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Gordon X-Mas Ale

Gordon X-Mas Ale

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An English Strong Ale brewed by
John Martin (Scottish & Newcastle)

Genval, Belgium

bottled
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Broad Distribution
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1523.57/5.03.56/5.0Winter8.6%92 English pint, Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Created in the thirties, Gordon Xmas initiated the tradition of Christmas brews.

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 red éric (1379), montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Dark brown color, with a creamy beige head, leaving some laces, sweet toasty, mild roasted malt nose, with some chocolatey praline accents, with some dark dried raisins, plums and dates, and candi sugar in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, fruity, toasty, roasty, chocolatey character, with a hint of molasses and candi sugar, some black coffee bean notes, sweet fruity accents of raisins, plums and dates, within a warmth mouthfel, leading towards a malty, roasty bitterness finish.


 GonZoBeeR (1986), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Aroma:dark fruit,carame;.raisin tart... Appearance:Dark brown,good tan head... Flavor:dark Fruit,surgar,light oxydation...


 azlondon (463), Greater London, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Appearance: Very dark brown. Little head. Aroma: Fruit and malt. Maple, wood, oak, smoke. Taste: Dark fruit. Malty then hoppy. Alcohol, strong. Info: 330ml bottle, 5/1-2007, 128/500


 JK54B (205), Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 8, 2008  
A copper brown coloured beer. Some sweetness andraisin taste. Less than average hops. Some hints of prunes.


 Boutip (1725), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 15, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a deep clear brown color ale with a huge foamy head with a light brown head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of sweet malt with some dry fruits notes. Taste is also dominated by some sweet malt with noticeable trace of candi sugar and some dry fruits notes such as figs and plums. Body is slightly thin for the style with great carbonation and some light alcoholic phenols. Not the best Christmas Belgian style ale I have tasted but pretty good nonetheless.




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