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Mikkeller X-mas Porter Til Fra (To From) (2007)

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Score
9878
OVERALLStyle
Mikkeller
Formerly brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Copenhagen, Denmark
Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 310   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.7   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Danish: En porter brygget på: vand, malt (pale, caracrystal, pale chocolate og chocolate), flækket havre, mørk cassanade, humle (centennial og cascade), krydderier (stjerneanis, kanel, nellike og korianderfrø) og ale gær. Etiketten til årets juleporter fra Mikkeller er designet som et ’Til Fra’ kort. Udfyld kortet og stil flasken under juletræet – den perfekte julegaveidé fra den dovne mand/kvinde!! Til Fra er en mørk, let ristet porter krydret med julens krydderier. Maltens sødme, humlens lette bitterhed og den diskrete mængde julekrydderier skaber en så velbalanceret øl, at du kan høre englene synge.

English: ’To From’ is the perfect Christmas gift for lazy dudes. Just fill in the To/From card on the front label and put it under the three. ’To From’ is an easy drinkable christmasporter with light malty sweetness and a slight touch of X-mas spices.

Editor’s note: This is the 2007 edition. 2008 has a separate listing.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
boFNjackson (2705) - Portland, Oregon, USA - DEC 15, 2011
Bottle (thanks to Angeloregon)... Poured jet black with a rocky forming, light brown head. A little thin on the body. Some big roasted, chared malt characters. A hint of smoke, peat. Some toasted sweetness, vanilla. Super smooth, hardly any alcohol tones yet it reminded me of a stiff cocktail. Roast, campfire, dark chocolate, fresh pressed coffee, toffee toasted sweetness.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
kschep (1226) - DENMARK - DEC 15, 2011
Nose is wine, port, some cedar wood, balanced roasted malt, weak late urinal cakes, feel is medium, carb Is quite low, taste is sweet alcohol, decent hazel, coffee, some sweet roasted malt, velvet alcohol note, earth,

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
patrick767 (2772) - fort wayne, Indiana, USA - SEP 26, 2011
bottle - Pours dark brown with a small light tan head. The aroma is of roast malt, dark fruit, and possibly some toffee. The flavor of this full-bodied brew is sweet and roasty with notes of chocolate. I’m not getting much spice. Maybe age has caused them to be more subdued. Very good brew despite that though.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Koelschtrinker (6544) - Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, GERMANY - SEP 20, 2011
Dichter Malzantrunk mit minimaler Säure. Die Malzigkeit wird intensiver, rund, der Alkohol ist gut versteckt. Vollmundig, leicht süß, würzig, leicht nussig. Auch im Abgang wenig säuerlich, vollmundig malzig. Viel zu trocken, sonst gut! 12/12/11/12/8/12

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Hermod (1476) - Vantaa, FINLAND - SEP 15, 2011
75cl bottle @Kaisla, Helsinki. Poured black color with a beige head. Aroma has strong medicine notes, roasted malt and spices. Flavor has figs, christmas spices, roasted malt. Finish is quite dry, lots of strong coffee in it. Very nice porter.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
gnoff (4799) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - SEP 8, 2011
Bottle at Haket during Gothenburg Beer Festival 2011
Sampled on Friday September 2, 2011
Dark red color, brown head. Sweet, malty, spicy scent. Sweet, spicy, alcohol taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
blafa (447) - Helsingborg, SWEDEN - SEP 6, 2011
Sampled at Gothenburg Beer Festival 2011. September 2, 2011
Pours liquid brown with a tired airy white head. Big Christmas aromas with orange peel, cloves, spruce and tea. On top of that some rich velvet chocolate aromas. The body feels slightly weak after the big aroma and is a small let down, though the taste is still good. More spices, a light tartness. Very tasty - would be a perfect Christmas gift for me at least!

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
Benzai (2294) - Oirschot, NETHERLANDS - AUG 31, 2011
Sampled from bottle at Kerstbierfestival Essen (Belgium), december 2010. Very dark brown color, not a very nice smell. Taste is very nice again and it has a near perfect mouthfeel. Very nice.


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