Gordon X-Mas Ale

Brewed by John Martin (Scottish & Newcastle)
Style: English Strong Ale
Genval, Belgium

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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Pours a nice dark brown glass with big white foam head. Wonderfull beer with a nice sweet touch. Aroma of chocolate, toffee, yeast and a bit of coffee. All very well balanced and with an enorm intensity. Great mouthfeel too!

UPDATED: MAR 13, 2007 75 cl. bottle. Pours a black reddish colour with a big creamy slightly brown head. Smell of cinnamon, some toasted notes, fruits and brandy and a bit of chocolate. Mouths is of liquor soaked cherries, cinnamon, caramel, liquorice with a touch of some hot spicy. Cake too. Thick mouthfeel, and, atfter all the sweetness, some warm bitter afterstate. A nice one, not the most complex.

Pours a dark mahogany with a thin white head. Nose of caramel and raisins. Taste is toffee, coffee and alcohol.

Bottle. Red ruby colour. Slight brown malt aroma. Sweet caramel, burnt sugar, an alchoholic bitterness in the aftertaste.

Bottle. The colour is clear, dark wine red with a tint of brown. The large foam is light and beige.

The smell is dry and quite heavy. There are notes of aromatic hops, iodine, dried fruits and raisins, dark bread and brandy. In other words: Quite complex.

The carbonation is a bit sharp, but it weakens fast.

The taste is loaded with alcohol and a dry burned bitterness. I noticed flavours of some strong wine, some white bread, marzipan, and dried dates. The body passes surprisingly fast. The aftertaste is sourish with a potent bitterness and a light touch of matured cheese.

An good Christmas session ale, but there might be a little too much alcohol for my taste.

very dark red/brown body and tan head. caramel, brown sugar aroma. Sweet flavor of malt, little yeast and caramel. A good beer to drink.

I beer that doesn’t hadle the alcohol very well. The taste is nice, but it’s partly overshadowed by the intense sweetness of the alcohol. Packed with pointy spices.

Bottle 33cl. Smoky aroma with a touch of coffee and some sweetness. Darkred, not a sticky head. Sweet smoked taste, sticky feeling, some bitterness of chocolate or coffee in the aftertaste.

Pours dark brown with an off white head. The aroma has hints of berries and spices.The flavor has a nice sweetness complimented by a good bitter aftertaste. Really enjoyable.

Bottle. Clear dark brown, with small off-white head. Distinct, smooth mocha aroma of fresh, dark roasted coffee and chocolate, with something like slightly sourish port in the background. Sweet malts and dark fruit dominate flavor, with a slightly hoppy alcoholic finish. Smooth. Very light carbonation. Yummy.