Extraomnes Kerst

Brewed by Extraomnes
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Marnate (VA), Italy

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Again near-explosively lively beer, totally hazed & yeast in suspension, dark orange under a towering yellow, dense head, very slowly collapsing. Glühwein spices, if mild, and lots of fruit(esters), mainly citrus; and thinned palmhearts of ditto artichokehearts. Sweat, citrus; faint acidity surrounding a serious, if unsweet maltbase. Spiced/yeasty finish, but not specifically Glühwein spices, if clovey indeed. Slick, bit buttery texture, heavy to overcarbonated, spritzy. Breadyeast in the aftertaste. Extratripel, compared to that one. Mille grazie, ragazzi!

hazy gold, frothy white head with ample lacing. Nose is dry hay, light tea, bit of sweet earth. Sweet red grape and clay, hay mid with nice caramelized brown sugar finish. Dry end despite sweetness, rich, layered.

Bottle shared by Ryan. Pours hazy orange to amber with a medium, frothy white head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is floral and herbal hops, earthy notes, cookie and biscuit malt, perfume and spices with fruity esters. Flavor is fruity and barnyard notes, light malt, light hops and bitterness, and a dry finish. Medium body, warmth, and carbonation.

33cl bottle, shared by ryan: pours a hazy dark golden with a stringy-lacing white head. Has a sweet biscuity light malty sweetness with some light fruity esters. Starts with pretty good fullness and rich pale malty sweetness with some licorice and clove spice before a slightly warming bready finish. Well-balanced and fairly complex.

330mL. Hazy golden pour. Thick buttermilk head. Sweet yellow apple nose with spices and lemon sorbet. Taste is richer with tangy apple pie. Richer abbey Tripel notes with dark cherry and figs. Good stuff. A sweet beer with delicate complexities. Good stuff. Rich, oily palate with a blend of dark fruit and citrus. Amazed. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle. Pours clear gold with thin, fizzy white head; short retention and spare lacing. Aroma is corn, biscuit and straw malt, lemon, grassy hops, and herbs. Flavor is balanced malt and fresh fruit esters; sweet white wine undertones throughout with a crisp, dry finish. Light body, medium carbonation, and low warmth.

Birra chiara, arancione. Schiuma non persistente. Aroma particolare, dolce.. quasi di legno... Gusto molto dolce, forse troppo. Da bere con calma, da accompagnare con qualche stuzzichino. Il finale riporta molto al miele.

Bottle 33 cl @ Karhisma Birroteca (Piedimonte Matese, Caserta - Italy). A pale orange colour, with cassock and yellow reflexes. Aroma is the classic belgian (or Extraomnes?) spiced, but not boring and complex since all the components are balanced: cloves, coriander, fresh fruit (pear and peach), alcohol, herbs, liquor. Body is medium to full, and perfectly carbonated. I don’t understand all the ratings that state this beer as too much carbonated, maybe they don’t had it at the right temperature? Mouthfeel is extremely pleasant, loads of sugar, candy fruit, toffee, peach and lemon peel. Finish is moderatly bitter, oriented towards orange and citrus. Very balanced Xmas beer, Extraomnes works well and it’s not a belgian bastard copy.

Pours cloudy amber with a 2 finger white head. Nose is citrus fruits, mostly oranges. Taste is sweet from start to finish with minimal hop bitterness. Super carbonated, crisp and clean. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle 330ml. @ PBF 2011

Unclear medium to dark orange colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, moderate yeasty, fruity, tropical fruit, spicy, coriander notes. Flavour is light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, tropical fruit, dark orange fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20110703]

Bottled 330ml (PBF, BB 11/2012)
Hazy dark orange color, huge cloudy off-white head. Berryish, a bit spicey aroma. Medium-bodied. Very sweet, berryish flavor with Belgian-.style yeastyness and some burning alcohol (mostly sweetness overrides it). Some peppery notes too.