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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UPDATED: MAR 17, 2008 Cerveza fuerte que no suele gustar pero q a mi si me gusta. Cuidado con tomar varias q con tres puedes coger una buena tarrasca

Bottle from Terre de Boissons Calais. Deep clear deep ruby and brown beer with thin white head. Some strong malty aroma. Some newspaper. In mouth some toastyness. Bit of fruit. It’s ok. Easy drinking. Just got a bit of paper to it. Nah.

UPDATED: DEC 8, 2010 Bottle, at Esbjerg Beerfestival. It’s a clear, copper-colored beer with a small, beige head. Alcohol, malty sweetness, raisins in rum notes and dark caramel in the aroma. It’s full-bodied and warming in the mouth, with some dried fruits, but mostly sweet caramel. Warm, malty and slightly bitter finish. Not very much Christmas in this one, sort of like a Christmas edition of a strong euro-lager. Rating: 5-3-6-4-11-2.9. 091022

Bottle, thx to Peer. A clear, dark golden beer with a dense, beige head. Some alcohol on the nose, with grains and caramel, sugar and a fruity touch. Sticky on the palate, with caramel and grains, some bitterness and a touch of alcohol. Well, it’s not a bad one, but it’s not a good one either. Quite christmasy though, but I know of lots of other beers that are more beery. 101208

Deep red/brown with a fine baige head. Aroma of nuts, dust, brandy and alchohol. Flavor is extremly sweet, lots of sugar, brown sugar and a very warm alcohol finish. Looks and smells pretty good, but the flavor didnt appeal to me

Bottled. Amber coloured with a lasting head. Malty and sweet. Notes of dark fruits and hops. A bit too thin for me.

dark brown coloured body with a off white head a spicy fruity yeasty aroma a spicy fruity yeasty taste with a alcholic herby bitter finish

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

This is Belgian? Ah Scottish & Newcastle. That explains it. Not my thing really. Dark red tinted brown with a pale cream head. Malty, cardboard and metal, thinners, alcohol very present. Sweet and sugary. Berry type fruit, spices, bit cloying and nasty mouthfeel. I needed a strong drink at 5.00am, this fitted the bill and it was just for necking and thank Eric it was. Average at best.

English yeast aroma. Taste is caramel and slightly roasted. A little sweet. Nice reddish colour.

Bottle. Dark amber, short and fully diminishg head. Moderate sugary and syrupy sweet malty aroma. Body is medium, flavor is just as aroma with some alcohol. Finish is average, malty and very sugary sweet. Sugary sweet strong ale – not really Xmas beer.