroma. Full sparkling palate. Finish is malty roasted ending bitter.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bart (2512) - Brussels, BELGIUM - DEC 26, 2011
Bottle @ Essen Kerstbierfestival 2011. Darker brown coloured beer with almost no carbonation and a small off white head. Sweet bitter roasted malty and spicy hinted aroma; Medium to full palate. Finish is herby sweet and light alcoholic. Ok.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
vickey9 (161) - Brussels, BELGIUM - OCT 26, 2011
Dark ale, creamy disappearing head. Liquorica, chicory and malt in nose. Rather bitter. Medium bodied, fizzy. Chicory on palate. Medium lasting bitter finish. D@BF.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
JorisPPattyn (6728) - Antwerpen, BELGIUM - OCT 22, 2011
Draught Fast gone yellowish head over dark cola-coloured beer. Liquorice, toffee, Engelse drop , quite dry-roasted. Coffee, dry-roasted but with a sweet, toffee/caramel finish. Goes over without brusqueness, rather well-balanced. Medium to well-bodied, very slick, but a texture as watered-down syrup. Oh well, certainly not bad, but...

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BoBoChamp (3217) - Gent, BELGIUM - AUG 30, 2011
75cl, new exclusive brew Anno 2010, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, malty/roasted and slightly spicy/bitter, not balanced, cloudy, good head, nice X-Mas brew

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
tderoeck (1594) - Gent, BELGIUM - DEC 19, 2010
19/12/2010 - 75cl bottle @ Essen Kerstbierenfestival

A little cloudy dark brown beer, beige creamy head, non stable, non adhesive. Aroma: caramel, roasted malts, mocha, some alcohol. MF: nice carbon, medium body. Taste: mocha, hops, caramel. Aftertaste: coffee, little sour.


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